Fact Sheet
| Corporate Statement |
| Taiyo is a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients for the food, beverage and supplement industries. Taiyo focuses on the development of innovative ingredients, derived from natural sources, to further develop the body’s ability to protect and manage one’s health.Products include Suntheanine® (a unique amino acid found in green tea which reduces stress without drowsiness), Sunphenon® (high grade green tea catechins), Matcha Powder (natural green tea leaf powder high in polyphenols, vitamins, minerals and fibers), SunActive® Fe, a super-dispersed iron having no gastrointestinal irritation, no unpleasant flavor, no change of color and superior bio-availability, and Sunfiber®, a water soluble dietary fiber. |
Company Profile
| Established: | January 28, 1948 (Founded in May, 1946) |
| Capital: | 7,730,621,500 yen |
| Number of employees (consolidated): | 1,166 (additional temporary employees: 188) |
| Fiscal term: | March 31 |
| Regular general stockholders meeting: |
June |
| Reference date: | March 31 |
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| Locations and Agents | View |
| Production Facilities | View |
Directors
| Title | Name | Role or main occupation |
| President | Nagahiro Yamazaki | |
| Vice president | Yoshiki Yamazaki | Domestic Sales |
| Vice president | Naganori Yamazaki | China and Southeast Asia |
| Director | Tomoharu Kato | R&D and Quality Assurance, Head of Shiohama Plant |
| Director | Shoji Yoshioka | Administration & Production, Head of Nanbu Plant |
| Director | Naotoshi Masukawa | Corporate Goverance & Finance |
| Standing Statutory Auditor | Nobuhide Hagiwara | |
| Auditor | Masayuki Ohashi | Chairman of the board, Ohashi Gakuen Group |
| Auditor | Masato Watanabe | CPA, Watanabe Masato Office |