OUR HISTORY

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1942 One of the original companies of Japan Food Corporation (now JFC International Inc.) is established in the US.
1958 The original companies merge and become Japan Food Corporation in the US (now JFC International Inc.).
1969 Japan Food Corporation (now JFC International Inc.) joins the KIKKOMAN Group.
1979 KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH (original company of JFC Europe group) is founded in Neuss, Germany.
1985 KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH is relocated in Düsseldorf, Germany.
1992 KIKKOMAN TRADING (UK) Ltd. (original company of JFC(UK) Ltd.) is founded in London, UK.
1996 JFC France S.A.R.L. is founded in Saint Ouen, a suburb of Paris, France.
1998 KIKKOMAN TRADING (UK) Ltd. becomes JFC(UK) Ltd (London, UK).
1998 KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany) is split into the sales company of KIKKOMAN Products, KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH and the Asian and Japanese food wholesaler JFC International (Europe) GmbH.
2004 JFC International (Europe) GmbH is split into the Asian and Japanese food wholesaler JFC Deutschland GmbH and the shareholding and administration service company of all JFC Europe Group companies in Europe, JFC International (Europe) GmbH.
2006 JFC Deuschland GmbH acquires ISO 22000:2005 certification.
2008 JFC Austria GmbH is founded in Austria.
2009 JFC Gulf office is founded in Dubai, UAE.
2012 JFC Norden (Sweden) AB is founded in Sweden.
2012 JFC Norden (Norway) AS is founded in Norway.
2015 JFC Deutschland GmbH Milan branch is founded in Italy.
2016 JFC France S.A.R.L acquires ISO 22000:2005 certification.
2016 JFC Holland B.V is founded in the Netherlands.
2017 JFC Italia S.R.L is founded and takes over JFC Deutschland GmbH Milan branch business.
2019 JFC Norden (Sweden) AB acquires ISO 22000:2018 certification.