Koki Ando
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Nissin Foods in July 1973. Less than a year later, in May 1974, he became Director, head of the overseas business division and head of development, and in April 1979, as Managing Director and head of sales, he oversaw domestic sales. His career thus spanned both overseas business and sales. On the capital side, the Ando Foundation, which he chairs, was the second-largest shareholder with 8.24% in the FY ended March 2026, and Ando International ranked fifth with 4.11%.
Selection
He became Representative Director and President of Nissin Foods in June 1985, 12 years after joining in July 1973. The change came after four years in posts with representative authority, as Representative Director and Senior Managing Director from June 1981 and Representative Director and Executive Vice President from July 1983. He then served as president for 41 years through the FY ended March 2026.
Initiatives
In 2006, countering a hostile tender offer by Steel Partners, he moved to acquire Myojo Foods, making it a subsidiary the following year, 2007. In October 2008 the company moved to a holding company structure and changed its name to Nissin Foods Holdings. Consolidated net sales grew from ¥321.7 billion in the FY ended March 2006 to ¥788.1 billion in the FY ended March 2026, and operating income from ¥32.0 billion to ¥62.3 billion.
Career
Career
Nisshin Foods
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jul 1973 | Joined |
| May 1974 | Director, General Manager, Overseas Business Department and General Manager, Development Department, Nisshin Foods |
| Apr 1979 | Managing Director, General Manager, Sales Headquarters, Nisshin Foods |
| Jun 1981 | Representative Director, Senior Managing Director, Nisshin Foods |
| Jul 1983 | Representative Director, Executive Vice President, Nisshin Foods |
| Jun 1985 | Representative Director, President, Nisshin Foods |
| Jan 2007 | 財団法人（現 公益財団法人）安藤スポーツ・ 食文化振興財団理事長 (translation pending) |
| Oct 2008 | Representative Director, President and CEO, Nisshin Foods |
| Aug 2010 | 特定非営利活動法人国際連合世界食糧計画 WFP協会会長 (translation pending) |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 日清食品ホールディングス 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】