History
We’re proud of our past. But we’re even prouder of the future we’re developing as we continue growing, innovating and moving to higher ground.
| 1906 | The Dupont Company is founded as an importer of Japanese foods. |
| 1911 | The Dupont Company becomes the Pacific Trading Co., Inc. founded in San Francisco, as an American corporation. |
| 1916 | Pacific Trading Co., Inc. establishes a branch office in Tokyo. |
| 1928 | Pacific Trading Co., Inc. Tokyo Branch becomes an independent company, Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. with its head office in Tokyo and a branch office in Osaka. |
| 1942 | One of the original companies of Japan Food Corporation (now JFC International Inc.) is established in the US. |
| 1947 | Another original company of the current JFC International Inc. is established in the US. |
| 1958 | The original companies merge and become Japan Food Corporation in the US (now JFC International Inc.). |
| 1969 | Japan Food Corporation (now JFC International Inc.) joins the KIKKOMAN Group. |
| 1970 | Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. joins the KIKKOMAN Group. |
| 1972 | Japan Food (Hawaii) Inc, importer and distributor of Oriental Foods, is founded. |
| 1972 | KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH is established in Düsseldorf, Germany (now JFC Restaurant GmbH). |
| 1973 | Fondation de la Japan Food Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (maintenant Japan Food Canada, Inc.) à Ontario, Canada. |
| 1973 | KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH opens its first restaurant in Germany. |
| 1977 | Hapi Products, Inc. (Asian Snack producer) is established in the US under JFC International Inc. |
| 1978 | KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH opens the DAITOKAI restaurant in Cologne, Germany. |
| 1978 | Japan Food Corporation becomes JFC International Inc. |
| 1979 | KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH (original company of JFC Europe group) is founded in Neuss, Germany. |
| 1981 | KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH opens the DAITOKAI restaurant in Berlin, Germany. |
| 1984 | JFC Hong Kong Ltd. is founded in Hong Kong. |
| 1985 | KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH is relocated in Düsseldorf, Germany. |
| 1986 | Japan Foods Corp . (Aust) Pty. LTD. is founded in Australia. |
| 1988 | JFC headquarters and the San Francisco branch are relocated to South San Francisco. |
| 1989 | JFC acquires part of Japan Food (Hawaii) GmbH. |
| 1992 | KIKKOMAN TRADING (UK) Ltd. (original company of JFC(UK) Ltd.) is founded in London, UK. |
| 1996 | JFC France S.A.R.L. is founded in Saint Ouen, a suburb of Paris, France. |
| 1997 | JFC de Mexico is established in Mexico City, Mexico. |
| 1997 | KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH becomes JFC Restaurant GmbH. |
| 1997 | KIKKOMAN FOODS EUROPE B.V., the company’s first European soy sauce plant, is founded in Hoogezand-Sappemeer, The Netherlands. |
| 1998 | KIKKOMAN TRADING (UK) Ltd. becomes JFC(UK) Ltd (London, UK). |
| 1998 | KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany) is split into the sales company of KIKKOMAN Products, KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH and the Asian and Japanese food wholesaler JFC International (Europe) GmbH. |
| 2001 | Japan Food Canada, Inc. is established in Ontario, Canada. |
| 2004 | JFC New Zealand Ltd. is founded in New Zealand. |
| 2004 | JFC International (Europe) GmbH is split into the Asian and Japanese food wholesaler JFC Deutschland GmbH and the shareholding and administration service company of all JFC Europe Group companies in Europe, JFC International (Europe) GmbH. |
| 2004 | The office and the warehouse of JFC Deutschland GmbH, JFC International (Europe) GmbH and KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH are relocated to the current site in Düsseldorf. |
| 2006 | The JFC Europe Group launches its website. |
| 2006 | JFC Deuschland GmbH acquires ISO 22000:2005 certification. |
| 2008 | JFC Austria GmbH is founded in Austria. |
| 2009 | JFC Gulf office is founded in Dubai, UAE. |
| 2012 | JFC Norden (Sweden) AB is founded in Sweden. |
| 2012 | JFC Norden (Norway) AS is founded in Norway. |
| 2014 | JFC Eurasia LLC is founded in the Russian Federation. |
| 2015 | JFC Deutschland GmbH Milan branch is founded Italy. |
| 2015 | JFC UK Ltd. acquires BRCGS (formerly known as BRC GLOBAL STANDARD) for STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION certification. |
| 2016 | JFC France S.A.R.L acquires ISO 22000:2005 certification. |
| 2016 | JFC Holland B.V is founded in the Netherlands. |
| 2017 | JFC Italia S.R.L is founded and takes over JFC Deutschland GmbH Milan branch business. |
| 2019 | JFC Norden (Sweden) AB acquires ISO 22000:2018 certification. |