{"id":605,"date":"2023-01-18T15:31:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T14:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/?page_id=605"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:49:04","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div id=\"page-header-165959790\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-bottom flex-row medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper is-xxlarge flex-col text-left medium-text-center\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            ABOUT US          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col flex-right text-right medium-text-center\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n     \n<style>\n#page-header-165959790 .page-title-inner {\n  min-height: 200px;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_141275255\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-3507442\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1622392404\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-2140357056\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1737360581\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x0 md-x0 lg-x0 y0 md-y0 lg-y0 res-text\">\n                     <div data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">           <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-left\">\n                  \n\t<div id=\"text-1689961049\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">The market leader Futureoriented and quality-focused<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1689961049 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-1689961049 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1689961049 {\n    font-size: 0.8rem;\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1919197455\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1919197455 {\n  padding-top: 5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1324102568\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The JFC INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) GROUP is Europe\u2019s leading company in the market for Asian and, in particular, Japanese food.<br \/>\nRestaurant operators, catering companies, hotels, specialist shops, wholesalers, distributors and other retailers in the food and catering industry can rely on JFC for Quality Merchandise and Good Service.<br \/>\nProviding top-quality products is a principle to which all our staff are highly committed. Due to our deep-seated service mindset, JFC quality also extends to our delivery service, customer support and advice.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1324102568 {\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n#text-1324102568 > * {\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1324102568 {\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1721810976\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:25px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jfc-truck-ss.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jfc-truck-ss.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jfc-truck-ss-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1721810976 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-822524631\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-822524631 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2315219267\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\">Branches in Europe<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2315219267 {\n  font-size: 1.1rem;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-2315219267 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-2315219267 {\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-729265572\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-729265572 {\n  padding-top: 5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-497723837\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Restaurants, retailers and any food organisations across Europe can receive direct deliveries, intensive customer support and advice.<br \/>\nOur branch offices in Germany, UK, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Austria, Sweden and Norway supply all those involved in the food and catering industry throughout Europe. We also give advice such as menu recommendations and quality merchandising plans to fully support our customers.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-497723837 {\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n#text-497723837 > * {\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-497723837 {\n    text-align: left;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_794720906\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:25px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/about.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Branches in Europe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/about.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/about-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_794720906 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n       <\/div>                     \n<style>\n#text-box-1737360581 {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  width: 94%;\n}\n#text-box-1737360581 .text-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n#text-box-1737360581 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 0%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1737360581 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-box-1737360581 {\n    width: 95%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-2140357056 {\n  padding-top: 1480px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-2140357056 {\n    padding-top: 1200px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1622392404 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-1622392404 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n    margin: 45px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-664245557\" class=\"col kikkoman medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(240, 131, 0);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 2px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-482171231\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1329223393\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y0 md-y0 lg-y0 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\t<div id=\"text-2613969245\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\" id=\"kikkoman\">THE KIKKOMAN GROUP<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2613969245 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n#text-2613969245 > * {\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1585879111\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1585879111 {\n  padding-top: 5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2249159890\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>JFC is also a member of the KIKKOMAN Group, an international organisation that can trace its origins back over 300 years.<br \/>KIKKOMAN is the world\u2019s leading soy sauce manufacturer. Over the years, production has progressed from hand-made to fully automated but the high quality of naturally brewed soy sauce will never change. The KIKKOMAN Group is eager to promote the exchange of food culture, whether it is the introduction of Japanese seasonings to people throughout the world or bringing foods and beverages from all over the world to consumers of Japanese food.<\/p>\n<p>For further information : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kikkoman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.kikkoman.com<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2249159890 {\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n#text-2249159890 > * {\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1628301799\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kikkoman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Kikkoman noopener\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:30px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kikkoman.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"kikkoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kikkoman.png 231w, https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kikkoman-139x300.png 139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1628301799 {\n  width: 30%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #image_1628301799 {\n    width: 36%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_835780276\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kikkoman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"kikkoman noopener\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-overlay-remove-50 dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kikkoman-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"kikkoman-logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kikkoman-logo.png 443w, https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kikkoman-logo-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_835780276 {\n  width: 55%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1329223393 {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  width: 80%;\n}\n#text-box-1329223393 .text-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n#text-box-1329223393 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-box-1329223393 {\n    margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n    width: 75%;\n  }\n  #text-box-1329223393 .text-inner {\n    padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-482171231 {\n  padding-top: 1060px;\n  background-color: rgb(240, 131, 0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-482171231 {\n    padding-top: 1400px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-482171231 {\n    padding-top: 1280px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-664245557 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 30px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-664245557 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 0px 35px 0px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-664245557 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 30px 0px -15px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-3507442 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-3507442 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_141275255 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #section_141275255 {\n    padding-top: 0px;\n    padding-bottom: 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1671551407\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1671551407 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #gap-1671551407 {\n    padding-top: 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1386148764\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-2060031407\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-229413415\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1100969029\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/philo-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1660297084\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n<div class=\"row align-equal align-center\"  id=\"row-230980151\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-920512048\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4390580\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">Our  philosophy<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4390580 {\n  font-size: 0.8rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-4390580 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-773246508\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>In line with our philosophy of providing quality merchandise and good service, JFC offers restaurant operators and retailers premium products and a high standard of delivery service. But more than that, we also provide important back-up in the form of competent specialist advice. