History

2012-

Striving for growth toward the next 100 years

Nissui Events		World Events
April 2012	Acquired all shares in Kaneko Sangyo Co., Ltd.	May 2012 Tokyo SkyTree was opened to the public.
October 2012	Mail order sales of the "Tokuho" specified health product "IMARK S" began. "Tokuho" specified health product "IMARK S"
March 2013	Construction of the Kurose Suisan Co., Ltd. seedling center in Ei completed.	March 2013 Japan announced its intent to participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. September 2013 Tokyo was chosen as the host of the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
December 2013	"Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha,Ltd." was established for domestic Coho Salmon farming.	April 2014 Consumption tax rose from 5% to 8%.
August 2014	Head office moved to Nishi-Shimbashi Square in Minato-ku, Tokyo Succeeded in full life cycle farmed bluefin tuna and development of formula feed for bluefin tuna larvae.
April 2015	Operations at the main plant of Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha,Ltd. began. Main plant of Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha,Ltd.	April 2015 Labeling system for functional foods began
2016	Began measuring the EPA/AA ratio as part of employees' health exams
March 2016	Construction of Nissui Logistics Corporation's logistcs center in Maishima, Osaka completed. Nissui Logistics Corporation's logistics center in Maishima, Osaka Announced the Declaration on Action of CSR.	January 2016 Global stock prices fell and the BOJ adopted negative interest rates. March 2016 The Hokkaido Shinkansen began operations. April 2016 A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture.
May 2016	"Umi Kara Kenko EPA Life" fish sausages with EPA and functional foods approval went on sale.	June 2016 The UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union.
July 2016	Kaneko Sangyo Co., Ltd. succeeded in full life cycle farmed bluefin tuna.	July 2016 Emperor Akihito expressed his intent to abdicate from the throne.
August 2016	Established Farm Choice Co., Ltd.
December 2016	Began marine demonstration experiments for a large-scale offshore cultivation system with Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. and then Nippon Steel & Sumikin Engineering. Participated in SeaBOS, an initiative among the world's largest seafood companies and scientists for a sustainable seafood industry.	January 2017 Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States.
February 2017	The Employee Health Declaration was established.
March 2017	Nissui Marine Industries Co., Ltd. launched the fish oil carrier Omega III.
April 2017	Nissui Europe established Caistor Seafoods (England).
May 2017	The Pharmaceuticals Plant in Kashima for the Fine Chemicals Business was completed. Pharmaceuticals Plant in Kashima for the Fine Chemicals Business
June 2017	Succeeded in technology for full life cycle farmed octopus. Established Satsuma Suisan Co., Ltd.	July 2017 Torrential rains hit Northern Kyushu.
October 2017	Announced results of research on effects of Alaska pollock protein on strengthening skeletal muscles.
December 2017	Kurose Suisan Co., Ltd. acquired the world's first ASC certification of farmed yellowtail.
February 2018	Recognized as Certified Health & Productivity Management for 2018 (large enterprise category).
March 2018	Acquired the DBJ Health Management Rating by the Development Bank of Japan.
April 2018	Co-developed technology with NEC to measure body length of farmed fish.
May 2018	Capital participation made into shrimp farming Seafarms Group Ltd (Australia).
July 2018	Sales began of Shirahime Ebi, vannamei shrimp that had been farmed domestically for commercial testing.	July 2018 Torrential rains hit Western Japan.
September 2018	Results of survey regarding the status of Nissui Group's marine resources were released.
October 2018	Began forest conversation activities in Tottori prefecture.	October 2018 The Toyosu location of the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market opened.
November 2018	Yumigahama Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.'s egg retrieval center in Senjyozan was completed.
February 2019	Selected as the first among marine, agriculture and forestry enterprises for the 2019 Health & Productivity Stock Selection program.
April 2019	Began joint development of land-based mackerel farming with Hitachi Zosen.
May 2019	Farm Choice Co., Ltd. acquired the businesses of two domestic farming-related companies. Nissui Europe acquired Flatfish Ltd. (U.K.)	May 2019 Japan entered the new era of Reiwa.
June 2019	Nissui brand canned products changed the best-by date label to month and year listing.
August 2019	Salmones Antartica S.A. acquired BAP certification in trout aquaculture.
October 2019	Empedes and others obtained MSC certified fishery status for hake in Chile.	September 2019 Typhoon No. 15 struck metropolitan Tokyo. October 2019 The consumption tax was raised to 10%.

History

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