{"id":1276,"date":"2021-11-24T16:59:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.wpengine.com\/foodservice\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:34:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hero-about-us\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/hero-2.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"center-box\">\n                    <h1 class=\"color-white drop-shadow margin-b-40\">TRADITIONALLY CRAFTED FOR MORE THAN THREE CENTURIES.<\/h1>\n                    <h2 class=\"color-white drop-shadow\">BREWED AND LOVED IN AMERICA FOR GENERATIONS.<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"letter\">\n        <div class=\"kikkoman-label\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/themes\/kikkomanusa\/static\/assets\/kikkoman-label-art.svg');\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-row flex-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mobile-only\">\n                <h2>A note from our President<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">\n                <div class=\"headshot\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Kikkoman-About-Us-Mr-Shimada.jpg\" alt=\"President Head Shot\">\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"headshot-caption\">\n                    <p><strong>Masanao Shimada<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President and CEO<\/p>\n<p>Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-12 py-4 col-lg-8\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 pb-3 desktop-only\">\n                    <h2 class=\"color-tundora\">A note from our President<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"letter-text\"><p><em>Dear friends,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A lot has changed since 1957, when Kikkoman Corporation established its North American subsidiary, Kikkoman International Inc. (known today as Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc.). In those days, soy sauce was an unfamiliar\u00a0ingredient found mostly in Chinese and Japanese restaurants.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"col-12 pt-3 collapse-button\">\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn border grey hide-button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#demo\">Read More<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div id=\"demo\" class=\"collapse letter-text\">\n                    <p><em>But America\u2019s tastes were expanding, and Kikkoman wanted to be a part of that. We believed that if we could show American cooks that soy sauce is not just for Asian cooking, Kikkoman would find a place in the American pantry, right alongside the ketchup, the mustard, the salt and the pepper.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, that dream has become a reality. Soy sauce has become one of North America\u2019s favorite seasonings, and Kikkoman is far and away the leading brand. And although we\u2019ve added many convenient sauce and seasoning products to our lineup, our core product, traditionally brewed soy sauce, has remained unchanged. It is brewed slowly, from water, soybeans, wheat, and salt, and aged for full flavor like a fine wine, just as it has been for centuries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We thank you for welcoming us into your homes and your hearts over the last six decades, and we look forward to sharing a place at the table with you for many years to come.<\/em><\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"col-8 pt-4 signature\">\n                        <div class=\"signature-caption\">\n                            <h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1472\" src=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Mr.-Shimadas-Signature.png\" alt=\"Mr.-Shimadas-Signature\" width=\"250\" height=\"70\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Masanao Shimada<\/p>\n<p>President and CEO<\/p>\n<p>Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc.<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"our-mission-box\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-10 col-lg-12 pb-3 pt-4\">\n                <h2 class=\"custom-title big\" tabindex=\"0\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"box mobile-only-variant\">\n                    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"content-box\">\n                            <div class=\"shape\">\n                                <div class=\"shape-content\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p tabindex=\"0\">The goal of Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc. is to expand the use of traditionally brewed soy sauce by showcasing its magical versatility as a flavor enhancer in a wide variety of foods, from Asian to mainstream American.  Our mission is to make this ancient yet contemporary ingredient an essential part of the fabric of American life. Through our constantly expanding selection of sauces and seasonings, we will bring new flavors to home cooks, professional chefs and food manufacturers in ways that are convenient, delicious, and in step with the times. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOur promise is to provide the highest quality products and service by continuously improving on our centuries-old heritage of techniques and expertise. We hope to bring happiness to the table every day by helping support healthy minds and bodies in delicious new ways.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bottle\" src=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/soy-sauce.png\" alt=\"Bottle\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"desktop-only-variant\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n                            <p class=\"p1\" tabindex=\"0\">The goal of Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc. is to expand the use of traditionally brewed soy sauce by showcasing its magical versatility as a flavor enhancer in a wide variety of foods, from Asian to mainstream American.  Our mission is to make this ancient yet contemporary ingredient an essential part of the fabric of American life. Through our constantly expanding selection of sauces and seasonings, we will bring new flavors to home cooks, professional chefs and food manufacturers in ways that are convenient, delicious, and in step with the times. <br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOur promise is to provide the highest quality products and service by continuously improving on our centuries-old heritage of techniques and expertise. We hope to bring happiness to the table every day by helping support healthy minds and bodies in delicious new ways.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bottle\" src=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/soy-sauce.png\" alt=\"Bottle\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bg-text-cta\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/bg-1.png');\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 pt-5\">\n                <div class=\"content-box\">\n                    <h2 class=\"big\">Three Centuries ofKikkoman Craftsmanship<\/h2>\n                    <p><p>Soy sauce is one of the world\u2019s oldest seasonings and condiments, dating back more than 2,000 years. Over the centuries, it found its way to Japan, where the traditional fermentation process was refined and perfected to create shoyu, the rich flavorful seasoning we know as soy sauce today.<\/p>\n<p>It was there that Kikkoman\u2019s story began more than three centuries ago. In the mid-1600s, a resourceful family set up a brewery in the farming community of Noda along the Edo river, not far from present-day Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>And today, nearly twenty generations later, their descendants still run what has become the world\u2019s leading soy sauce brand.