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| "Harmony of Nature and Scientific
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| The March of Technology | ||
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| Riken Vitamin's history is one of technological innovation. Not only have we established ourselves as the leading domestic maker of vitamin A, we also successfully diversified into production of monoglycerides and a wide range of seasonings based on meat extracts and later branched out into food processing. | Since basing our efforts in food products, we have enjoyed
broad-ranging success with our wakame-based products, retorted foods and
dressings. Consistent with the past, Riken Vitamin's specialization in food products will continue to form the foundation of our research and development efforts as we seek new products and markets. |
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| Food Division | Food improver Fine Chemicals Division | Vitamin Division | |
| '49 | - | - | Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. was established; vitamin A production starts at Tokyo factory. |
| '53 | - | - | New Tokyo factory succeeds in molecular distillation of vitamin A. |
| '56 | - | - | World class molecular distillation equipment installed. |
| '57 | - | - | Continual podbilniak extraction process for high potency vitamin A production completed. |
| '58 | - | - | Vitamin A powder perfected (Spray dryer). Vitamin A acetate crystallization. |
| '59 | Meal extract manufacturing method completed. Instant noodle soup manufacturing begins. | First domestic high purity monoglycerides molecular distillation starts. | Begin R&D on natural tocopherol. |
| '61 | - | - | Pharmaceutical vitamin A (beadlets) production starts. Begin sale of feed oil for fish farming. |
| '62 | - | Monoglycerides production expansion. | - |
| '63 | Sales of "Riken Soup Stock" for commercial use begins. Soup stock packaging factory completed. | - | - |
| '64 | Riken Food Co., Ltd. incorporated. Starts "wakame" processing. | - | - |
| '65 | First product for consumer market. "Wakame-chan" launched. | Monoglycerides productions 300 tons per month. Begin chemicals business. | Natural tocopherol product range expanded. |
| '66 | Japanese style soup base in powdered form "Dashi no Moto" launched | Given "Okochi Memorial Award" for commercialization of distilled monoglycerides. | Water-dispersible vitamin A developed. |
| '68 | Soka food processing factory completed equipment. | Continuous reaction equipment built: production upped to 600 tons per month. | - |
| '70 | - | Water-dispersible distilled monoglycerides released. | Micro capsulated health foods commercialized. |
| '71 | Retorted food factory built. | - | - |
| '72 | Mabo-chan (tofu recipe) released. | - | - |
| '73 | - | Chiba factory built. | - |
| '75 | "HanaZaiku" (a commercial wakame products) released. | Food improvers production started at Chiba factory. | - |
| '76 | New product added to "Wakame-chan" series. Liquid soup factory built. | Increased-capacity spray dryer systems installed in Osaka. Grycyrrhizing (a natural sweetener) manufacturing started. | Feed oil Omega for fish farming released. |
| '77 | "Potage Ace-Corn" released. | Emulsified and processed fats & oils released. | - |
| '79 | Commercial canned Chinese food series released. "Wakame Gohan no Moto" released. | - | - |
| '80 | "Bechamel Sauce" released. | Full automatic molecular distillation system completed(1500 tons per month). | - |
| '81 | "Wakame soup" released. | - | - |
| '82 | "Mabo Nasu no Moto" released. Pottage soup factory goes on line. | Begin research and development in biotechnology. | - |
| '83 | - | Ultra-low temperature spray cooler installed. Natural colorant released. | GMP Factory expanded for pharmaceuticals and health foods. Vitamin E production expanded. |
| '84 | "Vegetables pottage" released. | - | - |
| '85 | Wakame seasoning for rice "Wakame Gohan no Moto" released. Kaiso Salad "Oasis" released. | Kyoto factry inaugurated. "Monascas" in full production. | - |
| '87 | "Kaiso Mix Tsutumi" released for commercial use. | - | - |
| '88 | New powder-processing factory completed. "Dried Kaiso Salad" released. | - | - |
| '89 | Released award-winning "Low-Oil Super Dressing Aojiso" released. | Japanese-Style cake mixes released. | - |
| '92 | Liquid soup processing line added to Soka factory. | Functional oils & fats for bread released. Antimicrobial food additives released. | - |
| '93 | - | Rikevita (Malaysia) SDN BHD incorporated. Distilled monoglycerides factory starts operation. | - |
| '94 | Chinese-style seasoning (Chuka Hyakusen). "Soup of Marine Vegetables & Eggs" released. | Tianjin factory constructed in China. Qingdao Fusheng Food Stuff Co., Ltd. established. | - |
| '97 | Non-Oil Super Dressing for home use (Mustard Creamy) Hanamekabu released. | Sale of diglycerol monoester promoted on a large scale. | - |
| '98 | Home-use Non Oil Super Dressing (Japanese, Italian and Chinese style) released. | - | - |
| '99 | Home-use Non-Oil Super Dressing "kan-juku Ume" released. | Application Center established at Soka factory. osaka factory acquired ISO9001 amd Chiba and Kyoto factories, ISO9002. |
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| '00 | Presentation Center newly established. Home-use additive-free seasoning ("Hon Katsuo Dashi", "Iriko Dashi") released. Soka factory acquired ISO9001 |
A factory inaugurated to produce food improvers
at Tianjin Rikevita Food. Application Centers established in Tianjin and Maraysia. Chiba factory acquired ISO9001. |
Tokyo factory acquired ISO9001. |
