Ito En
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| Public K.K. | |
| Traded as | TYO: 2593 |
| Industry | Beverage |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Products | Tea |
| Website | Ito En |
Ito En, Ltd. (株式会社伊藤園 Kabushiki Gaisha Itō En) (TYO: 2593) is a Japanese multinational drinks company specializing in tea production, distribution, and sales. Ito En is the largest green tea distributor in Japan.[1] The Ito En Group includes subsidiaries based in Japan, the United States, and Australia.[2] Its products include unsweetened, bottled green tea and loose leaf tea. Ito En is currently the fourth largest soft drink producer in Japan, after Coca-Cola, Suntory, and Kirin Beverage. Ito En also produces private label drinks for Seven & I Holdings Co. in Japan . In 2006, acquired Tully's Coffee's business in Japan as a subsidiary.
Ito En (North America) Inc.
Ito En (North America) Inc. was founded in May 2001 and simultaneously entered the drink wholesale, retail, and restaurant industries. In 2002, the Teas' Tea line of unsweetened bottled teas was launched as Ito En's main product line for North America. A flagship store containing the Ito En New York store and Kai Restaurant was opened on New York's Madison Avenue.[3]
The company sells still drinks in Hawaii as Aloha Maid, and is a competitor to local Hawaiian Sun drinks.
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