Corporate Overview
| Company name | Nikken Foods Co.,Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Business | Manufacturing, sales, and R&D of natural flavors processed from meat, seafood and vegetable products, instant green tea powder for institutional use, and health-conscious food products |
| Incorporation | March 31, 1964 |
| Capital | 495 million yen |
| President & CEO | Kourin Ochi |
| Number of employees | 251 (as of February 2018) |
| Sales |
March 2016 15.188 billion yen March 2017 15.068 billion yen March 2018 15.463 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 Sales Office】 Marukashiwa Bldg. 8F, 1-6-1 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023 Japan TEL：03-6202-2633 FAX：03-6202-2630 【Overseas Business Department】 Marukashiwa Bldg. 8F, 1-6-1 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023 Japan TEL：03-6202-2622 FAX：03-6202-2620 【Osaka Sales Office】 Nikken Bldg. 3F, 5-1-8, Nishi-Nakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 532-0011 Japan TEL：03-6202-2633(Order Receiving Section ） FAX：03-6202-2630(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 current headquarter premises. |
| March 1987 | Products research labs are completed. |
| 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. |
| May 2005 | Thai Nikken Enterprise Co.,Ltd. is established. |
| August 2006 | Nikken’s Tokyo sales office moves to Nihonbashi. |
| 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. |
| March 2011 | Thai Nikken Foods Co.,Ltd. is established. |
| April 2011 | 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. |
| August 2013 | Nikken Foods sees completion of the NF50 project. |
