AXYZ Co., Ltd.

AXYZ Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company specializing in the manufacture and sale of processed foods, primarily chicken-based products, along with diversified operations in dining and energy sectors. Incorporated in 1962 and headquartered in Kagoshima, Japan, it operates through three main segments: Food, Eating Out, and Energy. The Food segment produces items like fried chicken, stewed liver, and chicken nuggets using chickens from non-medicated, directly managed facilities; it also manufactures zeolite products from raw zeolite and shirasu balloons from shirasu soil, plus sells low-pesticide vegetables. The Eating Out segment manages franchise stores for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut brands. The Energy segment focuses on renewable energy manufacturing and supply. With approximately 1,320 employees led by CEO Takamasa Ijichi, AXYZ Co., Ltd. primarily serves the Japanese market, generating the bulk of its revenue domestically in the consumer staples sector, particularly agricultural farm products and food processing.