Ito En, Ltd.(株式会社伊藤園,Kabushiki Gaisha Itō En) (TYO: 2593) is a Japanese multinational drinks company specializing in tea production, distribution, and sales. Ito En is the largest green tea distributor in Japan. The Ito En Group includes subsidiaries based in Japan, the United States, and Australia. Its products include unsweetened, bottled green tea and loose leaf tea. Ito En is currently the fourth largest soft drink producer in Japan, after Coca-Cola, Suntory, and Kirin Beverage. Ito En also produces private label drinks for Seven & I Holdings Co. in Japan . In 2006, acquired Tully's Coffee's business in Japan as a subsidiary.
Ito En (North America) Inc.
Ito En (North America) Inc. was founded in May 2001 and simultaneously entered the drink wholesale, retail, and restaurant industries. In 2002, the Teas' Tea line of unsweetened bottled teas was launched as Ito En's main product line for North America. A flagship store containing the Ito En New York store and Kai Restaurant was opened on New York's Madison Avenue.
Subsequently Ito spent six years with Betis, being relegated in his second season but always being an important first-team member, on occasion wearing the captain's armband. Released in 2004, he joined Barcelona's RCD Espanyol.
Itō (伊藤) is the sixth most common Japanese family name. Other ways of writing of this name are for example 伊東 and 伊都. Phonetically they are the same. Surnames with this sound can also be romanized as Ito, Itou or Itoh.
Ito (糸) is a Japanese noun meaning "thread; yarn; string", and is also used as a surname in Japan.
Let's talk about the matcha popularity surge! Can Japan keep up with global demand? ... Why can't Japan simply produce more matcha? ... “ ... “Matcha consumption reached a record high in 2024,” comments Fumi Ueki, from Ito En, Japan’s largest tea company ... .
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