NH Foods Ltd. (日本ハム株式会社) is a Japanese food group headquartered in Osaka. It traces its founding to 1942, when its founder set up a meat processing plant in Tokushima, and adopted the English name NH Foods Ltd. in 2014, replacing Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. Its processed foods division, which the company calls its founding business, covers ham and sausages, processed foods, seafood, dairy and extract seasonings, with brands such as Schau Essen.
The group began overseas operations in the United States in 1977 and says it now has 67 sites in 15 countries and regions. Fumio Maeda is Representative Director and President. The company reports 25,873 group employees as of March 2026. It ranks 64th in Food Engineering’s 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies, which estimates its food sales at $8,996 million.