Who owns Calbee Potato Chips?
Calbee Potato Chips is owned by Calbee (Japan, TSE: 2229).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Calbee, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1975
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2229
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Calbee Potato Chips
Calbee entered the potato business in earnest in 1975 with Potato Chips Lightly Salted, followed by Seaweed Salt in 1976 as the first alternative flavour and Consomme Punch in 1978. Its potato chips anchor the dominant position Calbee claims in Japanese potato chips, and a Hot & Spicy version is a top seller in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Ownership timeline of Calbee Potato Chips
Where Calbee Potato Chips sits in Calbee
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Calbee Potato Chips?
The parent company of Calbee Potato Chips is Calbee, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Calbee Potato Chips Japanese?
Yes. Calbee Potato Chips originated in Japan in 1975 and its owner, Calbee, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Calbee Potato Chips still owned by Calbee?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Calbee Potato Chips is still owned by Calbee. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Calbee Group Integrated Report 2025 — Calbee, Inc., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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