On March 3,2022,the NH Foods Group marked the 80th anniversary of its founding.On March 3,2022,the NH Foods Group marked the 80th anniversary of its founding.

The 80-Year Journey of the NH Foods GroupThe 80-Year Journey of the NH Foods Group

1942–: Establishment1942–: Establishment

19421942

Founding of the Tokushima Meat
Processing
Plant located in Tokushima City,
Japan,
by Yoshinori Okoso

19511951

Reorganization of
the company to
form
Tokushima Ham Co., Ltd.

1963–The birth of NH Foods1963–The birth of NH Foods

19631963

Merger with Torise Ham Co.,
Ltd., renaming of
the company
to Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.

19661966

Nationwide launch of Winny

19681968

Entry into the farm business
with
the establishment of
Nippon Broiler Co., Ltd.

19691969

Introduction of the Consumer
Delegate Committee System

19701970

Full-scale entry into the fresh meats business
with
the creation of the Fresh Meats Business
Division

19731973

Establishment of the Nippon-Ham Fighters
professional baseball team

19791979

Full-scale entry into the processed foods
business with the establishment of
Nipponham
Shokuhin Co., Ltd.
(now Nipponham Processed
Foods Ltd.)

19811981

First league championship victory for
the Nippon-Ham Fighters

Entry into the marine foods processing
business
with acquisition of
the Marine Foods Corporation

1983-Ambitious new challenges under the Medium-Term Management Plan1983-Ambitious new challenges under the Medium-Term Management Plan

19831983

20th anniversary
of the NH Foods Group—Building
a future as an
integrated food manufacturer
Embrace the Challenge of Becoming a Mighty
River

19851985

Launch of Schau EssenTM

19881988

Creation of an integrated overseas structure from
production to marketing of fresh meats
with
the purchase of the Whyalla Feedlot
(Australia)

19951995

Start of the pig farming business in the
United
States with the establishment of
Texas Farm, LLC in Texas

2000–Creation of new paths to the future of food2000–Creation of new paths to the future of food

20022002

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

20032003

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

20062006

First Japan Series victory for
the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Launch of the Utsukushi-no-Kuni range of
premium Japanese products

20162016

Establishment of the
Overseas Business Division

Second Japan Series victory for
the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

20202020

Integration of the Affiliated Business Division
into
the Processed Foods Business Division

2021-New challenges for the future. Vision2030 “Unleash new potentials for protein.”2021-New challenges for the future. Vision2030 “Unleash new potentials for protein.”

Formulation of the NH Foods Group Vision

Vision2030 “Unleash new potentials for protein”