Private company

Meiji Corporation

Logo: Meiji, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese food company

Meiji Co., Ltd. (株式会社明治, Kabushiki-gaisha Meiji), formerly Meiji Dairies Corporation (明治乳業株式会社, Meiji Nyūgyō Kabushiki-gaisha), is a Japanese food company.2 Its revenue was ¥728 billion in 2020.1 It is part of Meiji Holdings.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 21, 1917Founded1
Meiji head-office building
Photo: 椰子之樹, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Meiji Co., Ltd. (株式会社明治, Kabushiki-gaisha Meiji), formerly Meiji Dairies Corporation (明治乳業株式会社, Meiji Nyūgyō Kabushiki-gaisha), is a Japanese food company.2

Corporate structure

Meiji Corporation is part of a group headed by Meiji Holdings. 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • confectionery
  • dairy product
  • drinking water
  • ice cream

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1969Acquired ASAHI BROILER1
  2. Succeeded Meiji Dairies1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2020727.8B JPY1

Timeline

  1. Dec 21, 1917Founded Founded1

Sources

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