In line with the extension of its new marketing policy, the company is attracting about 1,500 new member distributors a month. Distinguished by superior quality products, Shaklee is striving to maintain competitive price levels. The company is aiming for an active distributor network of roughly 600,000 people. Suppliers include Apple and Digital Equipment. Maruichi buys and sells, including imports and exports, a wide variety of food products.
Some operations are under consignment.
Products include marine products, agricultural products, meat and processed versions of these foods, canned goods, general groceries and beverages, spices, dairy products, alcoholic beverages and other grocery items. One more activity is the processing and production of sea food, agricultural and meat products. Warehousing, both refrigerated and frozen, along with the production of ice are other business sectors. Toyo Bussan is a trading company that handles shellfish, processed items, metallic materials, electrical products, synthetic products, industrial equipment and other related merchandise. There are many outlets in Japan and overseas.