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Food & Agri Business Division

Food Distribution

We have built a robust food distribution network through equity investments in multiple wholesalers—including Yamaboshiya, Japan’s largest specialized confectionery wholesaler—and by forming strategic alliances with major retailers.

Furthermore, through involvement in the management of food manufacturers in Japan and overseas—including the confectionery manufacturer Atrion, which boasts many long-selling products; Bubbies, an ice cream manufacturer in the United States; Fujiya Vietnam; and Acecook Vietnam—we are strengthening our product development and marketing capabilities and driving business expansion.

Major Products

Confectionery; processed foods; frozen foods; food service industry products; cheese and other dairy products; other food products

Brands and Services

Yamaboshiya Imported Confectionery/Yamaboshiya Torikai Logistics
Atrion Co., Ltd.
Ice cream manufactured by Bubbies

Food Ingredients

Marubeni is building a value chain for specialty ingredients to meet diverse food needs around the world. Aiming for stable supply of high value-added products in the food ingredients sector, we are strengthening our supply base and expanding operations through Marubeni Group companies such as Marubeni Foods in Japan, specialty fats and oils manufacturer Gemsa in the U.S., and condiments manufacturer Win Chance Foods in Thailand.

Major Products

Vegetable oils (soybean oil, rapeseed oil, palm oil, olive oil, etc.); processed fats and oils (shortening, margarine, etc.); wheat flour; sugars; glycated products; spices; food-grade soybeans; molasses; starches; vegetable proteins; cocoa; other food ingredients

Various food ingredients
Olive oil
Spices and seasonings

Nutrition

Marubeni is involved in every stage of supply chain when it comes to nutrition, from sourcing raw materials for functional food ingredients (including spices and seasonings) to developing and manufacturing end products. Through recipe development and formulation, we deliver delicious food experiences while supporting customers in solving challenges and developing new products.

In the feed additive sector, we have established a system to provide optimal solutions for customer challenges based on extensive expertise in livestock rearing and health management, improving feed formulation efficiency and food safety for livestock producers.

Major Products

Functional food ingredients; spices and seasonings; feed additives

Euroma products
Orffa (Netherlands)

Raw Materials for Beverages

Marubeni handles raw materials for various beverages ranging from soft drinks to alcoholic beverages, collaborating with Japan-based and international suppliers to establish a stable supply system.
Within Japan, Marubeni boasts an approximately 30% share of coffee bean imports.

Additionally, we operate coffee bean roasting facilities and a green tea processing plant in Japan, while abroad we have instant coffee manufacturing and sales companies in Brazil and Vietnam. As one of the world's largest manufacturers and sellers in the B2B instant coffee market, we will strive to expand our businesses even further.

Major Products

Coffee; tea; fruit juices; vegetable jucies; malt

Cia. Iguacu de Cafe Soluvel (Brazil)
Iguacu Vietnam Co.
Seichaen (green tea finishing plant)

Livestock Farming

To meet the growing global demand for high-quality beef, we are strengthening our global strategy by producing and processing premium beef at two locations in Australia and the U.S.

In Japan, through Wellfam Foods and Nippon Chunky, we sell meat produced under strict production controls to mass retailers, foodservice operators, and livestock processing manufacturers.

In China, we operate a joint venture for start-to-finish broiler processing, producing chicken and meat products that leverage our Japanese market experience and expertise.

Major Products

Beef; pork; chicken; processed meat products

Brands and Services

Rangers Valley Cattle Station Pty., Ltd. (Australia)
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC (USA)
Shinrin-dori from Wellfam Foods

Grains and Oilseeds

Marubeni handles grains, oilseeds, and feed ingredients produced around the world for countries in Asia, including Japan and China. Within the sogo shosha (diversified trading conglomerate) sector, we rank among the top for the volume of grain handled. Through grain collection and export terminals in North and South America, and our procurement structure and global sales network, we have established a system that not only ensures a stable supply of internationally competitive grains to Japan, but is also flexible enough to meet the growing global demand for grains.

Major Products

Wheat; barley; corn; sorghum; soybeans; rapeseed; soybean meal; rapeseed meal; gluten meal; gluten feed; distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS)

Brands and Services

Columbia Grain International collection terminal (USA)
Pacificor CET shipping terminal (USA)
An aerial view of the Terlogs export terminal (Brazil)

Fresh Food Ingredients

We stably supply raw materials and processed goods for the fresh food sector—addressing social challenges like the diversification of consumer needs, sustainability concerns, and food security—through Marubeni Foods and Marubeni Seafoods, both top-tier distributors in their industries. Furthermore, through our investment in Danish Salmon, which operates closed-loop land-based salmon farming, we are advancing the commercialization of new businesses that address social issues and are environmentally conscious.

Major Products

Salmon; shrimp; mackerel; squid; octopus; other seafood

Agricultural ingredients and products
Fishery resources & products

Agri-Input Retail

We are expanding our agri-input retail business that directly provides farmers with agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides, and seeds, along with related services in the United States, Brazil, the U.K., and the Netherlands. Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is a comprehensive agronomic solutions provider in the U.S., which has “People, Products, Knowledge” as its corporate policy. Helena has established a firm position as a major retailer in the U.S. agriculture industry, with a sales network that connects directly to farmers nationwide, and continues to evolve in response to the ever-changing market environment. Marubeni is also expanding its agri-input retail business in Brazil, the U.K., and the Netherlands.

Major Products

Agricultural supplies (pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, proprietary products, etc.); contract services for fertilizer application and pesticide spraying; precision agriculture and other technical services; contract manufacturing of pesticide formulations

Agricultural advice from experts (Mertens)
Contract service for fertilizer application (Helena)
Agri-input retail business in Brazil (Adubos Real S.A.)

Fertilizer Distribution

We operate a fertilizer distribution business selling fertilizers to agricultural supply retailers, with a focus on the United States. MacroSource, a fertilizer distributor with approximately 70 inbound and outbound shipping locations across the United States, supplies fertilizers to agricultural supply retailers nationwide, and with one of the largest handling volumes in the U.S., has established itself as a top player in the U.S. market in terms of volume and industry presence. With business locations in Peru, Mexico, and South Africa, MacroSource is continuing to expand globally.

Major Products

Agricultural supplies (fertilizers) general-purpose fertilizers; high-value-added fertilizers; proprietary brand products; private-label fertilizer manufacturing; contract packaging, etc.

Fertilizer being transported from a barge to a MacroSource warehouse
Fertilizer loading and unloading in freight cars and trucks
Fertilizer shipment at one of MacroSource’s locations