Mizkan
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is a Japan
ese company that produces vinegars (including seasoned rice vinegar
s, balsamic vinegar
s, and wine vinegars), mustard
s, jellies, salad dressings, authentic Asian
sauces, and other food products. It is based in Handa
, Aichi Prefecture
, near Nagoya. It was officially registered as a corporate entity in July 1977.
Mizkan's products are marketed in Asia, North America, and Europe. Its name was Mitsukan until 1998 or 2004, when the company officially changed its name to Mizkan.
In 2004 Nakano Foods became Mizkan Americas, and its parent company became Mizkan Group Corporation. Its corporate motto is "Bringing Flavor to Life".
The company's president is Matazaemon Kazuhide Nakano VIII.
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...
ese company that produces vinegars (including seasoned rice vinegar
Rice vinegar
Rice vinegar is a vinegar made from fermented rice or rice wine in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.-Chinese:Chinese rice vinegars are stronger than Japanese ones, and range in colour from clear to various shades of red and brown...
s, balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegar is a condiment originating from Italy.The original traditional product , made from a reduction of cooked white Trebbiano grape juice and not a vinegar in the usual sense, has been made in Modena and Reggio Emilia since the Middle Ages: the production of the balsamic vinegar is...
s, and wine vinegars), mustard
Mustard (condiment)
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant...
s, jellies, salad dressings, authentic Asian
Asian cuisine
Asian cuisine styles can be broken down into several tiny regional styles that have roots in the peoples and cultures of those regions. The major types can be roughly defined as East Asian with its origins in Imperial China and now encompassing modern Japan and the Korean peninsula; Southeast Asian...
sauces, and other food products. It is based in Handa
Handa, Aichi
is a city located in Aichi, Japan, which was founded on October 1, 1937. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 114,336 and the density of 2,421.35 persons per km²...
, Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, near Nagoya. It was officially registered as a corporate entity in July 1977.
Mizkan's products are marketed in Asia, North America, and Europe. Its name was Mitsukan until 1998 or 2004, when the company officially changed its name to Mizkan.
In 2004 Nakano Foods became Mizkan Americas, and its parent company became Mizkan Group Corporation. Its corporate motto is "Bringing Flavor to Life".
The company's president is Matazaemon Kazuhide Nakano VIII.