Businessweek

Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. manufactures and sells processed meats and cooked foods in Japan and internationally. The company also engages in the breeding of livestock; and procurement and sale of fresh meats. Its Processed Foods Business division manufactures and sells hams and sausages under the Utsukushi-no-Kuni, Mori-no-Kaori, Winny, and SCHAU ESSEN brands; and deli and processed foods under the Chuka Meisai, Ishigama Kobo, and CHIKI-CHIKI brand names. The company’s Fresh Meats Business division produces and sells fresh meats, such as chicken, beef, pork, and poultry primarily under the Sakurahime brand. Its Affiliated Business division produces and sells sushi and processed marine products; and dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt under the Rolf brand, as well as freeze-dried and health foods, and lactic acid probiotic beverages. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.