Who owns Xylish?
Xylish is owned by Meiji (Japan, TSE: 2269).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025, 30 September 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 1997
- Category
- Food › Confectionery › Gum & mints
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2269
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Xylish
Xylish is a sugar-free chewing gum sweetened with xylitol, launched in 1997 when Japanese regulators approved the sweetener for food use. Xylitol gum is far more prominent in the Japanese market than in Western ones. Meiji makes it, and Japanese dental associations have actively promoted xylitol gum in a way few other countries have.
Ownership timeline of Xylish
Where Xylish sits in Meiji
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Meiji brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Meiji
Meiji controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Kinoko no Yama (1975)
- Meiji (1926)
- Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt (1973)
Other brands in gum & mints, and who owns them
The 22 brands in gum & mints on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Mars, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Altoids | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Menthoplus | Arcor | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Läkerol | Cloetta | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Fresh | Kenafric | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Dubble Bubble | Tootsie Roll | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Tic Tac | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Biodent | Golrang Industrial Group | 🇮🇷 Iran |
| Ice Breakers | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Meiji
Meiji is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1916. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 2269.
Meiji Holdings was formed in 2009 by combining two companies that had shared the Meiji name since 1916, one in confectionery and one in dairy. It is the largest dairy and chocolate company in Japan and also operates a substantial pharmaceutical business.
🇯🇵 Xylish and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 448 brands that began in Japan. 22 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Xylish is not one of them.
- Ajinomoto — Ajinomoto 🇯🇵
- Almond Koka — Glico 🇯🇵
- Amuleia — Nisshin Seifun 🇯🇵
- Aohata — Kewpie 🇯🇵
- C1000 — House Foods 🇯🇵
- Calbee Potato Chips — Calbee 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Xylish?
The parent company of Xylish is Meiji, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Xylish Japanese?
Yes. Xylish originated in Japan in 1997 and its owner, Meiji, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Xylish still owned by Meiji?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Xylish is still owned by Meiji. 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] Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Integrated Report 2025 — Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual report, published 30 September 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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