Message from President and Representative Director

Hello, I’m Hiroshi Kawahara, President and Representative Director of Asahi Group Foods.

Asahi Group Foods was established in July 2015 to handle the food-related businesses of the Asahi Group. We launched operations in January 2016, by bringing together three existing Asahi Group companies, namely, Asahi Food and Healthcare, Wakodo and Amano Jitsugyo. We have inherited more than a century of history and tradition, including the pioneering technologies and long-selling brands of the original three companies. These include Japan’s first domestically produced baby formula, launched in 1917; EBIOS, launched in 1930; and Japan’s first freeze-dried miso soup with garnishes, launched in 1983. To further bolster our strengths in the healthcare businesses, we also welcomed Asahi Calpis Wellness on board in January 2021.

Our long-term vision is “Through our pursuit of “Delicious+”, we contribute to building healthy minds and bodies”. We’re working toward this vision to achieve the aims of the Asahi Group Philosophy. Through our wide range of delicious and distinctly unique products including confectionery, health foods, supplements, baby formula, baby foods, nursing foods and other nursing products, freeze-dried foods, and various food ingredients, we continue to be fully committed to solving societal issues and helping customers to develop healthy minds and bodies.

Thank you.

President and Representative DirectorHiroshi Kawahara