Meiji Seika
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is the trade name of a pharmaceutical company
in Japan
, , until March 31, 2011.
It was the confectionery
and pharmaceutical company that manufactures a wide range of products including Hello Panda
and Yan Yan
. Its competitors include Ezaki Glico
, Kabaya
, Lotte Confectionery
and Morinaga
.
They acquired the Stauffer Biscuit Company based in York, Pennsylvania
, USA
in 2004.
On April 1, 2009, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. and Meiji Dairies Corporation
established a joint holding company, Meiji Holdings Co.
, which is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index. Two years later on the day, the food and healthcare business was took over by Meiji Dairies to form "Meiji Co., Ltd.", and Meiji Seika was reorganized to a pharmaceutical company "Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd."
Pharmaceutical company
The pharmaceutical industry develops, produces, and markets drugs licensed for use as medications. Pharmaceutical companies are allowed to deal in generic and/or brand medications and medical devices...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, , until March 31, 2011.
It was the confectionery
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
and pharmaceutical company that manufactures a wide range of products including Hello Panda
Hello Panda
Hello Panda is a brand of Japanese biscuit, manufactured by Meiji Seika. Each biscuit consists of a small hollow shortbread layer, filled with either Milk cream, strawberry, or chocolate filling; chocolate is the most commonly available variety...
and Yan Yan
Yan Yan (snack)
Yan Yan is a Japanese snack food made by Meiji Seika. It comes in a package with two compartments. One side has biscuit sticks , and the other has chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or yogurt flavored frosting used for dipping. The sticks themselves may also be flavored...
. Its competitors include Ezaki Glico
Ezaki Glico
is a Japanese confectionery company headquartered in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka.The company manufactures the traditional Glico caramel candy, as well as Pocky and many others. The company name, Glico, is derived from a shortening of the word glycogen. The first candy produced by the company was known...
, Kabaya
Kabaya
is a Japanese confectionery company. Its products include Roxy Hazelnuts....
, Lotte Confectionery
Lotte Confectionery
Lotte Confectionery is a South Korean company headquartered in Yangpyeong-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul, Korea. It was established in 1967 and its plants are located in Seoul, Daejeon, Yangsan, Pyeongtaek and Siheung. It manufactures and sells more than 200 products to more than 70 countries. It is...
and Morinaga
Morinaga & Company
is a confectionery company in Tokyo, Japan, in operation since August 15, 1899. Their products include candy and other confectioneries. Morinaga has Ayumi Hamasaki and Mao Asada appear in their commercials....
.
They acquired the Stauffer Biscuit Company based in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2004.
On April 1, 2009, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. and Meiji Dairies Corporation
Meiji Dairies
is the trade name of a food company in Japan, , until March 31, 2011.It was a major dairy industry company established in 1917. Apart from dairy products like milk, ice cream, and cheese, their lineup includes sports drinks, pizza, chocolate bars and food supplements like "Toromeiku", described as...
established a joint holding company, Meiji Holdings Co.
Meiji Holdings
is a stockholding company established on April 1, 2009, after the stock transfer from Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. and Meiji Dairies Corporation.-Reorganization:...
, which is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index. Two years later on the day, the food and healthcare business was took over by Meiji Dairies to form "Meiji Co., Ltd.", and Meiji Seika was reorganized to a pharmaceutical company "Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd."