Takara Holdings Inc. (2531.T)

Takara Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages and seasonings in Japan, the United States, and internationally. It operates through the Takara Shuzo, Takara Shuzo International Group, Takara Bio Group, and Other segments. The company offers alcoholic beverages, including shochu, sake, and light-alcohol refreshers; Scotch whisky, and alcohol-based seasonings, including Hon Mirin, food seasonings, and distilled raw alcohol, as well as engages in the sale of sundries, seafood, wine, bourbon whiskey, food ingredients, frozen food, and cookware and dinnerware for restaurants. It is also involved in the development, manufacture, and sale of reagents and instruments; contract development and manufacturing organization services for the development and manufacturing of regenerative medicine products; genetic analysis and testing; and genetic medicine and gene therapy. In addition, the company engages in the provision of logistics services, such as distribution processing and mail order/sales promotion distribution; transportation; warehousing; automobile services; non-life insurance agent; travel agent; wholesale of containers and packaging materials; digital; printing; and web production. Further, it offers market research; sales promotion planning; temporary staffing, store support, and office and technical work; sale of rice, wheat, and food byproducts, as well as feed comprising rice bran and corn meal; and real estate leasing. The company exports its products. Takara Holdings Inc. was founded in 1842 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.