News Release

Established Kirin Kyowa Foods Company, Limited.

2009.04.01

We are pleased to inform you that Kyowa Hakko Food Specialties Co., Ltd. and Kirin Food-Tech Company, Limited have merged as of April 1, 2009 and started newly as Kirin Kyowa Foods Company, Limited (Kirin Kyowa Foods’) .

Based on the strengths of each company in fermentation-related technology, the new company, Kirin Kyowa Foods, aims to propose and deliver to customers appealing, tasty and healthy food products and ingredients. The creation of Kirin Kyowa Foods represents a new start and it is expected to play a key role in the quantum leap in growth in the area of food and health that the Kirin Group is targeting in its long-term management vision, Kirin Group Vision 2015 (”KV2015).

Company Outline

Company Name: Kirin Kyowa Foods Company, Limited
Head Office: Sphere Tower Tennozu, 17th Fl.
2-2-8 Higashi Shinagawa
Shinagawaku,Tokyo 140-0002
Capital: 3 bilion yen
Representative Director, President: Soichiro Katsura
Number of employees: 692(as of April 1, 2009)
Company activities: Manufacturing and sales of seasonings, sweeteners, quality-improving agents, yeast-related ingredients, bakery ingredients and other food ingredients