Calbee Inc. (Japan)

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Calbee Inc., a Japanese snack food company founded in 1949, is well-known for its wide selection of creative and high-quality snacks manufactured from natural ingredients.

The company has expanded internationally, introducing its distinctive flavors and goods to regions like as North America, Europe, and Asia. Calbee's product collection includes popular goods including Shrimp Chips and Jagarico, as well as a variety of potato and grain-based snacks.

Since 2009, Pepsico (Frito-Lay) has a stake in this manufacturer of potato chips and shrimp crackers.

In 2022, Calbee acquired a 75% stake in Greenday Group, a Thai company specializing in fruit and vegetable snacks, to diversify its product offerings in the health-conscious segment.

Product Types offered by this company

- Chips en Snacks

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The figures above show Calbee's performance in Japan (including its affiliates). They do not include the activities of Calbee's overseas affiliates.

augustus 10, 2017

Japanese Potato Chips manufacturer Calbee is expanding potato production in rice fields

Japanese snack maker Calbee is increasing the amount of the crop it grows in rice fields. Paddy-field potatoes are mainly grown in Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, but Calbee also plans to start cultivating them in the northern regions of Hokkaido and Tohoku.

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Potato prices in Tokyo supermarkets are down 10% compared to last year

juli 10, 2017

Japan's potato supply is recovering as production returns to normal

Japan's potato supply is rebounding -- with wholesale and retail prices falling -- thanks to solid shipments from secondary producing regions starting in the spring.

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Calbee Pizza Potato Chips, one of three brands of potato chips that will resume sales in Japan as of today.

juni 19, 2017

Good News for Potato Chip Lovers in Japan

Calbee, Inc. the largest potato chip manufacturer in Japan, had some good news for Potato Chip Lovers in the country: it will resume sales of three brands of potato chips it suspended in April because of the potato shortage.

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Potato Chips shortage in Japan is reported to result in empty shelves (Courtesy: Twitter / @rianaomiEG)

mei 04, 2017

Japan's potato chip shortage reaching crisis point

Japan's potato chip shortage is rapidly developing into a crisis, with consumers rushing to stock up on what little is left in supermarkets and manufacturers struggling to find fresh supplies.

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