Founding of the Tokushima Meat
Processing
Plant located in Tokushima City,
Japan,
by Yoshinori Okoso
Reorganization of
the company to
form
Tokushima Ham Co., Ltd.
Merger with Torise Ham Co.,
Ltd., renaming of
the company
to Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.
Nationwide launch of Winny
Entry into the farm business
with
the establishment of
Nippon Broiler Co., Ltd.
Introduction of the Consumer
Delegate Committee System
Full-scale entry into the fresh meats business
with
the creation of the Fresh Meats Business
Division
Establishment of the Nippon-Ham Fighters
professional baseball team
Full-scale entry into the processed foods
business with the establishment of
Nipponham
Shokuhin Co., Ltd.
(now Nipponham Processed
Foods Ltd.)
First league championship victory for
the Nippon-Ham Fighters
Entry into the marine foods processing
business
with acquisition of
the Marine Foods Corporation
20th anniversary
of the NH Foods Group—Building
a future as an
integrated food manufacturer
Embrace the Challenge of Becoming a Mighty
River
Launch of Schau EssenTM
Creation of an integrated overseas structure from
production to marketing of fresh meats
with
the purchase of the Whyalla Feedlot
(Australia)
Start of the pig farming business in the
United
States with the establishment of
Texas Farm, LLC in Texas
Development of the Sakurahime brand of
Japanese chicken
Discovery of beef mislabeling problem within
the NH Foods Group
Establishment of the Corporate Ethics Committee
as
part of moves to rebuild the Group
Integration of the ham and sausage business and
other
activities under the new Processed Foods
Business Division
Establishment of the Affiliated Business
Division to integrate
dairy foods, marine food,
and other business segments
First Japan Series victory for
the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Launch of the Utsukushi-no-Kuni range of
premium Japanese products
Establishment of the
Overseas Business Division
Second Japan Series victory for
the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Integration of the Affiliated Business Division
into
the Processed Foods Business Division
Formulation of the NH Foods Group Vision