1950 |
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Fuji Oil is established Initial Capital : 3 million yen
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1953 |
- Head Office is moved from Osaka Plant to Azuchimachi, Higashi-ku, Osaka
- Tokyo Office is opened
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1955 |
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Kobe Plant begins operation
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1960 |
- Basic Management Principles were established
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1961 |
- Company shares are listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange
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1964 |
- Business in soy protein is begun with a food company in the Netherlands
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1965 |
- Omuta Milk Products is renamed Omu Milk Products
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1967 |
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Capital is invested in Toraku Foods
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1969 |
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Hannan Business Operations Complex begins operation
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1971 |
- Hannan Research Laboratory opens
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1972 |
- HANNAN TANK TERMINAL CO., LTD. is established
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1973 |
- Listing of company shares is changed to the First Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange
- FUJI FRESH FOODS CO., LTD. is established
- POPM is established in Malaysia as a joint venture with a local company
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1974 |
- SIOM is established in the Philippines as a joint venture with a local company
- Head Office is moved to 2-1-5 Nishishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
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1977 |
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FUJISUNNY PLAZA Tokyo opens
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1978 |
- Company shares are listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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1980 |
- FUJISUNNY PLAZA HANNAN is opened
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1981 |
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FUJI OIL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is established
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1982 |
- Fuji Oil assumes management of Uemura Shokai (present FUJI SUNNY FOODS KYUSHU CO.,LTD.)
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1985 |
- Kumatori Training Center is opened
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PALMAJU EDIBLE OIL SDN. BHD. is established
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1986 |
- Soy protein food product retail project is launched
- "Soyafarm" is chosen as the brand name of soy products
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1987 |
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FUJI VEGETABLE OIL, INC. is established
- Fuji Oil ( Japan) is given the Agriculture & Forestry Award at the 9th Food Industry Awards
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1988 |
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WOODLANDS SUNNY FOODS PTE. LTD. is established
- "Vegetarian Once a Week" advertising campaign is started to promote soy protein
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1989 |
- F&F CO., LTD. is established
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1990 |
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Tsukuba Research and Development Center is opened
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1992 |
- Ishikawa Plant begins operation
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FUJI OIL EUROPE is established
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1994 |
- NEW LEYTE EDIBLE OIL MFG. CORP. is established
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JILIN FUJI PROTEIN CO., LTD. is established
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1995 |
- PT. FREYABADI INDOTAMA is established
- SHANDONG LONGTENG FUJI FOODSTUFFS CO., LTD. is established
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FUJI OIL (ZHANG JIA GANG) CO., LTD. is established
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1997 |
- Fuji Foundation for Protein Research is established
- Fuji Oil (Zhang Jia Gang) Shanghai office is established
- Kyoritsu Foods (now Fuji Sunny Foods) is acquired
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1998 |
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Center Building at Hannan Business Operations Complex is completed
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1999 |
- Head Office is moved from Nishishinsaibashi to the Hannan Business Operations Complex
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2000 |
- WALTZFANCY CO., LTD.(present FUJI SUNNY FOODS CO.,LTD.) is established
- Fuji Oil assumes management of FUJI BUTTER CO., LTD.(present FUJI SUNNY FOODS CO.,LTD.)
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2001 |
- Marketing for VIVO brand of confectionery and bakery ingredients starts in Southeast Asia and China
- FUJISUNNY PLAZA Singapore is opened in Singapore
KP Shokuhin (present Fuji Sunny Foods) is established
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2002 |
- Copra crushing operations in Japan are discontinued and production capacity is increased at NEW LEYTE EDIBLE OIL MFG. CORP.
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2003 |
- FUJI SUNNY FOODS CORP. PTE. LTD.(present FUJI OIL ASIA PTE. LTD.) is established
- A majority equity share is bought in SHANGHAI XUYANG FOOD CO., LTD. (CHINA)
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2004 |
- Tianjin Fuji Protein is established in China
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2005 |
- Fuji Oil assumes management of Imagawa (present Fuji Sunny Foods)
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Chiba Vegoil Tank Terminal is established
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2007 |
- Fuji Oil (Beijing) Technology Trading is established in China
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2008 |
- The "Innovation and Action 2010" medium-term business plan (2008-2010) is established
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2009 |
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FUJISUNNY PLAZA SHANGHAI (CHINA) is opened
Construction of oils and fats processing plant for FUJI OIL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
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2010 |
- FUJI OIL (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. is established
- FUJI OIL SOUTH AMERICA is established
- New Corporate Slogan "Simply Unique Fuji Oil" is stipulated for the Company's 60th Anniversary
- CSR Report of Fuji Oil issued
- PT. MUSIM MAS-FUJI is established
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2011 |
- FUJI SUNNY FOODS KYUSHU CO., LTD. is established
- Acquires environmental rating from DBJ (Development Bank of Japan Inc.)
