Taiyo - the Functional Ingredient Specialist
Natural ingredients that combine health benefits, high levels of functionality and great taste: these are the core competences of the Japanese ingredient specialist Taiyo. Since its foundation in 1946, Taiyo is a pioneer in the basic research and manufacturing of functional ingredients for the food, beverage, medical food and pharmaceutical industries. The company delivers clinically proven nutritional benefits of green tea antioxidants, stress reducing amino acids, soluble dietary fiber, vitamin and mineral delivery systems, superfruit extracts, emulsifiers, stabilizers and other ingredients. A growing assortment of ingredients with organic certification completes Taiyo’s range.
Naturalness and safe food are a common thread throughout the entire value chain: no chemical substances are used during the cultivation or processing of the natural raw materials, which are, in addition, guaranteed to be GMO-free. Moreover, adulteration of food is a serious global problem. Botanical raw materials for foods and dietary supplements – especially tea and tea extracts – are some of the most adulterated foods in the world. As a Japanese company Taiyo has a very strict quality control and is fully backwards integrated. Taiyo guarantees that all products are 100% pure and 100% free from any adulteration.
Headquartered in Yokkaichi, Japan, and with distribution offices in Asia, North America and Europe, the ingredient specialist has a local presence in key markets. Taiyo’s ingredients are produced in seven production plants in Japan, South Korea, China and India. Every plant has Japanese high-quality standards. The German subsidiary in Gevelsberg is responsible for serving the EMEA region.
Taiyo's Milestones
Since its foundation in 1946 Taiyo has achieved many milestones in more than 70 years of company history.
2020
Taiyo GmbH presents the first time as an expert at customer webinars.
2019
Name change of "Taiyo Lucid Pvt. Ltd." into "Taiyo Kagaku India Pvt. Ltd".
2017
Establishing the "Taiyo GmbH Educational Day" as a yearly distributor training program
2016
"Taiyo GmbH" moves stock into a bigger, food dedicated warehouse in Buchholz close to Hamburg
"Taiyo GmbH" moves from Filderstadt to Schwelm close to Düsseldorf
2014
"Taiyo GmbH" receives the EU Organic Certification
2012
"Taiyo GmbH" was founded in Filderstadt, Germany for handling sales within the EMEA-Region
2006
"Taiyo Kagaku China Co., Ltd." was founded in Shanghai, China
"Food Analysis Technology Center" established at Taiyo Tokyo office
2005
"Taiyo Kagaku" opens “Kogetsu” restaurant in Yokkaichi, Japan
2004
"Taiyo Green Power Co., Ltd." was founded in Wuxi, China as green tea and matcha manufacturing site
"Taiyo Food (Tianjin) Co., Ltd." was founded in Tianjin, China
1995
Kaifeng Taiyo Kinmei Food Co., Ltd. was founded in Henan, China as food manufacturing site
1994
Taiyo International Inc. was founded as North American subsidiary
1981
Taiyo Kagaku and Taiyo Food merge to form Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
1979
Taiyo founded the independent Mie "Food Analysis & Development Center"
1978
Taiyo launched the production of instant food products using unique microwave technology
1958
Taiyo Food Co., Ltd. was founded, becoming the first company in Japan to produce processed egg products on an industrial scale
1949
Taiyo startet with production of food flavorings
1946
Taiyo Kagaku Corporation was founded