
What smart money is saying about Ariake Japan
1 fund in our archive has pitched Ariake Japan — most recently Harding Loevner International Small Companies Equity in September 2026.
ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd. manufactures, processes, and sells natural seasoning products in Japan, Belgium, rest of Europe, and Asia. The company provides chicken bone base soups, ramen soups, chanpon soups, bouillon and consomme products, sauce bases, and Japanese bouillon products; and livestock meat, including beef, pork, and chicken, as well as shrimps, garlic, and seasoning oils. It also engages in the production, processing, export/import, and sale of agricultural and livestock products; processing, export and import, and sale of marine products; manufacture, export and import, and sale of quasi-drugs; and management of restaurants. The company was formerly known as Ariake Tokushu Suisan Hanbai Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd. in April 1990. ARIAKE JAPAN Co., Ltd. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan.
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Position history
Every position in Ariake Japan on record in the archive was reported in Q3 2026, across 1 fund letter — 1 trimmed or exited.
| Quarter | Letters | Bought | Sold | Theses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fund activity · 1 position · 1 move
- September 2026
“The portfolio exited Ariake, a producer of natural seasonings used by food manufacturers and restaurants, because the company’s long-term sales objectives looked increasingly difficult to achieve.”
Ariake Japan
Fund coverage · 1 thesis
- Harding Loevner International Small Companies EquitySeptember 2026
Ariake Japan makes natural seasonings, but its growth outlook is constrained by weaker-than-expected China demand and limited upside in Japan.
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