Home About us JFC Products Logistics Contact us Customers Page History You are here: Home / About us / History History We’re proud of our past. But we’re even prouder of the future we’re developing as we continue growing, innovating and moving to higher ground. 1906 The Dupont Company is founded as an importer of Japanese foods. 1911 The Dupont Company becomes the Pacific Trading Co., Inc. founded in San Francisco, as an American corporation. 1916 Pacific Trading Co., Inc. establishes a branch office in Tokyo. 1928 Pacific Trading Co., Inc. Tokyo Branch becomes an independent company, Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. with its head office in Tokyo and a branch office in Osaka. 1942 One of the original companies of Japan Food Corporation (now JFC International Inc.) is established in the US. 1947 Another original company of the current 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. 1970 Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. joins the KIKKOMAN Group. 1972 Japan Food (Hawaii) Inc, importer and distributor of Oriental Foods, is founded. 1972 KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH is established in Düsseldorf, Germany (now JFC Restaurant GmbH). 1973 Fondation de la Japan Food Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (maintenant Japan Food Canada, Inc.) à Ontario, Canada. 1973 KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH opens its first restaurant in Germany. 1977 Hapi Products, Inc. (Asian Snack producer) is established in the US under JFC International Inc. 1978 KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH opens the DAITOKAI restaurant in Cologne, Germany. 1978 Japan Food Corporation becomes JFC International Inc. 1979 KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH (original company of JFC Europe group) is founded in Neuss, Germany. 1981 KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH opens the DAITOKAI restaurant in Berlin, Germany. 1984 JFC Hong Kong Ltd. is founded in Hong Kong. 1985 KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH is relocated in Düsseldorf, Germany. 1986 Japan Foods Corp . (Aust) Pty. LTD. is founded in Australia. 1988 JFC headquarters and the San Francisco branch are relocated to South San Francisco. 1989 JFC acquires part of Japan Food (Hawaii) GmbH. 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. 1997 JFC de Mexico is established in Mexico City, Mexico. 1997 KIKKOMAN + DAITOKAI (Europe) GmbH becomes JFC Restaurant GmbH. 1997 KIKKOMAN FOODS EUROPE B.V., the company’s first European soy sauce plant, is founded in Hoogezand-Sappemeer, The Netherlands. 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. 2001 Japan Food Canada, Inc. is established in Ontario, Canada. 2004 JFC New Zealand Ltd. is founded in New Zealand. 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. 2004 The office and the warehouse of JFC Deutschland GmbH, JFC International (Europe) GmbH and KIKKOMAN TRADING EUROPE GmbH are relocated to the current site in Düsseldorf. 2006 The JFC Europe Group launches its website. 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. 2014 JFC Eurasia LLC is founded in the Russian Federation. 2015 JFC Deutschland GmbH Milan branch is founded Italy. 2015 JFC UK Ltd. acquires BRCGS (formerly known as BRC GLOBAL STANDARD) for STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION certification. 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. © Copyright - JFC INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) GROUP Home About us Featured products Logistics Customers Page Contact us Imprint Privacy Policy Modern Slavery Act Kikkoman Group UK Tax Strategy Certificates UK Covid 19 guidance compliance Terms and Conditions of Use of Kikkoman Group Social Media Kikkoman Group Social Media Policy