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks to our longstanding experience in the production, processing and marketing of Asian and in particular Japanese foods, our experts are able to advise our business customers, particularly those involved in commerce and the restaurant business, and give them the benefit of their expertise. Not least, thanks to the commitment and dedication of each of our staff members, JFC helps to promote our customers\u2019 success and has received wide recognition within our European and global distribution network. <\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-773246508 {\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  text-align: left;\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-773246508 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-230980151 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1660297084 {\n  width: 88%;\n}\n#text-box-1660297084 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-box-1660297084 {\n    width: 78%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1100969029 {\n  padding-top: 840px;\n}\n#banner-1100969029 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 1% 69%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1100969029 {\n    padding-top: 520px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1100969029 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"history\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-2060031407 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1386148764 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_400625426\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-91415472\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-815680858\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1032070987\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\" >OUR HISTORY <\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1032070987 {\n  font-size: 1.5rem;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n#text-1032070987 > * {\n  color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover b-shadow x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1119062873\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:30px 0px 40px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jfc-history-1024x307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"jfc-history\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jfc-history-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jfc-history-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jfc-history-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jfc.eu\/jfc-common\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jfc-history.jpg 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1119062873 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-91415472 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 100px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1020254966\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1306452923\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1931040825\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-2078901021\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-left\">\n                  \n\t<div id=\"text-3621939610\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<blockquote>\n<p>We\u02bcre proud of our past. But we\u2019re even prouder of the future we\u02bcre developing as we continue growing, innovating and moving to higher ground.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3621939610 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  line-height: 1;\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n#text-3621939610 > * {\n  color: rgb(0,0,0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-3621939610 {\n    font-size: 1.25rem;\n    line-height: 1.2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-2078901021 {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  width: 100%;\n}\n#text-box-2078901021 .text-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n#text-box-2078901021 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-box-2078901021 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1931040825 {\n  padding-top: 310px;\n  background-color: rgb(235, 235, 225);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1931040825 {\n    padding-top: 460px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1931040825 {\n    padding-top: 360px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1442389350\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1442389350 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #gap-1442389350 {\n    padding-top: 20px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-863290879\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-2141753286\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y0 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text \">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-left\">\n                  \n\t<div id=\"text-62859505\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The origins, tradition and expertise of JFC (Japan Food Corporation), which is today a globally active company, can be traced back to the year 1906 in the United States and bear witness to JFC\u02bcs century-long experience in trading Asian and, in particular, Japanese foods.<br \/>\nAfter the establishment of the Japan Food Corporation in 1958, when the company assumed its present name, JFC quickly succeeded in opening up new markets and customer groups worldwide.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-62859505 {\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1787298342\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1787298342 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2412990428\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\">JFC in Europe<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2412990428 {\n  font-size: 1.1rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4131201247\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Since 1979, when the JFC INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) GROUP was established as the European office of KIKKOMAN and JFC business, JFC has expanded steadily and is now Europe\u02bcs leading specialist in the market for Asian and, in particular, Japanese foods.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4131201247 {\n  font-size: 0.95rem;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-2141753286 {\n  margin: 10px 0px 0px 5px;\n  width: 100%;\n}\n#text-box-2141753286 .text-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n#text-box-2141753286 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-box-2141753286 {\n    margin: 10px 0px 0px 0px;\n    width: 95%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-863290879 {\n  padding-top: 720px;\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-863290879 {\n    padding-top: 800px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-863290879 {\n    padding-top: 620px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1306452923 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-1306452923 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-439695531\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2087431849\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<table class=\"table-history\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1942<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>One of the original companies of Japan Food Corporation (now JFC International Inc.) is established in the US.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1958<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The original companies merge and become Japan Food Corporation in the US (now JFC International Inc.).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1969<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Japan Food Corporation (now JFC International Inc.) joins the KIKKOMAN Group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1979<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH (original company of JFC Europe group) is founded in Neuss, Germany.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1985<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH is relocated in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1992<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>KIKKOMAN TRADING (UK) Ltd. (original company of JFC(UK) Ltd.) is founded in London, UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1996<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC France S.A.R.L. is founded in Saint Ouen, a suburb of Paris, France.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1998<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>KIKKOMAN TRADING (UK) Ltd. becomes JFC(UK) Ltd (London, UK).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1998<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH (D\u00fcsseldorf, 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2004<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2006<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Deuschland GmbH acquires ISO 22000:2005 certification.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Austria GmbH is founded in Austria.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2009<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Gulf office is founded in Dubai, UAE.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Norden (Sweden) AB is founded in Sweden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Norden (Norway) AS is founded in Norway.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2015<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Deutschland GmbH Milan branch is founded in Italy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC France S.A.R.L acquires ISO 22000:2005 certification.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Holland B.V is founded in the Netherlands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Italia S.R.L is founded and takes over JFC Deutschland GmbH Milan branch business.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JFC Norden (Sweden) AB acquires ISO 22000:2018 certification.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2087431849 {\n  font-size: 1rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-851537069\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-851537069 {\n  padding-top: 100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_400625426 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-transparent-header.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-605","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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