Kikkoman

Also known as KIKKOMAN CORPORATION, Kikkōman Kabushiki-gaisha

is a Japanese food manufacturer. Its main products and services include soy sauce, food seasoning and flavoring, mirin, , and sake, juice and other beverages, pharmaceuticals, and restaurant management services. As of 2002, the company was the world's largest producer of soy sauce. As of 2024, the company's motto is "To promote the international exchange of food culture."

Key facts

Company.name: Kikkoman Corporation
Company.native_name: キッコーマン株式会社
Company.native_name_lang: ja
Company.romanized_name: Kikkōman Kabushiki-gaisha
Company.logo: Kikkoman-Logo.svg
Company.logo_size: 200px
Company.image: Kikkoman headoffice ac.jpg
Company.image_caption: Headquarters in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Company.type: Public (K.K)
Company.foundation: (oldest establishment) (incorporated)
Company.location_city: Noda
Company.location_country: Japan

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As of 2002, Kikkoman has production facilities in Japan, the United States, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Taiwan; additional facilities have been reported in China and Canada. Kikkoman is the most popular brand of soy sauce in Japan and the United States. The city of Düsseldorf, Germany, is the European headquarters of the company. A plant in Sappemeer, Netherlands, began operations in 1997 and now produces over 400 million litres of soy sauce per year.