Who owns Hon Tsuyu?
Hon Tsuyu is owned by Kikkoman (Japan, TSE: 2801).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kikkoman Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Noda
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1995
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2801
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hon Tsuyu
Hon Tsuyu is the Kikkoman tsuyu soup base launched in 1995, which took the company from soy sauce into other Japanese seasonings and opened its entry into the tsuyu soup base market. The Koi Dashi Hontsuyu version performed steadily in Kikkoman's latest reported year, helping the Food Products Division grow its sales in Japan.
Ownership timeline of Hon Tsuyu
Where Hon Tsuyu sits in Kikkoman
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hon Tsuyu?
The parent company of Hon Tsuyu is Kikkoman, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Hon Tsuyu Japanese?
Yes. Hon Tsuyu originated in Japan in 1995 and its owner, Kikkoman, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Hon Tsuyu still owned by Kikkoman?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Hon Tsuyu is still owned by Kikkoman. 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] Kikkoman Group Corporate Report 2025 — Kikkoman Corporation, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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