Ichifujis Food Service Co., Ltd.

Opened the public cafeteria "Ichifuj" in Fukushima-ku, Osaka City

Founded: May 6, 1901 (Meiji 34).

Started catering and boxed lunch operations

Commenced group catering services, then known as "Business Meals"

Established a strong position in catering and catering services across Kansai, but temporarily closed during the intensification of World War II

Food supply distribution control was lifted, and catering operations resumed

Resumed group catering contract services

Separated and established the catering division as "Ichifuj Co., Ltd." to expand the group catering business

Established a new headquarters building in Fukushima-ku, Osaka City

With business expansion, new refrigerated and freezer units were installed for the procurement department's material warehouse and distribution

Absorbed and merged with "Sankai Foods Co., Ltd."; established the Kobe-Himeji division to expand in the Kobe-Himeji area; established the Okayama division to expand in the Chugoku-Shikoku area; established the "Ichifuj Hygiene Research Institute"; established a food ingredient center to produce frozen processed foods

Established the Tokyo division as a foundation for entering the Kanto region, launching nationwide expansion of the catering business

Received the Minister of Commerce and Industry Award

Established a new procurement and distribution center in Shiga Prefecture

Expansion into the Tohoku region

Awarded the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Food Distribution Bureau Director's Award

Celebrated 80th anniversary of founding

Established the Kyoshin and Hokuriku Division to expand in the Kyoshin and Hokuriku regions: opened a restaurant at the Osaka International Expo venue

Expansion into the Kyushu region: received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award

Opened a restaurant in Fukushima-ku, Osaka City: opened a restaurant in Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto City

Established the Kyushu Division to expand in Kyushu and the Tokai Division to expand in Tokai: opened a restaurant in Kawanishi City, Hyōgo Prefecture

Established the Restaurant Division to strengthen the restaurant business

Celebrated 90th anniversary of founding and held a commemorative ceremony. Introduced CI and changed company name from "Itofushi Co., Ltd." to "Itofushi Food Service Co., Ltd.": established the Medical Division to expand hospital and welfare facility catering: established the Tohoku Division to expand in the Tohoku region

Established a subsidiary "IFSCO HongKong" in Hong Kong. Opened a restaurant: received certification of the Medical Related Service Mark to enhance patient catering

Acquired the food trading company "Kondo Trading" in Hong Kong

Established "Shinagawa Food Service Co., Ltd."

Opened the Medical Division Tokushima Office to expand hospital and welfare facility catering in Shikoku: established the Product Development Department Tokyo Product Center

Implemented HACCP hygiene standards

Established the Shikoku Division to expand in Shikoku: obtained ISO 14001 certification (Osaka headquarters region): acquired "Midori Food Service Co., Ltd." and renamed to "A Food Service Co., Ltd."

Celebrated 100th anniversary of founding and held various commemorative events: split the Medical Division and established new company "IFSCO Healthcare Co., Ltd." as a 100% subsidiary; acquired "Kisui Sangyo Co., Ltd." as a 100% subsidiary; made "Shinagawa Food Service Co., Ltd." a 100% subsidiary; absorbed "A Food Service Co., Ltd."; obtained expanded ISO 14001 certification (Tokyo headquarters region, Kyoshin and Hokuriku Division office)

ISO 9001, 2000 certification acquired (Osaka Head Office Area)

Started anew as a 100% subsidiary of "Nisshin Medical Foods Co., Ltd."

Established: November 16, 2004 (Heisei 16)

Implemented major organizational reforms from headquarters system to branch and sales office system: divided the country into seven blocks—Hokkaido and Tohoku sales offices, Kanto branch, Chubu sales office, Kyoshin branch, Kinki branch, China and Shikoku sales office, Kyushu sales office—and absorbed "Shinagawa Food Service Co., Ltd." as a subsidiary

Made "Oriental Business Service Co., Ltd." a 100% subsidiary

ISO 14001 expanded certification acquired (Hokkaido & Tohoku, Chubu, Chugoku & Shikoku, Kyushu offices)

Reformed the organization by making all sales offices branches

Relocated headquarters to Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City.

Absorbed subsidiary Oriental Business Service Co., Ltd.

Merged with affiliate Ibis Co., Ltd.

Moved Kanto branch to Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku.

Moved Keiji branch to Otsu City.

Acquired all shares of IFS Kodai Dining Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.

Absorbed subsidiary Kizui Sangyo Co., Ltd. and established a new Wakayama office.

Merged with affiliate Nichiyou Creative Co., Ltd. and established Tokyo headquarters, East Japan branch, Central branch, and Keihin/Northwest branch.

Moved Tokyo headquarters to Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, making it the Yokohama office. Reorganized the Kanto area (Kanto branch, East Japan branch, Central branch, Keihin/Northwest branch) into East Kanto branch, Kanto branch, and South Kanto branch.

Acquired all shares of CLC Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.

Acquired a portion of shares in Comfy Co., Ltd., a diaper subscription business.

Inherited the school lunch business of Mitsuuroko Provisions Co., Ltd. through absorption and division.

Acquired all shares of Nikko Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.

Acquired all shares of Fuji Food Service Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.