House Foods
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is one of Japan's largest food manufacturers
and brands. It began in 1913 in Osaka as Urakami Shoten, and began selling curry in 1926.
It is listed on Section 1 of both Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges, symbol 2810. It is headquartered in Higashiōsaka, Osaka, Japan.
House Foods is well known for its Japanese curry
brands, Vermont Curry, Jawa Curry. It also manufactures Japanese snacks, noodles, and soft drinks such as Ramune
.
In the USA, its subsidiary House Foods Corporation America is the largest provider of tofu
products in the United States.
House Foods America Corp. has tofu plants in California
and New Jersey
with a combined capacity of manufacturing 350,000 pieces of tofu per day. Its largest competitor in the US tofu market is Vitasoy
, followed by Morinaga Milk Industry
.
Food processing
Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry...
and brands. It began in 1913 in Osaka as Urakami Shoten, and began selling curry in 1926.
It is listed on Section 1 of both Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges, symbol 2810. It is headquartered in Higashiōsaka, Osaka, Japan.
House Foods is well known for its Japanese curry
Japanese curry
is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. It is commonly served in three main forms: , karē udon and karē-pan . Curry rice is most commonly referred to simply as ....
brands, Vermont Curry, Jawa Curry. It also manufactures Japanese snacks, noodles, and soft drinks such as Ramune
Ramune
is a carbonated soft drink originally sold in Japan which was introduced in Kobe by Alexander Cameron Sim.-Bottle design:Ramune is widely known for the distinctive design of its bottle, often called Codd-neck bottles after the inventor, Hiram Codd. They are made of glass and sealed with a marble;...
.
In the USA, its subsidiary House Foods Corporation America is the largest provider of tofu
Tofu
is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is part of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and others. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu...
products in the United States.
House Foods America Corp. has tofu plants in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
with a combined capacity of manufacturing 350,000 pieces of tofu per day. Its largest competitor in the US tofu market is Vitasoy
Vitasoy
Vitasoy is a brand of beverages and desserts in Hong Kong. Founded in 1940, it now operates under the Vitasoy International Holdings Limited based in Hong Kong....
, followed by Morinaga Milk Industry
Morinaga Milk Industry
is a milk products and sweets company in Tokyo, Japan, in operation since September 1, 1917. Their products include milk products, drinks, candy, confectioneries, and infant formula. Morinaga has distribution agreements with Kraft Foods. It is an affiliate company of Morinaga & Company...
.