Overview & History

1854

Company foundation. (Started brewing miso and soy sauce.)

1948

Established Aoki Miso and Soy Sauce Co., Ltd.

1960

First in the industry, the company changed the miso container from barrel to cardboard which gathered reputation from retailers.

1963

First in the industry, to respond to changes in the distribution environment at that time, the company developed the packaging machine for "pillow" shaped package of miso which obtained a patent.

1966

Completed expansion of the Second Factory in the headquarter.

1967

Changed company name to "Marukome Miso Co., Ltd."
Established Tokyo Marukome Miso Sales Co, Ltd.
Established Kansai Marukome Miso Sales Co., Ltd.

1968

Opened the Tokyo Branch.

1969

Completed production facilities for instant miso.
Established Kyushu Marukome Miso Sales Co., Ltd.

1972

First in the industry, to respond to spread of household refrigerators, the company developed the packaging machine for standing pouch of miso which obtained a patent.
Completed the pollution treatment facility.

1975

Opened the Osaka Branch in Amagasaki, Hyogo.

1978

Became the leader in the miso industry.

1979

First in the industry, the company developed the packaging machine for plastic cup of 1kg miso.
Completed silo facilities to keep 3,000t of soybean.

1980

Expanded the instant miso facilities.

1981

Launched the project of miso with dashi stock.

1982

Leading the industry, released "Ryotei No Aji", miso with dashi stock.
Released instant miso series.

1988

Released new freeze-dried block miso soup.

1989

Completed the Marukome Central Research Laboratory.

1990

Introduced Corporate Identity (CI). Changed company name to "Marukome Co., Ltd.".
Started the 5-year plan "MI Concept".
Completed the pollution treatment facility and bioreactor.

1991

Completed the New Preparation Building of miso.

1992

Completed the Marukome Gymnasium.

1993

Completed the New Tokyo Office Building in front of Takadanobaba Station, Shinjuku, Tokyo.

1995

Completed the Third Factory in the headquarter.
Started the long-term plan "Future & Tradition".

1998

Acquired ISO9002 Certification.
Completed the New Tank Building in the second headquarter factory.

2000

Completed the East Production Building in the headquarter factory.

2001

Started the new vision "Paradigm 21".

2002

Acquired ISO9001:2000 Certification.

2003

Completed the Central Production Building in the headquarter factory.

2004

Completed the Office Building (earthquake-proof) in the headquarter.
Completed the Miasa Highland Fermentation Warehouse.

2005

Released the Miasa brand.
Completed the Tank Building in the headquarter.

2007

Completed the Marukome Factory in the Los Angeles.

2008

Acquired ISO22000 Certification.

2009

Released "Liquid Miso".
Sales exceeded 30 billion yen.

2011

Completed the Takayama Factory.
Released "One-Shot".

2012

Released "Plus Koji Series".
Introduced the catering car "Marukome-Go".

2013

Introduced the new CI "Bringing The Warmth of Japan to The Future".
Released "Ryotei no Aji Additive Free".
Released "One-Shot Takumi".

2014

Released "One-Shot Kiwami".

2015

Released "Daizu Lab Series".

2016

Sales exceeded 40 billion yen.

2018

Founded Kuranoya Co., Ltd.

2019

Founded Uonuma Jozo Co., Ltd.