企業概要

History

1928
Pacific Trading Co., Inc. was founded in San Francisco, as a California corporation. The branch office was incorporated as a Japanese corporation and become Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. as of June 1,1928, with its head office in Tokyo and branch office in Osaka
1941
The US-Japan trade embargo following the outbreak of the Pacific War forces the company to suspend trading
1947
With the post-war restoration of trading, the company reopens for business
1970
Kikkoman Corporation began participating in the management
1972
Japan Food (Hawaii) Inc, importer and distributor of Oriental Foods, founded under the joint capitalization of Kikkoman Corporation, Japan
1973
Japan Food Canada Inc. importer and distributor of Oriental Foods as well as Canned Foods, founded under the joint capitalization of Kikkoman Corporation Japan and Furuya Trading Co., Ltd. Toronto Ontario, Canada
1979
Kikkoman Trading Europe GmbH founded as a joint operation by JFC JAPAN INC. and Kikkoman Corporation to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Oriental Foods in Europe.
1984
JFC Hong Kong Limited founded as a joint operation by JFC JAPAN INC. and Kikkoman Corporation, to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Japanese Foods in Hong Kong.
1986
Japan Food Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd founded as a joint operation by PacificTrading Co., Ltd. and Kikkoman Corporation, to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Japanese Foods in Australia.
1996
Head Office moved to Minato-ku TOKYO
2000
American branch founded in Seattle
2004
JFC New Zealand Limited founded as a joint operation by Pacific Trading Co.,Ltd. and Japan Food Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd to promote Kikkoman Soy Sauce and Japanese Foods in New Zealand.
Osaka branch moved to HIGOBASHI CENTER BUILDING
2007
JFC-Sheng Yuan Hong (Beijing) Trading. Co.,Ltd founded in China.
2008
Head Office Moved to Chuo-ku TOKYO.
2013
Became a Wholly-owned subsidiary of Kikkoman Corporation.
Pacific Trading Co.,Ltd. is renamed JFC JAPAN INC.
Acquired YAMAKAWA(HK)LIMITED.
Sino&JFCJ Co.,Ltd.and JFC(Thailand)Co.,Ltd founded in Thailand.
2015
Representative office founded in Thailand.
2016
JFC Taipei Co.,Ltd. founded in Taiwan.
2018
JFC Fresh Co.,Ltd. founded in JFC JAPAN INC.