History of Meiko Foods

A History of Pursuing Food Safety and Security

Meiko Foods Corporation has its roots in the single-head bonito fishing industry that dates back to the Edo period. The corporate spirit of single-line bonito fishing that protects the quality and environment, which was recognized by the MSC fishery certification, and the patents for the production methods of straw-roasted tataki and garlic steak, are the tangible and intangible assets that have been cultivated during the Tosa Bonito Fisheries era, and which Meihiro Foods has inherited to deliver safe and secure food products.

History of Meiko Foods Corporation and Hiroyuki Myojin

1946年7月Born as the third son of Kameji Myojin
1986年3月Established the processing division of Myojin Suisan Co.
1995年12月The single bonito straw-roasted tataki business achieved 2 billion yen in sales.
1996年9月Dismissed and retired from Myojin Suisan Co.
1996年9月Establishes Tosa Katsuo Suisan Co.
1997年3月Opened a fish processing plant in Yaizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
Supplies straw-roasted tataki to Daiei
1997年12月Sales of 180 million yen in 1997
1998年12月“Straw-roasted bonito tataki” process patented internationally.
2002年3月Tuna bowl product developed and sold to co-ops nationwide
2009年11月Obtains MSC fishery certification, the first in the world. Obtained MSC Fishery Certification for single-line bonito fishing.
Exhibited at the Boston Seafood Show in the U.S.
2010年2月Garlic steak manufacturing process patent application filed.
2010年9月Started MSC canned bonito export business plan with ITOCHU Corporation for Europe and the U.S. (10,000 tons/year, 10,000 tons/year, 10,000 tons/year)
(10,000 tons per year, annual sales of 5 billion yen)
2010年10月Senior Managing Director Hirotoshi Myojin passes away.
2010年11月“MSC Bonito Garlic Steak” developed by Hirotoshi Myojin, Senior Managing Director, receives the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.
2010年12月FY2010 sales amount: 4.93 billion yen
Sales to: Japan Consumers’ Co-operative Union, Ito-Yo Card, Aeon, mass merchandisers nationwide, Marubeni, ITOCHU, etc.
2011年3月11日2011: The Sanriku Earthquake occurred on the day the contract for manufacturing MSC canned bonito was concluded at Kesennuma Canning, an affiliate of ITOCHU Corporation. All facilities related to Kesennuma were destroyed, destroying the canning business.
2012年5月6日Tosa Katsuo Suisan Co., Ltd. goes out of business due to difficulties in selling single-head bonito.
2013年2月22日Establishment of Meiko Foods Co.
2013年10月Garlic Steak Manufacturing Method International Patent Published Garlic Steak Manufacturing Method International Patent Published
2014年4月Garlic Steak method introduced at Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP).
2014年7月Lecture on the development of Vietnamese Pangasius high value-added products at the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP)
2015年4月Applied for “numerical value limited patent” for gel strength of Vietnamese Pangasius Surimi.
2016年11月Patent for Vietnamese Pangasius “Kabayaki manufacturing method” filed and production started in Japan.
2017年10月“Pangasius Kabayaki” foreign application filed in Vietnam, China, USA -> currently under examination in each country.
2017年12月Japanese Patent No. 6253060 “Method and apparatus for producing fish paste products” (Pangasius surimi paste product manufacturing technology) registration
2017年6月Subsidy for SMEs Intellectual Property Activity Support Project in 2017 (“Pangasius Garlic Steak”) adopted
Pangasius” for companies expanding overseas of the policy of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and the National Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Garlic Steak” products for overseas sales. Support subsidy funds totaling 500,000 yen
2018年11月HP&S President Sam Dzanki tasting and sales in Hawaii
In the U.S. sales field, Japanese food products were sold at more than twice the price of Chinese food products.
2018年11月Adopted for the FY 2018 Foreign Application Support Project for Small and Medium Enterprises, etc. (Patent for “Pangasius Surimi”)
