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Nishimoto Wismettac Group
N i sh i mo t o W i s me t t a c G r oup
http://www.ntcltd.com/
GROUP PROF I LE
The Nishimoto Wismettac group of companies is a trading company of food ingredients and
foodstuff, which original company was established in 1912 and have over one century history.
The Company managed to survive times of upheaval to emerge where it is today. Everyone on the
Nishimoto team is most grateful, particularly to our customers and business partners for their
unwavering support.
During this period, we have seen the roles played by trading companies change. However, even in
these new times, the Nishimoto Wismettac Group continues to uphold its fundamental philosophy,
which requires that we give top priority to the prosperity of our customers and business partners, our
backbone since the start, and that we maintain our frontier spirit and creativity.
Yoshiro SusakiNishimoto Co., Ltd. Chairman&CEO
We in the Nishimoto Wismettac Group have a dream to enrich the lives of people
throughout the world through food. Now, a century after our founding, our aim is
to achieve this dream through enhancing the links between our Group
companies as they continue to expand globally, and contribute to the happiness
of many more customers. Making the world happy through delicious food. That
is the path the Nishimoto Wismettac Group will continue to tread.
It is in times of change that a specialized trading company such as ourselves must fulfill its true role.
Currently, markets as well as production areas are facing major environmental changes, both
internally and externally, and new standards and ideals are required for products and services
globally.
These changes provide a major opportunity for our clients, and, at the same time, can pose a risk.
Our mission, however, remains the same: to quickly realize and provide opportunities while foreseeing
and dealing with risks.
Our goals are to provide reliable and trustworthy services, and to create and provide value that is one
step ahead of the times. In realizing these aims we also hope to integrate them in a way that reflects
the standpoint of our customers and business partners.
As a business, and as good global citizens, we derive our motivation from our desire to move forward
through another century as a corporation that really makes a difference to people. This desire not only
motivates us, but it fuels our growth, and is a source of satisfaction to the employees of the whole
Nishimoto Wismettac Group. We thereby renew our determination to undertake what we do in the
best possible faith and with a real sense of mission.
M E S S A G E F R O M T H E T O P M A N A G E M E N T
Starting the New Century with a Renewed Sense of Gratitude
For the Satisfaction and Growth of our Customers and Business
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WismettacAsianFoodsOur North American wholesale business is handled by Wismettac Asian
Foods. Its history dates back to the opening of a branch store in Seattle
in 1920. For nearly a hundred years from that time, we have expanded
our network to cover major North American cities through steady, solid
business practices. At present, we have branches in 23 locations (four
of which are satellite offices), including four in Canada, and have
established our status in the top ranks of the Japanese foods wholesale
business in North America. Our clients include Japanese, Korean,
Chinese, and other Asian-operated restaurants and grocery stores
across North America, as well as chain store operators expanding
business nationwide. We have been focusing on expanding sales on
a large scale, eyeing the whole continent of North America. For
example, we recently started new business with one of the biggest
retail stores in the United States.
We carry around 8,400 items ranging from Japanese food, which is our
main focus, to kitchen equipment and other general items in order to
meet our customers’ needs. We procure products from around the
world: the United States and Canada as well as East Asia (Japan,
China, Korea, etc.), Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, etc.), Europe
(Norway, Denmark, etc.). Furthermore, one of the strengths of
Wismettac Asian Foods is the development of our private brand,
Shirakiku, in addition to products sourced from major producers both
domestic and foreign. By leveraging our networks as the Nishimoto
Wismettac Group, and through our ability to develop flexibly to meet our
customers’ requirements, we are constantly working to provide high
levels of satisfaction.
We have our own in-house distribution capabilities to provide speedy
and attentive levels of service for our customers. We have a total of more
than 150 refrigerated trucks over all branches to provide shipping, and
temperature-controlled warehouses in three different temperature
zones, including refrigeration and cold storage, with the largest being our
20,438 m2 Los Angeles warehouse. In all processes, from stock
management in warehouses to shipping and delivery to customers, we
implement strict temperature
control and best-before date
management every day to
ensure that we can always
provide our customers with
products in the best possible
condition.
Our wholesale business is now expanding into Asia, Oceania and
Europe in response to numerous customer requests. This is possible
thanks to the sales strengths we have built up over many years in
North America, our product competitiveness based on repeated
improvements we have made together with our customers and
producers, and through our efficient, local-based shipping systems. In
China, we have taken a great leap forward in domestic sales through
Nishimoto Trading Group Foodstuffs Shanghai Co., Ltd., which has
been supporting the Nishimoto Wismettac Group as a playmaker for
production and procurement. In addition, we have established
Wismettac Singapore and Wismettac Australia as local corporations
in the new fields of Singapore and Australia, respectively. Using our
combined strength as a global food products and ingredients
distribution company, we are working on ways we can contribute to
the growth of everyone related to the food service business.
