Corporate Overview
| Company name | Nikken Foods Co.,Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Business | Manufacturing, sales, and R&D of natural flavors extracted from meat/seafood/agricultural products, beverage powders from tea leaf extract, and functional ingredients |
| Incorporation | March 31, 1964 |
| Capital | 100 million yen |
| President & CEO | Kourin Ochi |
| Number of employees | 274 (as of April 2022) |
| Sales |
March 2020 15.303 billion yen March 2021 15.198 billion yen March 2022 15.449 billion yen |
| Auditor | KPMG AZSA LLC |
| Head office location | 【Headquarters, factory】 723-1, Haruoka, Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, 437-0122 Japan TEL：0538-49-0121 FAX：0538-49-1414 |
| Business locations |
【Tokyo Office】 Marukashiwa Tama Bldg. 8F, 1-6-1 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023 Japan TEL：03-6202-2633 FAX：03-6202-2630 【Osaka Sales Office】 Nikken Bldg. 3F, 5-1-8, Nishi-Nakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 532-0011 Japan TEL：0538-49-0149(Order Receiving Section) FAX：0538-49-1414(Order Receiving Section) |
Timeline
| March 1964 | Nikken Foods is launched in the Sonezaki Shinchi area of Osaka’s Kita Ward with 2 million yen in start-up capital. |
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| October 1973 | Nikken headquarters moves to Nishinakajima, Yodogawa ward, Osaka City. |
| July 1976 | Shizuoka factory completes first-phase construction. |
| March 1978 | Shizuoka factory completes second-phase construction. |
| March 1982 | Nikken Foods Company, Limited is established at Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
| March 1991 | New corporate headquarters are completed. |
| April 1996 | Nikken celebrates the establishment of Nikken Foods Taiwan Co.,Ltd. |
| July 1996 | Nikken celebrates the establishment of Shanghai RiYan(Nikken) Foods Co.,Ltd. |
| November 1998 | Wei Yan Trading (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. |
| January 2007 | Nikken Foods USA, Inc. is established. |
| August 2008 | Nikken Foods receives ISO 14001 certification for its environmental management. The new Nikken Foods spray factory is completed. |
| January 2010 | The company launches NF50 Project (factory construction and a system overhaul in anticipation of the 50th corporate anniversary). |
| February 2010 | The Nikken Foods USA offices and warehouses relocated. |
| November 2010 | Kassey Foods Co.,Ltd. completes anti-seismic facility reinforcement and soundproofing. |
| January 2011 | LNG satellite supply facility is installed. |
| March 2011 | Thai Nikken Foods Co.,Ltd. is established. |
| April 2011 | Construction of headquarter new extract factory is completed. |
| October 2011 | Nikken receives FSSC22000 certification for its food safety system. |
| May 2012 | Construction of headquarter tea factory is completed. |
| July 2012 | Construction of Thai Nikken Foods Co.,Ltd. factory is completed. |
| November 2012 | Anti-seismic reinforcement of Nikken headquarter factory is completed. |
| May 2013 | Gas-driven cogeneration power plant is set to be operational. |
| August 2013 | Nikken Foods sees completion of the NF50 project. |
| November 2017 | Nikken Foods receives Japan Greenery Research and Development Center Chairperson’s Award. |
