| 1954 |
1954: Established Sato Food Industries Ltd. and began manufacturing and selling a new type of white soy sauce. |
| 1954 |
Established Sato Food Industry Co., Ltd. and began manufacturing and selling a new type of white soy sauce |
| 1962 |
1962: Reorganized into Sato Food Industries Co., Ltd. |
| 1962 |
Reorganized into Sato Food Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1964 |
1964: Installed the first spray dryer and began research on powdering seasonings. |
| 1964 |
Installed the first spray dryer. Began research on powderizing seasonings |
| 1966 |
1966: Opened the Mie plant, began manufacturing paste-type seasonings, succeeded in powdering alcohol, and filed patents in major world countries. |
| 1966 |
Opened Mie plant. Began manufacturing paste-type seasonings: successfully powderized alcohol. Filed patents in major world countries |
| 1966 |
Opened Mie factory. Started manufacturing paste-type seasonings. Successfully powdered alcohol. Filed patents in major world countries. |
| 1967 |
1967: Opened the Komaki plant and installed the second spray dryer. |
| 1967 |
Opened Komaki plant. Installed the second spray dryer |
| 1969 |
1969: Received the Patent Office Director's Encouragement Award for 'Alcohol-containing powder and its applied foods' and the Inventors' Association Excellent Award for the patented product 'Method for producing kombu extract powder'. |
| 1969 |
The 'Alcohol-containing powder and its applied foods' received the Patent Office Director's Encouragement Award: The patented product 'Method for producing kombu extract powder' received the Innovation Association's Excellent Award |
| 1969 |
The 'alcohol-containing powder and its applied foods' received the Patent Office Director's Encouragement Award. The patented product 'Method for producing kombu extract powder' received the Invention Association Excellence Award. |
| 1971 |
1971: Provided technical assistance for beef extract production in Madagascar. |
| 1971 |
Technical assistance for beef extract production business in Madagascar |
| 1972 |
1972: Installed the third spray dryer. |
| 1972 |
Installation of the third spray dryer |
| 1977 |
1977: Installed the fourth spray dryer. |
| 1977 |
Installation of the fourth spray dryer |
| 1978 |
1978: Received the first Aichi Prefecture Innovation Implementation Excellence Award for the 'Alcohol dehydration drying method'. |
| 1978 |
The 'dehydration drying method for alcoholic beverages' received the first Innovation Implementation Excellence Company Special Award from Aichi Prefecture |
| 1981 |
1981: The Alcohol Tax Law was amended, officially recognizing powdered alcohol as a new product category. Received the first powdered alcohol brewing license. |
| 1981 |
The Alcohol Tax Law was amended, and the new product 'powdered alcohol' was officially approved as a new category of alcoholic beverages: received the first powdered alcohol brewing license |
| 1981 |
The alcohol tax law was amended, and the new product 'powdered alcohol' was officially approved. Received the first powdered alcohol brewing license. |
| 1982 |
1982: Installed the fifth spray dryer. |
| 1982 |
Installation of the fifth spray dryer |
| 1983 |
1983: Powdered alcohol 'Alcock Light Cocktail' won the Nikkei Annual Excellent Product Award. Received a technical award from the Japan Brewing Association Foundation for research on powdering alcoholic beverages. |
| 1983 |
1983: Powdered alcohol 'Alcock Light Cocktail' received the Nikkei Annual Excellent Product Award. Research on 'powderizing alcoholic beverages' earned a technology award from the Japan Brewing Association Foundation |
| 1983 |
Powdered alcohol 'Alcock Light Cocktail' won the Nikkei Annual Excellent Product Award: received a technology award from the Japan Brewing Association Foundation for research on powderizing alcoholic beverages |
| 1983 |
Powdered alcohol 'Alcock Light Cocktail' won the Nikkei Annual Excellent Product Award. Received a technology award from the Japan Brewing Association Foundation for research on 'powdering alcoholic beverages'. |
| 1986 |
1986: Completed the tea extraction plant and began full-scale manufacturing and sale of tea extract. |
| 1986 |
Tea extraction plant completed. Commenced full-scale production and sales of tea extract |
| 1988 |
1988: Installed spray dryers No. 6 and 7. |
| 1988 |
Installation of the sixth and seventh spray dryers |
| 1989 |
1989: Obtained patents in eight major countries for tea extraction technology. |
| 1989 |
Obtained patents in eight major countries for tea extraction technology |
| 1990 |
1990: Headquarters building completed |
| 1990 |
Headquarters building completed |
| 1991 |
1991: Shares listed on the stock exchange |
| 1991 |
Public listing of shares |
| 1994 |
1994: 'Tea Extract' won the Chubu New Business Award. Natural seasoning extraction plant completed |
| 1994 |
1994: 'Tea Extract' won the Chubu New Business Award. Natural seasoning extraction plant completed |
| 1994 |
'Tea extract' won the Chubu New Business Award: completed natural seasoning extraction plant |
| 1994 |
'Tea extract' won the Chubu New Business Award. Completed natural seasoning extraction plant. |
| 2000 |
2000: Second plant dedicated to tea extract (HACCP compliant) began full operation |
| 2000 |
Second plant dedicated to tea extract (HACCP compliant) began full operation |
| 2002 |
2002: ISO 9001 certification obtained |
| 2002 |
Obtained ISO 9001 certification |
| 2004 |
2004: Shares listed on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange |
| 2004 |
Listed shares on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange |
| 2006 |
2006: Third plant (packaging and logistics warehouse facilities) began operation |
| 2006 |
Third plant (packaging process and logistics warehouse equipment) began operation |
| 2008 |
2008: ISO 14001 certification obtained |
| 2008 |
Obtained ISO 14001 certification |
| 2011 |
2011: Second manufacturing building of the third plant (drying line) began operation |
| 2011 |
Second manufacturing building of the third plant (drying line) began operation |
| 2012 |
2012: FSSC 22000 certification obtained |
| 2012 |
Obtained FSSC 22000 certification |
| 2018 |
2018: Organic JAS certification obtained (headquarters plant, second plant, third plant) |
| 2018 |
Obtained organic JAS certification (headquarters factory, second factory, third factory) |
| 2020 |
2020: Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market |
| 2020 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market |
