Corporate History
| 1929 |
Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. established as the Japan’s first baker’s yeast manufacturer. |
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| 1930 |
Tokyo Plant for baker’s yeast constructed.  |
| 1931 |
Oriental Yeast brand yeast launched.  |
| 1937 | Osaka Plant for baker’s yeast constructed. |
| 1941 | Kikyu brand baking powder launched. |
| 1949 | Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1951 | Commenced laboratory animal feed business.  |
| 1953 | Commenced yeast extract for microbiological culture medium business. |
| 1957 | Hiryu brand kansui for ramen (Chinese noodle) launched. |
| 1958 | Crab brand mayonnaise launched. |
| 1960 | Commenced fish farming feed business. |
| 1964 | Commenced sweet fillings for bread and confectionery launched. |
| 1968 | Commenced production of coenzymes such as NAD. |
| 1969 | Saitama Plant for sweet fillings constructed.  |
| 1972 | Pany Food Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary company (Chuetsu Pany Co., Ltd.) after acquisition. |
| 1973 | Commenced production of enzymes such as hexokinase. |
| 1974 | Chiba Plant for feed constructed. |
| 1982 | Nihon Bioresearch Inc. became a subsidiary company after acquisition. |
| 1983 | Eatz-G brand dietary supplement launched. |
| 1985 | Kitayama Labes Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary company after acquisition. |
| 1987 | Nagahama Institute for biochemical science constructed.  |
| 1988 | Oriental Bio Service Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1990 | Oriental Bio Service Kanto Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1993 | Tomisato Plant for mayonnaise constructed. |
| 1995 | Kansui powder production facility in Biwa Plant constructed.  |
| 1996 | Sweet filling production facility in Biwa Plant constructed. |
| 1997 | KBT Oriental Co., Ltd. established. |
| 1998 | OYC International, Inc. established in the U.S.A. as a wholly owned subsidiary company. |
| 1999 | Production facility of dough improvers and baking powder in Biwa Plant constructed. |
| 2000 | Refurbished Tokyo baker’s yeast plant.  |
| 2001 | Kanto Logistic Center moved to Tokorozawa City, Saitama and consolidated as a hub for distribution base of food business in the Kanto area. |
| 2002 | Nagahama Life Science Laboratory opened. |
| 2003 | Feed Division and Bio Division were consolidated and changed into two divisions system of Food and Bio divisions. |
| 2004 | Sales department of Chuetsu Pany Co., Ltd. was consolidated into Sun-Orico Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 | P&B (Presentation and Baking) Center opened.  SK Foods Co., Ltd. started business through business transfer from San-Kyo Foods Co., Ltd. |
| 2006 | Bio Innovation Center opened in Nagahama Institute for biochemical science. |
| 2007 | Production facility for processed oils and fats constructed in Saitama Plant.  New facility of Nagahama Life Science Laboratory constructed. OYC EU B.V. established in the Netherlands as a wholly owned subsidiary company.  |
| 2008 | OYC Shanghai Co., Ltd. established in China as a wholly owned subsidiary company. |
| 2009 | OYC International, Inc. changed trade name into OYC Americas, Inc. SK Foods Co., Ltd. and Pany Foods Net Co., Ltd. consolidated, and OYC Foods Net Co., Ltd. established. Nisshin Seifun Group Inc., Nisshin Flour Milling Inc. and Nisshin Foods Inc. invested in OYC Shanghai Co., Ltd. Four companies jointly started business. Fish farming feed business transferred to Marubeni Nisshin Feed Co., Ltd. |
| 2010 | Delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange through takeover bid from Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. |
| 2011 | Singapore Representative Office established. |
| 2012 | ORIENTAL YEAST INDIA Pvt. Ltd. jointly established with Nisshin Seifun Group Inc. in Mumbai, India. Deli plant constructed adjacent to Tomisato Plant, and operated by Pany Delica Co., Ltd.  Tomisato Plant closed after transfer of mayonnaise production to Pany Delica Co., Ltd. Oriental Bio Service Kanto Co., Ltd. merged into OYC. Coenzyme production facility constructed in Nagahama Research Institute. |
| 2014 | Nisshin Seifun OYC (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary company. |
| 2017 | Construction plan of yeast plant of Oriental Yeast India Pvt. Ltd. In india was released. |