S. Ishimitsu & Co., Ltd. engages in the import, production, processing, and sales of coffee beans, regular coffee, instant coffee, tea, and other beverages, raw materials, cold and frozen food products, and food ingredients. Its operations are carried out through the following divisions: Coffee and Beverage Business, Food Business, and Overseas Business. The Coffee and Beverage Business division includes coffee beans, processed coffee products, and tea. The Food Business division handles fresh and canned fruits and vegetables, Italian cooking ingredients, seafood products, developed products, vegetable ingredients, and agricultural processed products. The Overseas Business division manages food importation and business development operations. The company was founded by Sueo Ishimitsu on July 1, 1906 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.