• Nikken Foods is launched in the Sonezaki Shinchi area of Osaka's Kita Ward.

With 2 million yen in start-up capital, Nikken opens its doors in the same year the shinkansen ("bullet train") began operations.

• Activation of Osaka factory.

Nikken's craftsmanship enjoys its start right here when the company's initial production base is completed.

• Nikken headquarters moves to Nishinakajima, Yodogawa ward, Osaka City.

Meanwhile, the dollar, previously fixed, switches to a floating exchange rate.

• Shizuoka factory completes first-phase construction.

The new headquarter plant is situated in Fukuroi City in Shizuoka Prefecture, the center of Japan.

• Shizuoka factory completes second-phase construction.

A two-factory production system is launched.

• Nikken Foods Company, Limited is established at current headquarters location.

Nikken establishes main base in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, marking its first step as a corporation.

• Shizuoka factory completes third-phase construction.
  Comprehensive production system established as foundation of headquarter factory.

Robust production system and sales activities create solid footing for today's headquarter factory.

• Product research labs are completed.

An R&D base is established to strengthen value creation initiatives.

• New building at corporate headquarters is completed.

The new building serves as a base for corporate governance offices. The unique structure also includes a greenhouse.

• Construction is completed on the headquarter tea plant.

This becomes the manufacturing base for instant tea and other powdered beverages, the second pillar of our corporate business after natural flavors.

• Nikken Foods Taiwan Co., Ltd. is established.
• Shanghai RiYan (Nikken) Foods Co., Ltd. is established.

Our international strategy is launched. Nikken's global outreach begins in Asia with our bases in China and Taiwan.

• Wei Yan Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is established.

Sales company established in Shanghai for domestic (China) sales and import/export activities.

• Thai Nikken Enterprise Co., Ltd. is established.

Established a sales base in Thailand, a major ASEAN nation, promoting further overseas expansion with an eye to the Islamic market.

• Nikken's Tokyo sales office moves to Nihonbashi.

The Tokyo sales office is moved to Nihonbashi, the starting point of the ancient Tokaido highway stretching from Tokyo to Kyoto.

• Nikken Foods USA, Inc. is established.

As a subsidiary in one of our three major overseas markets, Nikken USA numbers many global corporations among its customers.

• Nikken receives ISO14001 certification.
• Construction of a new spray factory is completed.

• Nikken launches NF50 Project (factory construction and a system overhaul in anticipation of the 50th corporate anniversary).
• Nikken Foods USA offices and warehouses are relocated.
• Kassey Foods Co., Ltd. completes anti-seismic facility reinforcement and soundproofing.

• New extract factory is completed.
• Nikken receives ISO22000 and FSSC22000 certification for its food safety system.
• Thai Nikken Foods Co., Ltd. is established.

As the only Halal-certified plant in the Nikken Group, Thai Nikken establishes a system meeting the demands of the Islamic market.

• Installation of liquefied natural gas satellite facility.

Installing an LNG satellite on headquarter grounds serves to convert main fuel source to LNG for the lowest CO² emissions among fossil fuels.

• Completed anti-seismic measures at the headquarter factories.
• Completed construction of the tea factory.
• Completed construction of a Thai Nikken Foods Co., Ltd. factory.

Enhanced crisis management system, including anti-seismic measures, reinforces the plant against disasters.

• Completion of the NF50 Project.
• Launched cogeneration system operations.

Installed cogeneration system on headquarter grounds utilizing LNG and enabling in-house power generation.Further reduced CO² emissions through effective use of heat emitted during power generation.

• Enabled main functional ingredients production with introduction of continuous subcritical water extractor.

The first step toward the emergence of functional ingredients, later to become one of Nikken's business areas.

• Introduction of vacuum drum dryer (VDD).

A new vacuum drum dryer (VDD) was introduced into the Production Department and new section established to enable manufacture of products offering new value, which could not be produced with existing equipment.

• Obtained organic JAS certification for some manufacturing sections and facilities.

The tea factory, blend factory and one of spray factories (BS plant) are now able to manufacture organic processed foods.