Providing Japanese and other Asian tastes for our customers on a daily basis is the core business of the Nishimoto
Wismettac Group. We are always ready to listen to what our customers are saying and reflect their diversifying needs
in our unique product lineups. This is made possible by the networks of the Nishimoto Wismettac Group as it expands
overseas. We develop products that satisfy our customers by always sourcing the right produce from the right
producers in the optimal locations and by ensuring thorough quality management.
Asian Food Global Business
Providing ingredients for supermarkets and restaurants around North America
A product lineup from ingredients to kitchen equipment
Attentive support for customers utilizing our in-house distribution capabilities
Our wholesale business crosses the Pacific to China, Singapore, and onto Australia
Our community-based business activities bring the taste of Japan to your town with our nationwide distribution network covering the major North American cities.
Business Model in North America
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Wholesa le & Dis t r ibu t ion
Nishimoto Trading
Europe
MiddleEast
China
SoutheastAsia
Australia
Asian Food Global Business of Export Division sells ethnic foods, mainly
Japanese food, to countries around the world in places like Europe,
Asia, and South America, with more than forty nations being supplied.
Japanese food is now common in major world cities, fusing with the
cuisine of each country, and, in recent years, we have seen even newer
food needs emerge. Production sites and sourcing areas for
ingredients are spreading out from Japan to the United States, China,
Thailand, and Asian nations as Japanese manufacturers and restaurant
industries expand their operations overseas along with the growing
popularity of Japanese food around the world.
Food product export is a very specialized business that requires a great
deal of knowledge of the different regulations and eating habits in each
country. We are able to leverage the global network of the Nishimoto
Wismettac Group to provide our customers around the world with safe
and secure ingredients produced by the best manufacturers in the most
appropriate regions.
We have sales offices in Tokyo and Los Angeles. The Tokyo office
covers Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East, and the Los Angeles
office covers South America and Russia.Drawing on the full strength of
the entire Nishimoto Wismettac Group, and our overwhelming sales
strength in wholesaling, we develop competitive products based on a
product-orientated perspective. At the same time, we are linked with
local corporations in Shanghai, Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom
and Hong-kong, a representative office in Bangkok, one in Paris, as well
as a partner company in Europe to work on product planning,
development, and sales that accurately understands the food-based
needs of each region based on a market-orientated perspective.
Our Asian Food Global Business of Export Division exports Japanese and other ethnic foods to countries around the world.
Food around the world is diversifying, with people wanting healthier choices. The flow of world foods is from propagation to
establishment and fusion. To respond to these needs, we supply the best quality foods from Japan and Asia to the world.
The Nishimoto Wismettac Group is expanding its field of activities as a globally-based fabless manufacturer. Handling
a diverse range of products, we are broadening our suppliers and sales outlets throughout the world. Quality control for
products and managing regulations for each country is extremely complex, but we provide efficient operations to
ensure safety and security, and to maintain our competitiveness at the same time.
The Nishimoto Wismettac Group handles a wide range of products,
from agricultural products such as fruits and vegetables to fisheries
products such as tuna, prawns, and eels, and from processed foods
such as confectionary, seasonings, and drinks to dietary supplements,
building a stable supply system in the world’s best production areas to meet
the needs of our customers. This Group growth strategy is supported
by experts in quality control at the Food Safety Control Office. Safety
and security for food is the most important issue for everyone in the
food distribution business; these are key words with a universal
meaning not just in Japan but around the world. The Food Safety
Control Office is responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws
and regulations in each country, as well as guaranteeing the safety and
security of all food products the Group companies handle. In addition to
the daily work it carries out for safety inspections of our food products,
its staff will occasionally travel to our suppliers to inspect the integrated
process in detail from raw ingredient production (farms, hatcheries) to
production and processing, and then onto storage and warehousing.
We use a number of management
methods, centered around HACCP
and also including ISO22000, GAP,
and GMP, to create our own proprietary
management method, and will continue
to pursue the levels of food safety and
security demanded by our customers.
