About Kameda Seika

Company Profile

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Company's History

  • 1946

    1946

    KAMEDA Farmers’ Association consignment processing plant established on the site of the current Motomachi Plant. Production of mizuame malt syrup begins.

  • Corporate structure reorganized into the KAMEDA Agricultural Products Cooperative Association.
    The main business was the manufacture of baked rice crackers, with Kaki no Tane and rice cakes also being produced.
  • 1957

    KAMEDA SEIKA CO., LTD. established under the umbrella of the KAMEDA Agricultural Products Cooperative Association.

  • 1966

    1966

    “Kaki no Tane with Peanuts” released.
  • 1967

    1967

    “Salad Usuyaki” released.
  • 1969

    1969

    Advertising campaign launched with a popular jingle “KAMEDA no Arare Osenbei ♪”.

  • 1977

    1977

    “Fresh Pack Kaki-no-Tane” released.
     
  • 1976

    1976

    • Shirone Plant started operations.
    • “Happy Turn” released
  • 1975

    Reached No. 1 in sales in the Japanese domestic rice cracker market.
     
  • 1972

    1972

    Former headquarters building completed.
    “HaiHain” released.
     
  • 1971

    1971

    Suibara Plant started operations
  • “Soft Salad” released.
     

  • 1989

    Business alliance with SESMARK FOODS, INC. (now TH FOODS, INC.) of the USA.
     
  • 1987

    1987

    The current Kameda Plant (at Kogyodanchi) started operations.
     
  • 1986

    1986

    “Magari Senbei” and “Potapota Yaki” released.
     
  • 1985

    1985

    “Age Ichiban” released.
     
  • 1984

    1984

    Listed on the Niigata Stock Exchange.
     

  • 1998

    Spun off the engineering business as a wholly owned subsidiary called Ademak Co., Ltd.
     
  • 1997

    Spun off the information systems business as a wholly owned subsidiary called K System Co., Ltd.
     
  • 1996

    Sale of regular rice for meals started.
     
  • 1994

    1994

    • Enter the healthcare business.
    • Low protein rice “Yume Gohan” is released.
  • 1993

    1993

    “Tsumami Dane” released.
     
  • 1992

    Niigata Yuso Co., Ltd. and Ajicul Foods Co., Ltd. (currently Ajicul Co., Ltd.) became wholly owned subsidiaries.
     
  • 1990

    1990

    Headquarters building completed.
     

2000-2009

  • 2009

    • Consolidated SMTC Co., Ltd. of Thailand (now THAI KAMEDA CO., LTD.) as a subsidiary.
    • Announced new Group vision to become a “Global Food Company”.
  • 2008

    2008

    • Established KAMEDA USA, INC.
    • “Waza no Kodawari” and “Katabutsu” released.
  • 2007

    2007

    R&D Center completed.
  • 2005

    2005

    • Established Tianjin Kameda Food Co., Ltd. in China.
    • “Teshioya” released.
  • 2004

    • Consolidated Toyosu Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary.
    • Consolidated Nisshin Seika Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary.
  • 2003

    2003

    Established Qingdao Kameda Foods Co., Ltd. in China.
     
  • 2002

    Acquired International Environmental Management Certification ISO 14001.
     
  • 2001

    Acquired International Quality Management Control Certification ISO 9001
  • 2000

    2000

    • Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in conjunction with the merging of the Niigata and Tokyo Stock Exchanges.
    • “Fukkura Okayu” rice porridge released.

  • 2019

    Maisen Co., Ltd. and Maisen Fine Foods Co., Ltd. became subsidiaries.
  • 2018

    Established LYLY KAMEDA CO., LTD. in Cambodia.
  • 2017

    • 60th anniversary of the company.
    • Established Daawat KAMEDA (India) Private Limited.
  • 2015

    Michiyasu Tanaka assumed office Chairman of the Board & CEO, and Isamu Sato took up the position of President & COO
     
  • 2014

    Acquired Food Safety System Certification FSSC 22000.
  • 2013

    • Consolidated Onisi Foods Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary.
    • Established THIEN HA KAMEDA, JSC. in Vietnam.
  • 2012

    2012

    • Changed listing to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
    • Acquired Mary’s Gone Crackers, Inc. of the USA.
    • Transferred entire ownership of affiliate Tianjin Kameda Food Co., Ltd.
  • 2010

    Integrated K System Co., Ltd. and Ademak Co., Ltd. by merger.
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