- "Global & Quality 2013", the new middle term business plan of Fuji Oil Group is announced FUJISUNNY PLAZA BANGKOK (THAILAND) is opened
- FUJISUNNY PLAZA GUANGZHOU (CHINA) is opened
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2012 |
- Fuji Oil Asia is established in Singapore as a regional headquarters for Asia Omu Milk Products Joins the Fuji Oil Group
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2013 |
- Joins the UN Global Compact
- FUJI OIL EUROPE acquires 50% shares of INTERNATIONAL OILS & FATS LTD. (GHANA)
- Hiroshi Shimizu is appointed president and CEO
- FUJI SUNNY PLAZA BEIJING (CHINA) is opened
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2014 |
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3F FUJI FOODS PVT. LTD. (INDIA) is established
- Unveils new mid-term management plan for the Fuji Oil Group called "Renaissance Fuji 2016"
(later became a rolling mid-term management plan)
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2015 |
- FUJI OIL (SHANGHAI) MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. is established as a regional headquarters for China
- PT. FREYABADI (THAILAND) is established
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First overseas research and development facility ASIA R&D CENTER is established (SINGAPORE)
- Establishment of “FUJI OIL Soybean Renaissance Laboratory” at Kyoto university
- FUJI OIL PHILIPPINES, INC. is established
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Acquires 83.3% shares of HARALD (BRAZIL)
- Introduces USS manufacturing method in the Japan pavilion at Expo Milano Shifts to a holding company structure
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2016 |
- Responsible "Palm Oil Sourcing Policy" is formulated
- Acquired 70% shares of GCB SPECIALTY CHOCOLATES (Malaysia)
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New research and development facility, Fuji Science & Innovation Center is established
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2017 |
- Presented the Fuji Oil Group's medium-term management plan "Towards a Further Leap 2020"
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Fuji Oil (Zhaoqing) Co., Ltd. announced the establishment of Fuji Oil (Zhaoqing)
- Fuji Oil Group Human Rights Policy
- Japan IR Council "IR Excellent Company Special Award"
- Notification of a joint venture company foundation in Malaysia to produce and sell value added palm oil fractions; "UNI FUJI"
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2018 |
- Notification of the establishment of Fuji Oil New Orleans, LLC (America)
- FUJI SUNNY PLAZA Jinan (CHINA) is opened
- Acquires all shares of INDUSTRIAL FOOD SERVICES PTY. LTD. (Australia)
- Responsible Cacao Sourcing Policy
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Release of Our First Integrated Report: FUJI OIL Integrated Report 2018
- Notification of the Establishment of FUJI EUROPE AFRICA B.V. (The Netherlands)
- Japan IR Council "Best IR Award"
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2019 |
- Blommer Chocolate Company (U.S.A.) becomes a member of the Group
- Signed the world's first "Positive Impact Financing" agreement
- Support of the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and participation in the TCFD Consortium
- Participated in the Plant-based Cheese Alternatives consortium, which aims to develop next-generation cheese alternatives
- Fuji Brandenburg GmbH is established
- Participated in the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7)
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2020 |
- Rated "Climate Change A-, Forest A, Water A-" by CDP, an environmental non-profit organization
- Received the Excellence Award in the 22nd Nikkei Annual Report Awards
- Malaysia subsidiary: FUJI GLOBAL CHOCOLATE (M)SDN.BHD. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary
- Sustainable Procurement Commitment to Eliminate Child Labor and Prevent Deforestation
- 70th anniversary of foundation
- Triple-A" rating from environmental nonprofit CDP for forestry, climate change, and water security
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2021 |
- Selected as a "Leader Board" in CDP's "Supplier Engagement Assessment", the highest rating
- Received the Excellence Award in the 23rd Nikkei Annual Report Awards
- "Plant Based Lifestyle Lab" is established with the aim of realizing a sustainable society through plant-based foods
- Launch of Tebma-Kandu, a Sustainability Program for Shea Nut
- Ibaraki University and Fuji Oil Group signed an agreement on collaboration and cooperation, launching a new model for promoting industry-academia collaboration through a cross-appointment system
- Mikio Sakai is appointed President and CEO
- Supplier Code of Conduct established to strengthen our commitment to sustainable development
- 100,000 Trees Planted in Western Ghana under Contract with One Tree Planted
- At the 2021 UN Food System Summit, we expressed our 2030 commitment to sustainable raw material sourcing and reducing our global environmental footprint
- Establishment of "Responsible Soybean and Soy Products Sourcing Policy
- Establishment of ”Responsible Shea kernels Sourcing Policy” to reinforce sustainable development
- Established Global Innovation Center Europe in Foodvalley, the Netherlands
- Triple-A" rating from environmental nonprofit CDP for climate change, water security, and forests
- Fuji Oil International Inc. established in North America to expand vegetable oil and fats business
- Received the Grand Prize and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the 22nd Green Purchasing Awards for sustainable procurement of palm oil.
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2022 |
- Transitioned to a company with an audit committee system.
- Blommer Chocolate Company opens Applications Lab in Chicago
- Formed capital and business alliance with Japan's No.1 e-commerce site for confectionery and bakery products, cotta
- Announced the Fuji Oil Group's new Mid-Term Management Plan "Reborn 2024"
- Fuji Oil Group has embraced a 2030 Vision
- Launched "Sustainable Origins," Fuji Oil's own cocoa sustainability support program
- Rated A for forest and water security and A- for climate change by CDP, an environmental non-profit organization
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2023 |
- Achieved Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “DX Accredited Business” accreditation
- Won the award for excellence in the “Nikkei Integrated Report Award 2022”
- Started two initiatives aimed at reforestation in cacao producing areas in West Africa
- Established Fuji Oil Group Policy on Biodiversity
- Revised the Vision in the Fuji Oil Group Management Philosophy
- Concluded contract related to the transfer of fixed assets for Fuji Oil New Orleans
- Launched new EC media “cotta tomorrow” in collaboration with cotta Co. Ltd. under the theme of “healthy”
- Published 2023 Fuji Oil Health and Wellbeing Report
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