The Jones CEO visits Japan

In October 2022, our CEO of Jones Dairy Farm, Philip Jones, and the Jones team visited Japan! After landing in Tokyo, the CEO of Jones Dairy Farm and the team headed to 2 Costco locations in Japan to see examples of where Jones Dairy Farm’s delicious products are sold. It was a chance to meet up with Jones Dairy Farm fans, explore Japanese culture, and celebrate the shared love of bacon, turkey, and ham.

Hisayama Costco

Hisayama was the team’s first stop on October 23rd. It was a sunny day at this Costco location. Very different weather from what the team is used to in chilly Wisconsin during the fall. They were surprised to see long lines outside the main doors even before the Costco was open.

It was also wonderful to bump into Matsuken-san of MatsukennVlog. Though the Jones team has been sharing their love of Jones products together for a while through collaboration videos, such as his dry-aged bacon video, it was the first time Philip met Matsuken-san in person. We’re excited about the new things we have planned with him, so please keep an eye on his YouTube for new content.

We set up a tent inside Costco and shared samples of various Jones Dairy Farm products including our famous dry-aged bacon, Canadian bacon, and hickory smoked ham. So many people came throughout the day. We wonder if were they surprised to see a team of Americans in Hisayama?

Do you know Gochipo? This adorable pig is the mascot character for the U.S. Meat Export Federation. It was our honor to have him support us by dropping by and entertaining the Costco customers around our tent. Of course, we were chatting a lot with Jones Dairy Farm fans too for our meet & greet session.

Kisarazu Costco

Kisarazu is the newest Costco location in Japan and its new headquarters, so it was a privilege to be able to set up our tent here and share tasty samples of our dry-aged bacon, Canadian bacon, and juicy hickory smoked ham.

On October 27th, the team spent the day catching up with Jones fans and introducing our products to Costco members. Guess who else joined? Gochipo made an appearance too!

Upcoming events

We had so much fun in Japan! Thank you to everyone who came to see us. If you missed out this year, don’t worry—we can’t wait to meet you again at the upcoming Costco Roadshow Event. We’ll announce more details soon, but the roadshow will run from January 25 to April 16. We’ll tour Japan with our famed food truck, meeting as many of you as possible. And yes, we will offer free bacon!