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"story-slider\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid justify-content-center\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 px-5 col-lg-6 story-slider-title\">\n                <h2 class=\"margin-b-40\">The Kikkoman Story<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"p1\">Every product tells a story. And every company has a history. But as one of the world\u2019s oldest food companies, the story of our products and the history of our company come together in a single word: heritage.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"container justify-content-center\">\n        <div class=\"photo-slider\">\n                        <div class=\"item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/slider2.png\" alt=\"slider2\">\n                    <div class=\"photo-description\"><div>\n<h4>1917<\/h4>\n<div><strong>Family affair:<\/strong> The Mogi, Takanashi and Horikiri families merge their soy sauce businesses to form Noda Shoyu Co., Ltd., the company that will eventually be renamed Kikkoman Corporation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>              \n                        <div class=\"item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/slider2.png\" alt=\"slider2\">\n                    <div class=\"photo-description\"><h4>1917<\/h4>\n<div><strong>Family affair:<\/strong> The Mogi, Takanashi and Horikiri families merge their soy sauce businesses to form Noda Shoyu Co., Ltd., the company that will eventually be renamed Kikkoman Corporation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>              \n                        <div class=\"item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/slider2.png\" alt=\"slider2\">\n                    <div class=\"photo-description\"><h4>1917<\/h4>\n<div><strong>Family affair:<\/strong> The Mogi, Takanashi and Horikiri families merge their soy sauce businesses to form Noda Shoyu Co., Ltd., the company that will eventually be renamed Kikkoman Corporation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>              \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex align-items-center align-items-lg-end flex-column two-columns-bg-text\"\n            style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/turtoise-bg.png');\">\n            <div class=\"col-11 px-0 col-lg-6 mt-lg-5 offset-lg-6\">\n                <div class=\"content-box\">\n                    <h2 class=\"title\" tabindex=\"0\">A Name that Tells a Story<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"description\" tabindex=\"0\">The name Kikkoman has proved to be a fitting one. In Japanese, kikko means \u201ctortoise shell\u201d and man means \u201cten thousand.\u201d In Japan, the tortoise is a traditional symbol of steady progress and longevity, since, according to Japanese folklore, the animal is believed to live as long as ten thousand years. The company\u2019s founding families had a vision that their company would prosper and endure, and they were right. The centuries-old Kikkoman logo\u2014a hexagon, representing the tortoise shell, with the character for \u201cten thousand\u201d in the center\u2014is one of the world\u2019s oldest brand-marks still in continuous use.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-12 px-lg-0 credits\">\n            <p>Image: attributed to Katsushika Hokusai, Met Museum<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 px-0 px-lg-1\">\n                <div id=\"playerHome\" class=\"iframe-video\" data-video=\"\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-10 col-lg-12 py-lg-5\">\n                <p><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bg-text-cta\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Kikkoman-site-StewardshipSustainability-1109.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 pt-5\">\n                <div class=\"content-box\">\n                    <h2 class=\"big\">Stewardship &amp; Sustainability<\/h2>\n                    <p><h3>A Kikkoman Tradition for More than 300 years<\/h3>\n<p>For more than three centuries, Kikkoman has crafted its soy sauce following a time-honored traditional brewing process. And with that tradition comes an obligation to use resources responsibly and sustainably. We honor the values of stewardship, safety, transparency, and trust that consumers, chefs, and food companies care about more than ever before.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/recipes-and-videos\/\" class=\"btn border\" title=\"Read more about our commitment to sustainability\">Read more about our commitment to sustainability<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section>\n    <div class=\"first-section\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-items-end justify-content-center align-items-lg-start bg-box\"\n                style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/kikkomanusa.com\/foodservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/map.png');\">\n                <div class=\"col-11 px-0 col-lg-6 mt-lg-5 offset-lg-6\">\n                    <div class=\"content-box\">\n                        <h2 class=\"title\" tabindex=\"0\">Our North AmericanFootprint<\/h2>\n                        <p class=\"description\" tabindex=\"0\">Since 1957, Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc. has expanded from its corporate headquarters in San Francisco to a total of six regional sales offices. Our production facilities, Kikkoman Foods, Inc., in Walworth, Wisconsin, and Folsom, California, produce soy sauce and other Asian-style sauces for distribution throughout North America. Kikkoman\u2019s many distribution centers and plants ensure availability of consistently fresh products.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"second-section\">\n        <div class=\"container justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 px-5 py-2 col-lg-4\">\n                    <h4 class=\"color-tundora\">Headquarters<\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"col-12 px-5 py-2 py-lg-4 col-lg-4\">\n                        <p class=\"address\"><p><strong>KIKKOMAN SALES USA, INC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>50 California Street, Suite 600<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco, CA 94111<\/p>\n<p>T: (415) 956-7750<\/p>\n<p>F: (415) 956-7760<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"third-section\">\n        <div class=\"container justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 px-5 py-2 col-lg-4\">\n                    <h4 class=\"color-tundora\">Regional Offices<\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"col-12 px-5 py-2 py-lg-4 col-lg-4\">\n                        <p class=\"address\"><p><strong>Western Regional Office<br \/>\n(San Francisco)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KIKKOMAN SALES USA, INC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>50 California Street, Suite 600<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco, CA 94111<\/p>\n<p>T: (415) 956-7750<\/p>\n<p>F: (415) 398-1908<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"col-12 px-5 py-2 py-lg-4 col-lg-4\">\n                        <p class=\"address\"><p><strong>Western Regional Office<br \/>\n(Los Angeles)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KIKKOMAN SALES USA, INC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One City Boulevard West, Suite 100<\/p>\n<p>Orange, CA 92868<\/p>\n<p>T: (714) 634-1051<\/p>\n<p>F: (714) 634-1060<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"col-12 px-5 py-2 py-lg-4 col-lg-4\">\n                        <p class=\"address\"><p><strong>South Central Office (Dallas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KIKKOMAN SALES USA, INC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1050 S. 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