Corporate History

Applying the knowledge acquired through sugar refining to food science

Fuji Nihon Seito Corporation was established in 2001 following the merger of Fuji Seito Co., Ltd., founded in 1947, and Nihon Seito Co., Ltd., founded in 1949. This page introduces the history of the companies before and after the merger.

2001

June

Formed a business alliance with Ensuiko Seito Co., Ltd. and Toyo Seito Co., Ltd., and invested in Pacific Sugar Mfg. Co., Ltd., a joint production company of both companies.

Pacific Sugar Mfg. Co., Ltd.
September

Discontinued production of refined sugar at the former Nihon Seito Yokohama Plant

October

Nihon Seito Co., Ltd. and Fuji Seito Co., Ltd. merged, and the trade name was changed to Fuji Nihon Seito Corporation.

October
Commenced joint production of refined sugar at Pacific Sugar Mfg. Co., Ltd.
November
Liquidated of Mitsuba Corporation

2004

March

Discontinued production of refined sugar (excluding liquid sugar) at the Shimizu Plant

July

Withdrew from joint investment in Philippine sugar company La Carlota

2005

October

Sold its shares of Tibaldi Small Goods (Australasia) Pty., Ltd.

2006

March

Liquidated Japan Tibaldi Corporation

September

Closed the Nagano Distribution Center’s Matsumoto Office

2008

May

Acquired shares of Unitec Foods Co., Ltd.

2012

June

Jointly established Fuji Nihon Thei Inulin Co., Ltd. together with Bangkok Interfood Co., Ltd. and Thai Fermentation Industry Co., Ltd.

Fuji Nihon Thai Inulin Co., Ltd.

2014

September

Established Day Plus (Thailand) Co., Ltd. together with Dayplus Co., Ltd.

2016

February

Acquired additional shares of Day Plus (Thailand) Co., Ltd. making it a subsidiary

DAYPLUS(TAHILAND) Co., Ltd.
December

Acquired additional shares of Fuji Nihon Thai Inulin Co., Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary

2020

September

Relocated head office to 6-7 Nihombashi Kabutocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

2021

September

Established Tastable Co., Ltd.

Plant-based meat (NIKUVEGE)

2022

April

Transitioned from the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Standard Market following the revised market segments of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

December

Sold some of its shares of Day Plus (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

2023

October

Acquired the mail-order business of ErThreee

2024

October

Fuji Nihon Seito Corporation changed its name to Fuji Nihon Corporation.
Kyoritsu-Foods Co., Ltd. changed its name to Fuji Nihon Trading Co., Ltd.

1947

May

Established Fuji Kogyo Co., Ltd. (head office: Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Fuji Kogyo’s plant
Interior view of the plant
September

Commenced operations

1950

July

Changed trade name to Fuji Seito Co., Ltd.

1951

June

Opened the Tokyo Office

1952

April

Established Yamato Sato Co., Ltd.

1953

January

Commenced operations at the Shimizu Plant

March

Established Fuji Shoten Co, Ltd.

May

Relocated the head office to Shimizu City

Shimizu Plant

1955

January

Concluded a partnership with Nihon Seito Co., Ltd. and established Nihon Macaroni Co., Ltd.

1962

November

Established Nanei Togyo Co., Ltd.

November

Commenced operations at the Aomori Plant

1963

May

Established the Fuji Health Insurance Association

1964

August

Renamed Nihon Macaroni Co., Ltd. to Ma·Ma-Macaroni Co., Ltd.

1967

March

Closed the Aomori Plant

April

Transferred the shares of Ma·Ma-Macaroni Co., Ltd. to Nissin Flour Milling Inc.

1972

October

Commenced manufacturing and sales of FRESH KEEPFLOWER (plant food for cut flowers)

Advertisement for KEEPFLOWER

1975

May

Opened the Matsumoto Sales Office of the Nagano Distribution Center

1977

September

Commenced manufacturing and sales of first food additive and beta carotene powder

Food additive formulations

1979

January

Commenced manufacturing and sales of powdered fat-soluble vitamins including Dry Vitamin A Fuji

1984

September

Commenced manufacturing and sales of emulsion preparations of various fat-soluble vitamins.

1987

July

Commenced manufacturing and sales of Tea Extract Preparation, an antioxidant

1988

November

Invested in a new plant for TN Sugar, a Thai sugar company, together with Nissho Iwai Co., Ltd., Nihon Seito Co., Ltd., and Shinmeito Co., Ltd.

1993

May

Withdrew from joint investment in Thai sugar company TN Sugar

1996

May

Made joint investment in La Carlota of the Philippines together with Nissho Iwai Co., Ltd., Nihon Seito Co., Ltd., and Shinmeito Co., Ltd.

November

Launch of new product KEEPFLOWER

1949

July

Nihon Seito Co., Ltd. established

September

Completed the Yokohama Plant and commenced operations.

Truck transport

1951

September

Spun off the sales department and established Kyoritsu Shoji Co., Ltd.

1952

September

Kyoritsu Shoji Co., Ltd. changed its name to Kyoritsu Sato Co., Ltd.

1953

2月

Relocated head office from Yokohama Plant to Nihombashi Kayabacho

1955

January

Partnered with Fuji Seito Co., Ltd. and established Nihon Macaroni Co., Ltd.

Nihon Macaroni Co., Ltd. head office plant completed within the Yokohama Plant

1956

October

Kyoritsu Sato Co., Ltd. changed its name to Kyoritsu-Foods Co., Ltd.

1965

January

Commenced sales of all products using the "Cherry Mark"

Products sold in small pouches

1973

March

Ma·Ma-Macaroni Co., Ltd.'s Yokohama Plant was closed and relocated to Utsunomiya

1974

September

Constructed head office building in Nihombashi Kayabacho

Birds eye view of Nihon Seito’s plant

1981

September

Established Mitsuba Co., Ltd. (cleaning business)

1987

September

Acquired Tibaldi Small Goods (Australasia) Pty., Ltd. and established Japan Tibaldi Co., Ltd.

1988

November

Made a joint investment to build a new plant for TN Sugar, a sugar company in Thailand, together with Nissho Iwai Co., Ltd., Fuji Seito Co., Ltd., and Shinmeito Co., Ltd.

1993

May

Withdrew from joint investment in Thai sugar company TN Sugar

1996

May

Made joint investment in La Carlota of the Philippines together with Nissho Iwai Co., Ltd., Nihon Seito Co., Ltd., and Shinmeito Co., Ltd,

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