Funds to support foreign (Vietnam, China, U.S.) patent application expenses for “Pangasius Surimi” for companies expanding overseas under the policy of MITI, totaling 1.2 million yen.
2018年5月2018 SME Intellectual Property Activity Support Project Subsidy (“Pangasius Surimi”) adopted.
The subsidy funds to support overseas sales of “Pangasius Surimi” products for companies expanding overseas under the policy of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and the National Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry.
2019年2月GOTJapan Corporation President Takeda begins business with the company.
2019年12月HUNG CA “Pangasius Skinless Fillet” Start of transactions
2019年12月Adopted for the FY 2019 Foreign Application Support Project for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (“Pangasius Kabayaki”) Pangasius Kabayaki” patent)
Funds to support foreign (to Vietnam, China, and the U.S.) patent application expenses for “Pangasius Kabayaki” for companies expanding overseas under the policy of MITI totaling 1.2 million yen.
2019年6月Subsidy for SMEs Intellectual Property Activity Support Project in 2019 (“Pangasius Kabayaki”) Pangasius Kabayaki”) adopted.
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency and the National Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry policy for companies that are expanding their business overseas. Pangasius Kabayaki” products for overseas The total amount of the subsidy is 500,000 yen.
2020年7月Applied for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ “Emergency Project for Establishment of Facilities for HACCP, etc. for Export”.
As part of the support policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to promote the export of Japanese food products to foreign countries, financial assistance for the renovation and establishment of a new factory to meet the standards for export to foreign countries.
2020年10月2020
October 2020: Concluded confidentiality agreement and technical guidance agreement with two Vietnamese companies regarding “Pangasius Surimi” production method
2020年
10月
2020
October: Concluded patent confidentiality agreement with TOCHAU for “ASC aquaculture certified Pangasius kabayaki”
2020年11月2020
November: Concluded patent confidentiality agreement with COMAY for “ASC Aquaculture Certified Pangasius Surimi®”
2020年
11月
2020
November Ohira + Kato + Takahama + “Nasted products, kamaboko, crab sticks” sales
2020年12月2020
December: Started manufacturing Pangasius Surimi using patented technology with a Vietnamese company.
2021年1月2021
January Import and sales of “Pangasius Surimi” started from Vietnam.
2021年2月12日2021
February 12, 2021 “Pangasius Kabayaki” patented manufacturing method passes preliminary examination in China
2021年5月7日2021
May 7th Obtained COC certification for ASC Aquaculture Fisheries Certification and MSC Fisheries Certification
2021年8月2021
August: ASC aquaculture fishery certification, crab stick prototype completed
2022年
6月
June 2022 Horikawa Co., Ltd. “Marine Fish Eggless White Surimi” Import 40 tons/month Contract
2023年
12月
December 2023 Exported 12 tons of “Hamachi CO frozen products” to Hawaii Sam Shoji
2023年3月2024
March:Japanese Patent No. 6253060 “Method and apparatus for producing fish paste products” (Pangasius surimi paste product manufacturing technology) registration
2024年 5月2024
May: Horikawa Co., Ltd. “Marine fish egg-free white surimi” import 60 tons/month contract
2024年 5月2024
May: Sukumo Bay farmed yellowtail value improvement project started
2024年
5月
2024
May: Started exporting “Hamachi Encal flash-frozen products” to Asia.
2024年10月2024
October: Started manufacturing “Pangasius crab sticks” using “Pangasius surimi” using “Fish paste product manufacturing method and manufacturing equipment” technology in Vietnam
2024年10月2024
October:in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Made in Vietnam since 2014 With President Chu, the Vietnamese supporter of the Pangasius high value-added product development project Established Meiko Foods Vietnam Co., Ltd. “ASC Aquaculture Certified Pangasius Surimi®” The sales base will be in Vietnam.
2024年10月2024
October: Published on JETROe-Venuen “ASC Aquaculture Certified Pangasius Surimi®” Started sales worldwide