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Company History
| March 1950 | As Kenmin Shokai, begins production of Befun rice noodles in Kobe |
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| 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 |