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's top producers of frozen foods and a leader in cold storage warehousing, headquartered in

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. Operating through around 80 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide, its businesses include processed food; logistics; marine products (chiefly

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; and biosciences. The company's bioscience work includes antibody development and manufacturing,

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products, and natural materials processing.

History

The company was founded on 24 December 1942, as Teikoku Marine Products Control Company, with

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from 18 fisheries and other companies. It was established in accordance with the Fisheries Control Ordinance that was enacted on 19 May 1942, as a central agency to control seafood-related businesses such as sales of marine products, ice production, and refrigerated storage. On 1 December 1945, the day after the control ordinance was abolished (30 November 1945), the company was reorganized as a privately held company governed by the commercial code, and was renamed Nippon Reizo Co. Ltd. The new company was listed on the

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in 1949. Nippon Reizon changed its name to Nichirei Corporation in 1985.

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