Calbee
Native name | カルビー株式会社 |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Karubī Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | Public (KK) |
| TYO: 2229 | |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 30 April 1949 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Makoto Ehara, Chairman and CEO |
| Products | Snacks and other foods |
| Revenue | ¥248,665 million (March 2019) |
Number of employees | 3,860 |
| Website | www.calbee.co.jp |
Calbee, Inc. (カルビー株式会社, Karubī Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese snack food maker. It was founded on 30 April 1949, and its headquarters are located in the Marunouchi Trust Tower Main in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It launched operations at a new plant in the United States for making its mainstay products "Kappa Ebisen" shrimp chips and "Saya-endo" snow pea crisps on 18 September 2007. Another popular snack they sell are potato fries, called "Jagabee". Its snacks are hugely popular in Asia and are well known in the United States.