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Food Business Unit

Engaged across the food value chain spanning production, logistics, processing, and manufacturing, we are working to develop our global business base tailored to specific products and regional characteristics and provide safe and reliable foods to the world.

Business fields

Trading: Trading of grains, oilseeds, feed ingredients, oils and fats, raw sugar, ethanol, and other commodities. Investment and operation of trading-related businesses in both production and consumption areas.
Protein: Investment in and operation of businesses across the livestock and fisheries value chain for animal protein.
Well-being: Business development of products that contribute to well-being—such as coffee, cocoa beans, tea, dairy products, refined sugar, and processed oils and fats—as well as investment in and operation of businesses across the value chain.

Grain collection and export business (01:50)

Leading North American grain accumulation and export company United Grain. Streamlines the supply chain with competitive operations

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Major activities

Building a sustainable food supply system

The world’s population is expected to increase from 8.0 billion today to 9.7 billion by 2050. As the global economy continues to grow and prosperity expands, food demand is rising rapidly in line with population growth. At the same time, the impacts of climate change are increasing instability in supply capacity. This makes the securing of stable food supply systems an extremely important issue. The Food Business Unit is responsible for delivering safe and secure food from around the world, while promoting initiatives to achieve sustainable growth. We introduce initiatives to reduce food loss through more effective use of food resources, as well as related to renewable energy (biomass resources) that can contribute to addressing climate change.

Responding to diverse consumer needs and preferences and enhancing the global food landscape

Consumer needs are diversifying, influenced by economic growth. We will continue to create new businesses, carefully considering issues of safety and security, health and taste, while contributing to the affluence of people's lives, respecting human rights, and preserving the global environment.

Key projects

Grain accumulation and export (U.S.A.)
Broiler production and chicken processing (Japan, Morocco, Egypt, India)
Shrimp farming and processing business (Vietnam, Ecuador)
Tea ingredient manufacturing and marketing (Japan)

Videos

Tea product manufacturing and sales business (02:15)

Mitsui Norin offers "Nittoh Black Tea" and "Oriens" with rigor quality control from blending of tea leaves to marketing