| Year | Month | Corporate Chronology and Production History |
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| 1919 | Nov. | Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd., forerunner of the present Kewpie Corporation, is established in Otaki-cho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo to start the manufacturing and processing of various types of food products. |
| 1925 | Mar. | Sales of Kewpie Mayonnaise starts. The total volume shipped this initial year was 600kg and the shipment increased to 7 tons the following year. * Kewpie Mayonnaise (in 100-gram and 128-gram glass jars): Japan’s first jarred Mayonnaise. |
| 1932 | * Sales of Aohata Strawberry Jam and Marmalade begun. A first in Japan. |
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| 1943 | Mar. | Sales of Mayonnaise is discontinued due to difficulty in obtaining quality raw materials during the war. |
| 1948 | Mar. | Sales of Mayonnaise resumes. The total shipment was 24 tons this year and increased to 58 tons the following year. |
| 1950 | * Sales of Aohata brand Sweet Cream Corn begun. A first in Japan. | |
| 1957 | The company name is changed to Kewpie Corporation. * Sales of Aohata brand Whole Kernel Sweet Corn. |
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| 1958 | * Kewpie Mayonnaise (100-gram plastic bottle) * Sales of Kewpie French Salada Dressing (red) (200-gram glass bottle) begun: Japan’s first bottled dressing. |
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| 1959 | * Sales of Kewpie Bolognese Pasta Sauce begun. A first in Japan. | |
| 1960 | * Sales of Kewpie Baby Food (packed in a 2nd type can) begun. * Sales of Kewpie Oriental Salad Dressing (180-ml glass bottle) begun: the first Japanese style salad dressing in Japan. |
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| 1966 | Feb. | The warehousing division splits off to form Kewpie Warehouse Corporation (forerunner of the present K.R.S. Corporation). * Sales of Kewpie Tartar Sauce begun. |
| 1969 | Feb. | The head office moves to the current address: 4-13, Shibuya 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo * Sales of Aohata 55 Orange Marmalade (the outset of jam low in sugar) begun. |
| 1970 | Jul. | The company is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1972 | Dec. | The company takes over the sales
division of Nakashimato Co., Ltd. |
| 1973 | Apr. | The company is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1977 | May. | The egg product sales division splits off to form Kewpie Egg Corporation. |
| 1978 | * Kewpie Chinese Syle Salad Dressing: Soy Sauce Type Slad Dressing becomes popular. | |
| 1979 | Aohata brand Blueberry Jam: Various types of berry jams start to win popularity. | |
| 1981 | Dec | The production and sales of Kewpie brand Mayonnaise start in Thailand through a technical partnership with Saha Pathana Investment Co., Ltd. * Sales of Aohata brand Low-calorie Strawberry Jam and Low-calorie Orange Marmalade begun. |
| 1982 | Mar. Dec |
Q&B Foods, Inc. is established in the United States to start the production of Mayonnaise. The Fine Chemical Project Team is formed. |
| 1983 | jul. | The company makes deep inroads into food engineering fields. * Sales of Kewpie 1/3 Salad Dressing (containing two-thirds less oil) begun. |
| 1986 | Jun. | The first TS Farm Plant is completed. |
| 1987 | Feb. | Thai Kewpie Co., Ltd is established in Thailand jointly with Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Co., Ltd. * Sales of Kewpie Mustard Mayonnaise begun. |
| 1988 | Dec. | Sales operations of egg products subcontracted to Kewpie Egg Corporation are transferred back to Kewpie Corporation. |
| 1990 | Jan. Dec. |
The company acquires shares of
Henningsen Foods, Inc., a US egg product processor. Main sales operations of industrial-use products subcontracted to San-ei Provisions Co., Ltd. are transferred back to Kewpie Corporation. |
| 1991 | * Sales of Kewpie Half (with half the calories of regular Mayonnaise) begun. | |
| 1993 | Dec. | Beijing Kewpie Foods Co., Ltd. is established in China. |
| 1994 | * Sales of Kewpie Yoiko-Ni-Naare (be a healthy child) begun. | |
| 1996 | * Sales of Kewpie Tasty Dressing, Kewpie Pan Kobo (Bread Workshop) begun. | |
| 1998 | jul. | TS Farm Plant Shirakawa starts operating. * Sales of JANEF Nursing-Care Food begun. |
| 1999 | Feb. | Salad Club Co., Ltd. is established. * Sales of Kewpie Easy Cooking Menus begun. |
| 2000 | Jun. Dec. |
K. System
is established to integrate administrative divisions such as accounting, financing,
and labor management. Sales operations of prepared foods are transferred to Deria Foods Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 | Jul. | K pack Co., Ltd. is established. |
| 2002 | Apr. | Hangzhou Kewpie Foods Co., Ltd. is established in China. * Sales of Kewpie Zero Non-Cholesterol begun. |
| 2003 | Oct. | Sales operations of egg-based products are assigned to Kewpie Egg Corporation. * Sales of Kewpie ZERO Zero Non-Cholesterol (calorie is reduced to half) begun. |
| 2005 | * Sales of Kewpie Deffe begun. | |
| 2006 | Feb | The Fuji Yoshida Plant starts operating. * Sales of Kewpie Tasty Dressing Cobb Salad begun. |
| 2007 | * Sales of Kewpie Tasty Dressing Mentaiko (salted cold roe spiced with red pepper) begun. |
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| 2008 | * Sales of Kewpie Suriorosi (grated) Onion Dressing begun. |
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