Asahi Group Foods

Our History

  1. 1906
    Corporate
    Opening of WAKODO Pharmacy, predecessor of WAKODO Co., Ltd., in Kanda, Tokyo
  2. 1906
    WAKODO
    Launch of Siccarol, Japan’s first domestically produced baby powder
  3. 1917
    WAKODO
    Launch of Kinomeal, Japan’s first domestically produced infant formula
  4. 1928
    Corporate
    EBIOS production line constructed at the Dainippon Beer Co., Ltd. brewery in Meguro, Tokyo
  5. 1930
    EBIOS
    Launch of EBIOS
  6. 1937
    WAKODO
    Launch of Grismael, Japan’s first domestically produced baby food
  7. 1965
    WAKODO
    Launch of New Lacto commercial-use milk powder
  8. 1966
    Ingredient
    Launch of Meast (autolytic yeast extract made from brewer’s yeast)
  9. 1982
    Corporate
    EBIOS Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. merged with Asahi Breweries, Ltd., becoming the pharmaceutical division of Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
  10. 1982
    Amano Foods
    Creation of Japan’s first block-type instant miso soup (with garnishes included)
  11. 1984
    WAKODO
    Launch of the world’s first freeze-dried baby food
  12. 1991
    Ingredient
    Launch of Super Meast (enzyme reactive yeast extract made from brewer’s yeast)
  13. 1992
    Corporate
    Spin off of Asahi Breweries, Ltd.’s food division and establishment of Asahi Breweries Foods Co., Ltd.
  14. 1994
    Corporate
    Spin off of Asahi Breweries, Ltd.’s pharmaceutical division and establishment of Asahi Breweries Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
  15. 1996
    MINTIA
    Launch of MINTIA
  16. 1998
    Corporate
    Full-fledged entry into the freeze-dried food business following the acquisition of Nippon Freeze Drying Co., Ltd.
  17. 2000
    WAKODO
    Launch of HAIHAI and GUNGUN
  18. 2001
    AmealPeptide
    AmealPeptide: Awarded a prize for original research and technology at IFT Industrial Achievement Award 2001 in USA, FiE Food Ingredient Research​ Award 2001 in Europe
  19. 2002
    Corporate
    Acquisition of all shares of Pola Foods Inc. by Asahi Food & Healthcare Ltd.
  20. 2007
    Dear-Natura
    Launch of Dear-Natura
  21. 2010
    Corporate
    Launch of overseas yeast extract business
  22. 2015
    Corporate
    Establishment of Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.
    Corporate
    Establishment of Asahi Calpis Wellness Co., Ltd.
  23. 2016
    Corporate
    Launch of operations of Asahi Group Foods, Ltd. following integration of the non-manufacturing functions of Amano Jitsugyo Co., Ltd., WAKODO Co., Ltd., and Asahi Food & Healthcare Co., Ltd. (the three companies each continue operations as consolidated subsidiaries)
  24. 2017
    Corporate
    Amano Jitsugyo Co., Ltd., WAKODO Co., Ltd., and Asahi Food & Healthcare Co., Ltd. absorbed by Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.
  25. 2018
    EBIOS
    Launch of EBIOS Seichoyaku
  26. 2020
    Corporate
    Asahi Calpis Wellness Co., Ltd. converted into subsidiary of Asahi Group Foods, Ltd.
  27. 2021
    Corporate
    Asahi Group Foods, Ltd. merged with Asahi Calpis Wellness Co., Ltd.