March 1950 |
As Kenmin Shokai, begins production of Befun rice noodles in Kobe |
April 1956 |
Opens Kamigori Funasaka Processing Factory (Ako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture) |
September 1957 |
Establishes Kenmin Shokai KK |
March 1960 |
Launches stir fried rice noodle “Yaki Befun” |
March 1960 |
Opens Tokyo Office (currently Tokyo Branch) |
September 1960 |
Opens Kamigori Sakaemachi Processing Factory (Ako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture) |
September 1964 |
Company name is changed to Kenmin Foods Co., Ltd. |
April 1966 |
Opens Kyushu Office (currently Kyushu Branch) |
September 1971 |
Opens Nagoya Office (currently Nagoya Branch) |
June 1977 |
Begins processing/marketing of Chinese teas |
June 1977 |
Opens Hiroshima Office (currently Hiroshima Branch) |
November 1978 |
Merges the Kamigori Funasaka and Sakaemachi Processing Factories to establish new processing factory at Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture |
April 1982 |
Begins processing/marketing of frozen foods |
August 1985 |
Opens YUNYUN, a directly-managed Chinese-style fast food outlet (currently specialty store for Befun rice noodles and small, pan-fried pork bun) |
March 1986 |
Begins marketing of frozen stir fried rice noodles |
December 1987 |
Establishes processing factory in Thailand (KENMIN FOODS THAILAND CO., LTD.) |
October 1995 |
Relocates to new Head Office building (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture) |
October 1995 |
Opens Asian Cafe, a directly-managed Chinese restaurant (currently Kenmin Dining) in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture |
February 1999 |
Renews YUNYUN, opens as Befun rice noodles specially store yunyun (currently specialty store for Befun rice noodles and small, pan-fried pork bun 「YUNYUN」)in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture |
November 1999 |
Opens online marketing site |
June 2003 |
Establishes Xiamen Kenmin Foods Co.,Ltd. (Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China) |
November 2003 |
Opens second Thailand processing factory |
August 2006 |
Renews Asian Cafe, opens Kenmin Dining (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture) |
March 2008 |
Launches rice pasta |
April 2009 |
Renews Befun rice noodles specially store yunyun, opens Chinese Bar yunyun (currently specialty store for Befun rice noodles and small, pan-fried pork bun YUNYUN in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture |
October 2012 |
Sasayama Processing Factory commended as an exemplary food sanitation facility by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare |
October 2016 |
Opens Kenmin Dining Roppongi (Minato-ku, Tokyo) |
February 2017 |
Establishes Fuji Kenmin Foods Co., Ltd. (Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture) |
November 2017 |
Renews/relocates YUNYUN (Nankin-machi, Kobe) |
March 2018 |
Launches rice paper |
January 2019 |
Becomes an official sponsor of Vissel Kobe, a professional football (soccer) club within the J1 League |