Mitsui & Co

Mitsui & Co can be defined as a general importer based in Japan. Founded in 1947, the company has expertise is various sectors such as Metals, Machinery, Business development, Chemicals, Energy, Lifestyle, Innovation & corporate development. Among these divisions, can be found sub units like logistics, Finance, Risk Management and Digital transformation.

The chemical division is segmented into Nutrition & Agriculture business unit. This unit occupies the chemical production such as fertilizers, agrochemical feeds etc, while the lifestyle section involves the food business unit which is all about food production including marketing and processing. Another division relating to food is the food and retail business division which concerns food development, quality control and logistics expertise, all focussed on consumer businesses.

Mitsui also supports retail business through provision of functions like logistics, product planning and development capabilities using Demand Chain Management systems. Other features like import/export, in-market and international trading also forms part of the retail support businesses.

Product types which are involved in the wholesaling operations of Mitsui are processed foods, frozen foods, confectionery, pet foods etc.

Key projects relating to the food industry in which the importer is engaged are as follows:

• Food wholesaling: Mitsui Foods Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• DCM business with Seven and I Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan, USA, China)
• 7-Eleven store operation in the Chinese city of Chongqing (China)
• Cooking oil processing: Ventura Foods LLC (USA)
• Eataly Asia Pacific store operation (Japan)
• Fast Moving Consumer Goods business: GCPPL (India)
• International logistics centre operation: MCC Logistics Korea Ltd. (Korea)

Furthermore, Mitsui is always participating in food-focussed activities such as:

• Food technology venture business in the United States
• Italian food retail, dining and wholesaling in Japan and Asia Pacific region
• Manufacture and sale of processes tomato products

Subsidiaries with reference to the food business unit involves:

• PRI Foods – Manufacturer, processing and sales of broilers 
• Toho Bussan kaisha – Importer in the agricultural sector as well as marine sector
• United Grain Coperation of Oregon – Grain trading
• Agricola Xingsu – Production of grain
• Mitsui Norin – Food product manufacture and sales in Japan
• Mitsui Alimentos – Coffee beans export
• Feed one - Mixed feeds, animal and fishery feeds production
• Mitsui Sugar – Refined sugar production
• Kadoya Sesame mills incorporated – Vegetable oil refinery
• Starzen – Meat process and sales as well as production