PROFILE |
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Ryoshoku has come a long way from canned fish. The company may have started with canned marine foods, but it is now a national leader in wholesale food distribution in Japan. Ryoshoku has built a distribution system with 1,000 suppliers, 3,600 customers, and a 10% market share. Beverages, including alcohol, and seasonings each make up about 25% of sales while noodles account for about 20%. Trading company Mitsubishi Corporation owns roughly half of Ryoshoku. In 1999 Ryoshoku and Mitsubishi bought a stake in food wholesaler Yukiwa, extending its network in western Japan.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 6,120.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 13.2%
Employees: 1,845
Revenue per employee: $3,317,344.17
KEY PEOPLE |
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Tadashi Hirota
CEO
Tsutomu Harada
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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1-1 Heiwajima 6-chome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-6556, Japan
Phone: 81-3-3767-5111
Fax: 81-3-3767-5099
Online: Web Site
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