Consumer Industry & Agriculture Business Division

We aim to expand sales by implementing detailed marketing strategies for each region and each type of agri-product in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, by increasing exports to neighboring regions, and by implementing digital transformation. We will also develop new business models matched to the needs of agricultural workers by capitalizing on the long-standing initiatives of our fertilizer business, which has firmly established roots in local areas.

In Vietnam, we leverage the business foundation we have built in the feed business while advancing our livestock and meat processing business in partnership with Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk), the country’s largest dairy manufacturer. We aim to create a market for beef products through reliable distribution and sales of quality-guaranteed meat products while simultaneously building a comprehensive livestock food value chain, covering livestock farming to sales.

In Vietnam, we have established a business model for value creation unique to Sojitz that recycles forest resources in addition to providing a stable supply of woodchips for papermaking and biomass fuel. In Japan, we aim to build a profitable agricultural model in partnership with local producers and contribute to regional revitalization and development. Sojitz Nogyo Corporation was established in June 2022 with the mission to provide the Japanese market with a year-round supply of domestically grown onions. Through an integrated value chain spanning production to sales, we are advancing these initiatives together with local producers across Japan.

We supply plywood, an area of expertise, as well as log housing materials while also providing construction and installation services in a wide variety of areas of the domestic market. With an extensive global procurement network, we are able to secure a stable supply while helping preserve the environment.

In June 2018, we invested in major Vietnamese papermaker Saigon Paper Corporation, thereby entering into the paper manufacturing business in Vietnam. We have responded to the rising demand in this business through investments in production capacity augmentations and production efficiency improvements. Moreover, Saigon Paper is taking advantage of our varied lifestyle business networks in Vietnam to expand its sales channels.

We bring together Sojitz Group’s expertise including Sojitz Foods Corporation, which boasts the top market share in Japan for imported frozen beef from North America; Meat One Corporation, a marketing company that integrates the functions and know-how of multiple companies engaged in the procurement, sale, processing, and distribution of meat products; and Tastable Co., Ltd., which develops and sells plant-based meat products including NIKUVEGE. By leveraging the strengths of Sojitz Group companies, we aim to deliver quality-guaranteed, delicious food products to consumers in Japan and overseas at competitive prices.