Meiji Holdings

Meiji Holdings Company, Ltd. (明治ホールディングス株式会社) is a Japanese holding company established on April 1, 2009, after the stock transfer from Meiji Seika and Meiji Dairies and is the fourth largest confectionery company in the world.^[3]

Meiji Holdings Company, Ltd.

Headquarters in Kyōbashi, Chūō, Tokyo
Native name	明治ホールディングス株式会社
Romanized name	Meiji Hōrudingusu Kabushiki Gaisha
Company type	Public (K.K)
Traded as	TYO: 2269
Industry	Food Pharmaceutical Healthcare
Founded	April 1, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-04-01)
Founder	Meiji Seika Meiji Co.
Headquarters	4-16, Kyobashi Nichome, Chuo, Tokyo , Japan
Key people	Kazuo Kawamura (CEO, President & Chairman)[1]
Revenue	¥1,252,706 million (consolidated, March 2020)[2]
Operating income	¥102,708 million (consolidated, March 2020)[2]
Net income	¥67,313 million (consolidated, March 2020)[2]
Total assets	¥998,637 million (consolidated, March 2020)[2]
Total equity	¥562,747 million (consolidated, March 2020)[2]
Subsidiaries	Meiji Seika Meiji Dairies
Website	www.meiji.com

Reorganization

Meiji Holdings held a press conference on September 14, 2010, and announced the reorganization of the Meiji Group. On April 1, 2011, Meiji Holdings reorganized Meiji Seika and Meiji Dairies to a food company, Meiji Co., Ltd., and a pharmaceutical company, Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd.; Meiji Dairies took over the food and healthcare business of Meiji Seika to form Meiji Co., and Meiji Seika was renamed Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd.^[4] According to the International Cocoa Organization, Meiji is the 9th largest confectionery producer in the world.^[5]