| 2007 |
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FDA confirms GRAS status of Suntheanine® |
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| 2006 |
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Chinese subsidiary Taiyo Kagaku China Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai, China. |
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| 2006 |
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Food Analysis Technology Center established at Taiyo Tokyo office |
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| 2006 |
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SunActive®Fe receives the New Technology and Food Development Award from the Institution of Japan Food news Company. |
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| 2006 |
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Received award of "Development Food Functionality Preperation using emulsifier" from Tokai Chemical Industry Association. |
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| 2005 |
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Taiyo opens "Kogetsu" Restaurant in Yokkaichi Japan. |
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| 2005 |
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Sponsored the "International Nutrition & Mental Health Symposium." |
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| 2004 |
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Taiyo Green Power established, forming the worlds largest manufacturer of green tea extracts, following the acquisition of Wuxi Green Power. |
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| 2004 |
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Taiyo Food (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was established in Tianjin, China. |
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| 2003 |
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SunActive® Fe was awarded "Best new product of 2003" at Nutracon. |
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| 2003 |
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SunActive® Fe receives the NutrAward for Best New Product of the year, Nutracon/Natural Products Expo. |
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| 2002 |
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Sunactive® Fe was awarded "Industrial Technology Award" at the Osaka Industrial Research Association in Japan. |
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| 2000 |
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Taiyo’s Nanbu plant certified ISO9001. |
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| 2000 |
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A first for a Japanese company, Taiyo receives the IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Industrial Achievement Award for its green tea polyphenols, Sunphenon. |
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| 2000 |
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Suntheanine® is the recipient of the NutrAward for Best New Product of the Year, Nutracon/Natural Products Expo. |
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| 1999 |
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Sponsored the “International Mineral and Vitamin symposium” |
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| 1999 |
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Taiyo receives the Most Innovative Food Ingredient Award from FIE (Food Ingredients Europe) for its iron delivery system, SunActive® Fe |
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| 1999 |
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Sunactive® Fe was awarded the Food Ingredients Europe Award in Paris. |
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| 1998 |
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Taiyo’s ingredient Suntheanine®, the unique amino acid L-theanine in its pure form, receives the Food Ingredient Research Award at FIE (Food Ingredients Europe) |
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| 1997 |
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Taiyo receives the Food Ingredient Research Award at FIE (Food Ingredients Europe) for Sunsial (sialyloligosaccharade) |
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| 1996 |
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Sponsored the “International Dietary Fiber Symposium” |
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| 1995 |
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The manufacturing company Kaifeng Jinming Food Co., Ltd. was established in Henan Province, People’s Republic of China |
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| 1994 |
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North American subsidiary Taiyo International Inc. established |
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| 1992 |
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Sponsored the International Symposium “Advanced Science for Effective Use of Hen Eggs” |
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| 1986 |
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Listed on the second section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange |
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| 1981 |
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Taiyo Kagaku and Taiyo Food merge to form Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. |
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| 1979 |
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Taiyo established the independent Mie Food Analysis & Development Center |
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| 1978 |
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Launched production of instant food products using unique microwave technology |
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| 1958 |
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Taiyo Food Co., Ltd. established, becoming the first firm in Japan to produce processed egg products on an industrial scale |
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| 1949 |
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Began production of food flavorings |
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| 1946 |
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Taiyo Kagaku Corporation founded |
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