The Group has minimized
regulatory risk and other
negative factors by building
a Groupwide system to
comply with the wide range
of different local regulations
in the value chain
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Ingredients sourced from around the world, for the world.- From the World, To the World -
A Global Network
Making the best tastes of each country the best tastes of the world
Exporting Globally
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Administrative Functions of the Group
Administ rat ive Funct ions of the Group
The power supporting the entire Nishimoto Wismettac Group
Food Safety Control Office
Ensuring safety and security for all products handled by the Group
Asian Food Global Business
Frozen fruit and vegetables, Canned goods etc
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICAOCEANIA
Wismettac FoodsIPM SHANGHAI
AFRICA,MIDDLE EAST
ASIAEUROPE
Overseas farms/ factories
Food Service Companies Retailers Whole
SalersDomestic food manufacturers
Vegetable andFruit Market
Wismettac Foods
In the fruits and vegetables category, we take pride in handling the largest
volume of citrus fruits in Japan, such as lemons, oranges, and grapefruits,
as the general agent for Sunkist Growers, the largest agricultural
cooperative in the United States. We also deal in a wide range of other
fruits and vegetables from suppliers in places like South America and
Southeast Asia, including tropical fruits like avocadoes and mangoes,
bananas, and pineapples, as well as vegetables such as paprika and
asparagus. In the frozen and dried category, we import both frozen fruits
and dried vegetables, especially strawberries, blueberries, and mangoes,
providing a stable supply for Japanese food product manufacturers who
demand the highest quality standards, as well as for central kitchens of
food service industries throughout the country. In order to meet
customers' expectations, the Nishimoto Wismettac Group is developing
its own integrated business model for managing everything from
production area development to production management, quality
management and shipping based on the key words of “safety” and
“security.”
Farm locations, harvest season, and harvest frequency of farm products vary
according to crop varieties, and seasonal weather changes have a great impact
on quality and yield, which entails the risk of severe market fluctuations resulting
from a growing gap between supply and demand. There are also risks from
quality deterioration arising at warehouses, and from the inevitable currency
conversion associated with overseas trading. The Nishimoto Wismettac Group
is working on initiatives in this business in the context of these various risks for
creating an environment where our growers can carry out planting and
cultivation with peace of mind, based on which we can provide stable supplies
for our customers. In the meantime, overseas growers are turning their attention
from Japan to other countries such as China, which have increased their
purchasing power as the economy of these newly-emerging nations develops.
The Nishimoto Wismettac Group itself is expanding the wholesaling of fruits and
vegetables in the Chinese market through its local subsidiary. In addition to
creating a strong sales foundation by increasing our domestic market share, we
shall expand our sales network by establishing new sales offices in Asian
countries in the near future. This will allow us to further solidify the trust
relationships with growers overseas which we have fostered over many years,
and continue to work on building win-win relationships with them.
We import fruits and vegetables from all over the world and sell them to wholesale markets and mass retailers
throughout Japan, and supply ingredients to the restaurant industry and foodstuff manufacturers. In line with our
diversified sales channels, we carry a wide range of products, from fresh fruits and vegetables to frozen and dried
foods, which we are able to provide according to the specs our customers require, such as production area, standards,
and quality. This ability forms the strength of our Agricultural & Seafood Products Trading Business within the Nishimoto
Wismettac Group.
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Fru i t s f rom Overseas
“Wismettac Foods Means Fruits” An overwhelming presence built up in Japan
Strengthening trust relationships with producers, expanding business globallyA bridge connecting Japan and foreign producers
Trade Flow of Farm Produce
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As the sole Japanese importer for Sunkist Growers Inc., the business has captured a leading share of the imported citrus fruit market, with high market share of lemons and oranges
May 1912: Mokichi Nishimoto opened Nishimoto General Store, a trading store, in Kobe, and starts an import-export business. Focuses on exporting Japanese foods to Japanese nationals living overseas. July 1920: Opened Seattle Branch. Nov. 1921: The private foods brand for overseas, “Shirakiku,” is registered as a trademark. 1941: The Seattle store had its assets frozen and stopped business as a result of WW2 breaking out. Sept. 1947: Following the end of the war, with the resumption of private-sector trade, Nishimoto Trading Co. Ltd. was established,
and the Tokyo Branch opened. Jan. 1959: Opened Hawaii Branch. July 1960: Opened Los Angeles Branch. (established the current Nishimoto Trading (U.S.)) Mar. 1964: Opened San Francisco Branch. May 1968: Became the general import agent for Sunkist Growers. Mar. 1974: Opened New York Branch. Mar. 1982: Acquired Hawaii MUM’ S, merged with the Hawaii Branch. Oct. 1991: Opened Chicago Branch. Mar. 1994: Qualified as being a designated trading company for SBS rice. Sept. 1995: Opened Florida Branch. Oct. Opened Arizona Branch. Nov. 1996: Opened Las Vegas Branch. June 1997: Opened Denver Branch. Jan. 1998: Opened Vancouver Branch. Mar. Opened Seattle Branch. Oct. Established International Produce Marketing Co., Ltd. (IPM). July 1999: Opened Atlanta Branch. Sept. Opened Washington, DC Branch. Nov. Opened Toronto Branch. Jan. 2000: Established Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. Shanghai Representative Office. Oct. Merged Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. Produce Dept. and International Produce Marketing Co., Ltd. to establish,
IPM Nishimoto Co., Ltd. July 2001: Opened Dallas Branch. Sept. Established GBI Co., Ltd. Aug. 2002: Opened San Diego Branch. Renamed Tokyo Branch as Head Office due to relocating business functions from the Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd.
