Company History
Since its foundation in 1946, Taiyo has established itself as a leader in the development and production of emulsifiers, stabilizers, egg and tea based ingredients, and highly functional ingredients for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Today Taiyo manufactures more than 2,000 food formulations, processed eggs, fruit preparations, flavorings, emulsifiers, stabilizers and functional ingredients at manufacturing facilities around the world.
Chronology of an evolving company
2019
Taiyo Kagaku India was established (former name: Taiyo Lucid Private Limited)
2018
Acquired 40% equity stake in Taiyo Lucid Private Limited from Lucid Colloid.
2017
Invention “Dried product containing high oil and fat (Patent No. 5948712)” won the 2017 Chubu Regional Invention Award.
2015
Established a joint venture, TMT Co., Ltd. (currently an affiliated company) with Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd. to manufacture and sell emulsifiers.
2014
Invention related to emulsifier “Oil fat crystal growth inhibitor (Patent No. 4443628)” won Mie Prefectural Governor Award” at 2014 Chubu Regional Invention Award
2013
Sponsored Dialogue with Life “Medicine and Food” Symposium.
2012
Chinese subsidiary Kaifeng JEANAVICE Food Co., Ltd. was established in Kaifeng, China for manufacturing and selling bakery products.
2012
EU subsidiary Taiyo GmbH was established in Stuttgart, Germany.
2012
SunActive® Q10 received the 2012 Chubu Regional Invention Award.
2011
Suntheanine® received the 2011 Chubu Regional Invention Award.
2010
Acquired “Kurumin”, the next-generation certification from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
2010
Sunfiber received the 2010 Chubu Regional Invention Award.
2009
Suntheanine® received the 2009 JSBBA (Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry) Award for Achievement in Technological Research.
2008
TMPS (Taiyo Meso Porus Silicas) received the Nano Tech Award from International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference 2008.
2008
“Nutrition Delivery System” received the 2008 Chubu Regional Invention Award.
2007
FDA confirms GRAS status of Suntheanine®
2006
Chinese subsidiary Taiyo Kagaku China Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai, China.
2006
Food Analysis Technology Center established at Taiyo Tokyo office
2006
SunActive®Fe receives the New Technology and Food Development Award from the Institution of Japan Food news Company.
2006
Received award of “Development Food Functionality Preperation using emulsifier” from Tokai Chemical Industry Association.
2005
Taiyo opens “Kogetsu” Restaurant in Yokkaichi Japan.
2005
Sponsored the “International Nutrition & Mental Health Symposium.”
2004
Taiyo Green Power established, forming the worlds largest manufacturer of green tea extracts, following the acquisition of Wuxi Green Power.
2004
Taiyo Food (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was established in Tianjin, China.
2003
SunActive® Fe was awarded “Best new product of 2003” at Nutracon.
2003
SunActive® Fe receives the NutrAward for Best New Product of the year, Nutracon/Natural Products Expo.
2002
Sunactive® Fe was awarded “Industrial Technology Award” at the Osaka Industrial Research Association in Japan.
2000
Taiyo’s Nanbu plant certified ISO9001.
2000
A first for a Japanese company, Taiyo receives the IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Industrial Achievement Award for its green tea polyphenols, Sunphenon.
2000
Suntheanine® is the recipient of the NutrAward for Best New Product of the Year, Nutracon/Natural Products Expo.
1999
Sponsored the “International Mineral and Vitamin symposium”
1999
Taiyo receives the Most Innovative Food Ingredient Award from FIE (Food Ingredients Europe) for its iron delivery system, SunActive® Fe
1999
Sunactive® Fe was awarded the Food Ingredients Europe Award in Paris.
1998
Taiyo’s ingredient Suntheanine®, the unique amino acid L-theanine in its pure form, receives the Food Ingredient Research Award at FIE (Food Ingredients Europe)
1997
Taiyo receives the Food Ingredient Research Award at FIE (Food Ingredients Europe) for Sunsial (sialyloligosaccharade)
1996
Sponsored the “International Dietary Fiber Symposium”
1995
The manufacturing company Kaifeng Jinming Food Co., Ltd. was established in Henan Province, People’s Republic of China
1994
North American subsidiary Taiyo International Inc. established
1992
Sponsored the International Symposium “Advanced Science for Effective Use of Hen Eggs”
1986
Listed on the second section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange
1981
Taiyo Kagaku and Taiyo Food merge to form Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
1979
Taiyo established the independent Mie Food Analysis & Development Center
1978
Launched production of instant food products using unique microwave technology
1958
Taiyo Food Co., Ltd. established, becoming the first firm in Japan to produce processed egg products on an industrial scale
1949
Began production of food flavorings
1946
Taiyo Kagaku Corporation founded
