Calbee
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| Corporation | |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | Tokyo, Japan (April 30, 1949) |
| Headquarters |
Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
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Key people
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Akira Matsumoto, Chairman and CEO |
| Products | Snacks and other foods |
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Number of employees
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1,302 |
| Website |
[1] (Global website) [2] (Japanese website) |
[1] (Global website)
Calbee Inc. (カルビー株式会社 Karubī Kabushikigaisha?) is a major Japanese snack food maker. It was founded on April 30, 1949. It launched operations at a new plant in the United States for making its mainstay products "Kappa Ebisen" shrimp chips and "Saya-endo" snow pea crisps on September 18, 2007. Its snacks are hugely popular in Asia, and are well known in the United States. Its headquarters are located in the Marunouchi Trust Tower Main in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Calbee sponsored the Tyrrell Racing F1 team from 1990 to 1994, when Japanese drivers Satoru Nakajima and then Ukyo Katayama drove for the team.
The company was also one of the sponsors for the anime, Tiger and Bunny. Alongside DMM.com, they sponsored the character of Dragon Kid.
http://www.calbee.com (Global website)
http://www.calbee.co.jp/index.php (Japanese website)
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