We contribute to “healthy longevity”, “active lifestyles”, “food safety and security” and “food waste reduction”.
As the functional food business division of a pharmaceutical company and under our philosophy “helping people lead healthier, happier lives”, we provide high quality and unique products that fulfill the demands of society, making the most of our advanced research and development capabilities, manufacturing and quality control expertise.
Since the establishment of Functional Food Division in April 1961, we have always been providing products fitted to social situation and consumer trend. Recently, consumers demand more diverse added value for food. Going forward, we will quickly adapt to continuous changes of consumer needs and propose highly original functional food ingredients.
Kenro Kobayashi
Director, Member of the Board
Functional Food Division
Product Portfolio | Health food ingredients Preservatives / Shelf life improvers Protein preparations Spice and condiments |
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Application | Health food Meat processing Fish processing Dairy product Prepared food Confectionery and Bakery Beverage Nutritional Food |
Sales offices | Marketing Planning Dept.(Kyoto) East Japan Sales Dept. (Tokyo) West Japan Sales Dept. (Kyoto) |
Research laboratories | Food Development Laboratories |
Manufacturing plant | Tajima Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. Sioe Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
1919 | Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. is founded. |
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1961 | Food Division is founded. “Spice Kenda” is launched. |
1964 | “Onion-conc (liquid onion concentrate)” is launched. |
1965 | “NetoKiller (sorbic acid based preservative)” is launched. Enter into food preservative market. |
1966 | “Capsicum extract Kenda” is launched. |
1970 | Construction of Food Development Laboratories is completed. |
1972 | “K series (shelf life improver)” is launched. |
1974 | Sodium caseinate is launched. Enter into protein market for meat processing industry. |
1996 | Garcinia extract is launched. Enter into health food market. |
2008 | Enter into nutritional food market. |
2011 | The 50th Anniversary |