Kobe Head Office. Jan. 2006: Established GBI Capital Co., Ltd. May 2008: Established Nishimoto Trading Group Foodstuffs Shanghai Co., Ltd Oct. 2010: Established Nishimoto Co., Ltd.(Holdings Company) Jan. 2011: Established NTC Wismettac Singapore Pte. Ltd. May 2012: Opened Montreal Branch. July Opened Houston Branch. Sept. Established NTC Wismettac Australia Pty Ltd. Opened Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. Representative Office in Paris. Jan. 2014: Established NTC Wismettac Europe B.V. Jan. 2015: Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. (North America) changed its trade name to Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc., and
Canadian subsidiary was established. IPM Nishimoto succeeded a part of Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. s business, and changed its trade name
Wismettac Foods, Inc.Jan. 2016: Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. acquired all of the outstanding shares of Harro Foods Limited , a British importer
and wholesaler of Japanese foodstuff. July Opened Orlando Branch. Oct. Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. acquired all of the outstanding shares of Nippon Foods, Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong
wholesaler of Japanese foodstuff.Jan. 2017: Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd., acquired 20% of the outstanding shares of SSP Konsumgüter TRADE & CONSULT
GmbH, a German importer and wholesaler of Japanese foodstuff, for the purpose of working together to expand business alliance.
Feb. Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. acquired 20% of the outstanding shares of COMPTOIRS DES 3 CAPS SARL, a French importer and wholesaler of fish and shellfish, for the purpose of working together to expand business alliance.
(As of July 2017)
We merge the knowledge and experience we have gained in food
products with the latest nutritional methods from the United States to
provide nutritional programs based around balanced meals, exercise,
and nutrition, as well as supplements such as multi-vitamins, minerals,
and resveratrol, to support total healthcare .
By selling high value added products directly to our customers,
including globally recognized products, carefully selected local
(Japanese) products, and amenity products, we secure prospective
customers and clients. We also create new products and services
through our retail business.
Brillat-Savarin was quoted as saying: “To bring pleasure to others is to grant them a small joyful surprise.”
The Nishimoto Wismettac Group is involved in the amenities and retail business from a desire to give our customers
this “pleasure.” We deliver the joy, smiles, and health created by food right to you.
The activity concept for the P Cube Department is based on the “Three
Ps” of Pleasure, Produce, and Present. Along with introducing unique
overseas food brands that are not available in Japan, we plan, develop
and distribute products for seasonal events such as Valentine’s Day,
Halloween, and Christmas to sell them. In addition, we plan and sell
food toys of character products as licensing business.
Our mission is to create shops that will make you stop by spotlessly
enjoyable products for hands.
Our client base is varied and extensive, including imported goods
stores, variety shops, household goods stores, mass merchandisers,
and the product needs are completely different for each shop.
Analyze what kinds of products are required according to customers
visiting stores, the location of shops, depending on the trends and
seasons of that time, always proposing new products and sales floors
and offering new value.
Based on orders we receive mainly from Japanese-Americans and
Japanese nationals stationed throughout the United States, we deliver
US-produced fresh fruits and luxury foodstuffs as gifts to their friends
and relatives living in Japan. We plan to expand this service in the
foreseeable future to allow customers in the EU, Thailand and China to
send gifts to Japan, and from Japan to all over the world.
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Our next century begins upon the solid foundation of our past century.
History of the GroupAmenities and Retail Business
Ameni t y Foods & Reta i l
Mail order catalog business for home shoppers mainly in the United States
Providing new joys from encounters with foreign food cultures.
World Gift
Sales of supplements based on preventive medicine
Supplements
Passing on the allure of overseas culture through food.
Amenity Foods
Making the most of customers' feedback for the creation of new products and services
Retail
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