| 1949 |
1949年創業以来、甘味料の専業メーカーとして人工甘味料を始め高甘味度甘味料に携わって参りましたが、より安全性の高い天然甘味料を求めて世界に先駆けてステビア甘味料を開発し、「ステビアのパイオニア」として原料植物ステビアの品種改良を基に栽培から抽出精製までの一貫体制の基に技術開発に努め、10数年に渡る品種改良の成功により、世界で初めて味質の優れた「レバウディオサイドA甘味料」の開発は新しいステビア市場を作り出し、世界的な許認可に伴い世界の低カロリー食品市場に貢献しております。 |
| 1949-07 |
Morita Kaichi founded Morita Kagaku Kogyo and began the manufacturing and selling of synthetic sweeteners and other industrial pharmaceuticals |
| 1960-01 |
設立 : 1960年1月 |
| 1960-01 |
Morita Kagaku Kogyo became incorporated |
| 1971-05 |
Succeeded in the commercialization of stevia sweeteners for the first time in the world |
| 1974-10 |
Succeeded in large-scale cultivation of Stevia first in the world and established an integrated system: from plant growth to extraction and refining / processing |
| 1975-06 |
Discovered Rebaudioside A |
| 1978-01 |
Started operations of Niimi Factory as the first dedicated factory for stevia in the world |
| 1982-03 |
Developed a high Rebaudioside A product |
| 1985-01 |
Began cultivating stevia overseas |
| 1994-05 |
Obtained a patent on the manufacturing process of a new Stevia sweetener |
| 1994-10 |
Launched the enzyme treated Rebaudioside A series |
| 1999-11 |
Received the Award for Excellent food, Machinery and Materials: (established by the Japan Food Journal) |
| 2000-02 |
Obtained a patent on a new variety of Stevia plant |
| 2000-11 |
Received the 20th Century Food Industry Award: (established by the Japan Food Journal) |
| 2002-09 |
Registered in the GMP list of Japan Food Additives Association: (JAFAGMP-057) |
| 2005-08 |
Expanded its business overseas |
| 2006-04 |
Entered strategic partnership with Ingredion incorporated: (Formerly known as Corn Product International) |
| 2008-12 |
Obtained ISO9001 |
| 2009-03 |
Obtained Kosher(OU) certificate |
| 2010-04 |
Became a founding member of the International Stevia Council |
| 2010-10 |
Obtained Halal certificate |
| 2014 |
2014年にはステビア甘味料の苦みを無くした「次世代のステビア甘味料」として「レバウディオサイドMを始め新規甘味料」を開発し、世界の食品業界から次世代ステビア甘味料として期待されております。 |
| 2014-01 |
Launched specialty stevia sweeteners “TastePlus MS Series” |
| 2014-08 |
Obtained a patent on Rebaudioside M and other new steviol glycosides |
| 2015-01 |
Obtained FSSC22000 |
| 2020-10 |
Obtained a patent on a stevia sweetener containing Rebaudioside M and new steviol glycosides |
| 2023-12 |
Obtained ISO14001 |
| 2024-06 |
Launched new generation stevia sweeteners containing Rebaudioside M and other steviol glycosides |
