Japan General Food Co., Ltd.

Since its founding in 1967 (Showa 42), Japan General Food Co., Ltd. has been a professional specializing in school lunch services, developing a consistent business.

Sadao Sugiura established Japan General Food Co., Ltd. in Obata Nishi 16, Moriyama Ward, Nagoya City

Establishment of General Bussan Co., Ltd.

New Kinbyotan

Relocated head office to 1701, 4-chome Omori, Moriyama Ward, Nagoya City

Construction of Penguins Kitchen

Tsukasa Nishiwaki appointed as Managing Director

Established through merger with Saiki Jidosha Co., Ltd.

Shizuoka Sales Office (later East Japan Branch, now Shizuoka Branch) opened

Tokyo Branch (later Kanto Branch, now Tokyo Head Office) opened

Tsukasa Nishiwaki appointed as Executive Vice President

Open Super "Aros Owari Asahi Store"

School Kitchen Factory opened

Contracted for Nagoya Middle School Lunch at School Kitchen Factory

West Japan Branch (later integrated into West Japan General Food Co., Ltd., now Kansai Branch) opened

Hokuriku Sales Office (now Hokuriku Branch) opened

East Japan Branch (now Shizuoka Branch) opened

Medical Food Central Kitchen Opening

Kanto Branch (currently Tokyo Head Office) Opening

Established by merging Western General Food Co., Ltd. with Western Food Systems Co., Ltd.

Relocated head office to 118 Yabake 2-chome, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya City

Acquired all shares of Seiko Co.

Integrated West Japan Branch into Seiko Co. and established West Japan General Food Co., Ltd.

Hamamatsu Branch Opening

Mie Sales Office Opening

Established Japan Catering Co., Ltd. by spinning off Penguins Kitchen and Medical Food Central Kitchen

Opening of Sapporo Sales Office and Shikoku Sales Office

Tomoyuki Ichizumi appointed as Senior Managing Director

Tohoku Sales Office Opening

Sadao Sugiura appointed as Chairman and Norikatsu Nishiwaki as President and CEO

Absorbed and reorganized West Japan General Food Co., Ltd. into Kansai Branch (excluding some parts). Merged East Japan Branch and Hamamatsu Branch into Shizuoka Branch.

Tokyo Head Office Opening (upgrading Kanto Branch and organizational change)

Nagano Sales Office Opening

Tomoyuki Ichizumi appointed as Vice President and COO

Acquired all shares of Diamo Food Service Co., Ltd., Meisei Kō Food Service Co., Ltd., and Foods Riwa Co., Ltd.

Hamamatsu Sales Office Reopening

Kumamoto Sales Office Opening

Acquired all shares of Tokyo Living Service Co.

General Foods Co., Ltd. changed its company name to Japan General Foods Co., Ltd.

Joined the Chubu Economic Friendship Association

Joined the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)

Established Japan General Support Co., Ltd. Renamed Kumamoto Sales Office to West Japan Sales Office. Established Fukushima Reconstruction School Lunch Center Co., Ltd.

Opened Toyoyama School Lunch Center

Merged with Japan General Foods Co., Ltd. and integrated as Food Distribution Headquarters

Acquired all shares of FJ Refresh Co., Ltd.

Absorbed Tokyo Living Service Co., Ltd. and integrated as Tokyo Living Service Business Headquarters

Taku Sugiura was appointed as Executive Director

Founder Sadao Sugiura passed away

Celebrated the 50th anniversary of founding

Relocated head office to Park Hills Chiyoda, 5 Chiyoda 7-5, Chiyoda-ku, Nagoya City

Established NGF Holdings Co., Ltd., a holding company

Integrated management of four companies: DS Food Service Co., Ltd., Meifood Co., Ltd., Foods Ryo Co., Ltd., and FJ Refresh Co., Ltd. into Japan General Food Co., Ltd.

President Norikatsu Nishiwaki received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, in the Autumn Honors