Type Private Revenue 9.8 billion yen (2009) Founded 1887 | Industry Foods Headquarters Nagato | |
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Predecessor Fujimitsu Kamaboko Industry Co. Key people Masafumi Fujita (President) Subsidiaries Hakata Uoka Co., Ltd., Sankyu Suisan Co., Ltd., Kirara Organic Life Inc., FM Nagato Co., Ltd. Profiles | ||
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Fujimitsu Corporation (フジミツ株式会社, Fujimitsu kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer of fish surimi products based in the city of Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. In 2008, it was Japan's eighth largest surimi manufacturer in terms of sales. The company's products include surimi standards such as kamaboko, chikuwa, and imitation crab as well as original products, such as Cheese Colone, which are bite-size balls of kamaboko with a cheese food filling. Fujimitsu's Cheese Colone won a bronze medal from Monde Selection in 2010.
History
Fujimitsu was founded in 1887 in the seaside village of Senzaki, which is today part of the city of Nagato.
In 1964, Fujimitsu transferred to a company organization and was incorporated as Fujimitsu Kamaboko Kogyo KK, or Fujimitsu Kamaboko Industry Co.
In 1967 it moved to its current location in the Higashifukawa area of Nagato. At present, the company has plants in Misumi and Senzaki in addition to its head office/plant in Higashifukawa.
On March 1, 2007, the company changed its name to Fujimitsu Corporation as part of a corporate identity makeover.
On September 16, 2008, the company obtained ISO 22000 certification, the international standard for food safety management.
On April 29, 2010, Fujimitsu signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with Rongcheng Taixiang Aquatic Food Co., Ltd., which is a member of China's Taixiang Group. The new company, named Rongcheng Taizheng Tengguang Foods Co., Ltd., manufactures boil-in-the-bag oden, imitation crab (kanikama), chikuwa, deep-fried foods, and other surimi products for export to Japan, Korea, and other parts of Asia in addition to sales in the Chinese market.