Asahi Group

Beer, spirits, soft drinks and food group behind Asahi Super Dry, Peroni and Pilsner Urquell, ranked 29th in Food Engineering's 2026 Top 100.

No. 29 Food Engineering's 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage CompaniesOfficial website Claim this profile

Rank: No. 29No. 28 in 2025
Food sales: US$ 18,468myear end Dec 2025
Headquarters: Not verifiedclaim to add
Founded: Not verifiedclaim to add

About the company

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. is the holding company of a group that describes its portfolio as beer, alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, and food. It says that, as of the end of 2025, it had over 28,000 employees and operated in over 100 markets. It reports through three businesses, Japan and East Asia, Europe, and Asia Pacific, with regional headquarters at Asahi Group Japan, Ltd., Asahi Europe and International, Ltd. and Asahi Beverages Pty. Ltd.

Its brands include Asahi Super Dry, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch, Tyskie, London Pride, Nikka, Calpis and Mintia. Atsushi Katsuki is President and Group CEO.

Asahi Group is ranked 29th in Food Engineering’s 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies, which lists its food sales at $18,468 million (2,894,676 million yen) for the year to December 2025.

What it makes

Beer
Non-alcohol adult beverages
RTD alcohol beverages
Spirits
Soft drinks
Food

As the company describes its business. See sources.

Brands

Asahi Super Dry
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Pilsner Urquell
Kozel
Grolsch
Tyskie
London Pride
Victoria Bitter
Nikka
Calpis
Wilkinson
Mintia

Named on the company’s own website. Not a full list.

In India and the UK

United Kingdom: Asahi's group companies page lists Asahi UK (GB) among its group companies, and its brands page includes London Pride, linked to londonpridebeer.co.uk. No UK address, brewery or headcount was given on the pages read.

As the company states it. See sources.

Questions readers ask

Who leads Asahi Group Holdings?

Atsushi Katsuki is President and Group CEO.

What does Asahi Group make?

Beer, alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, and food, under brands including Asahi Super Dry, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, Nikka and Calpis.

Does Asahi operate in the UK?

Asahi lists Asahi UK (GB) among its group companies, and London Pride is among its brands.

Sources

The rank and food sales are Food Engineering's, as published. Other facts are taken from the company's own pages listed below. Anything we could not confirm is left out. Profile last checked 17 October 2026.

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Company details

Rank: No. 29 of 100
Food sales: US$ 18,468m
Year end: Dec 2025
Chief executive: Atsushi Katsuki, President and Group CEO
Employees: Over 28,000 (as of end of 2025)
Markets: Over 100 (as of end of 2025)
Regional headquarters: Asahi Group Japan, Ltd.; Asahi Europe and International, Ltd.; Asahi Beverages Pty. Ltd.
Business segments: Japan and East Asia, Europe, Asia Pacific
Food Engineering rank, 2025 list: 28

Checked 17 October 2026.