is a Japanese holding company established on April 1, 2009, after the stock transfer from

Meiji Seika is a Japanese snack food company. It is the trade name of a pharmaceutical company in Japan. It was renamed into the on March 31, 2011. It is currently a subsidiary of Meiji Holdings and a Japanese leader in the area of infectious disease with ...

and

Meiji Dairies is a Japanese food company. It was renamed into the , on March 31, 2011. It was a major dairy industry company established in 1917. Apart from dairy products like milk, ice cream, and cheese, their lineup includes sports drinks, pizza, choco ...

and is the fourth largest confectionery company in the world.

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. According to the

International Cocoa Organization The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) is a global organization, composed of both cocoa producing and cocoa consuming countries with a membership. Located in London, ICCO was established in 1973 to put into effect the first International Co ...

, Meiji is the 4th largest confectionery producer in the world.

References

External links

* Food and drink companies based in Tokyo Holding companies based in Tokyo Japanese companies established in 2009 Holding companies established in 2009 Food and drink companies established in 2009 Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange {{Japan-company-stub