1919
Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. (now
Kewpie Corporation) founded
1925
Launched Kewpie Mayonnaise, the first Mayonnaise sold in Japan
Used the Kewpie trademark for mayonnaise
1932
Aohata Marmalade manufactured by Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Established Kidoen Corporation (now Aohata Corporation)
1933
Established Nishifu Farm (in Fuchu, Tokyo) to
ensure reliable supply of eggs as ingredients
1938
Established Inano Plant (in Itami, Hyogo prefecture;
now Itami Plant)
1941
Shipments of Kewpie Mayonnaise reach
approximately 500 tons
Exploring effective uses for egg white
Toichiro Nakashima became president and
representative director of Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1943
Halted manufacture of mayonnaise around this time
1945
Head office and plant (in Nakano-ku, Tokyo) burned
down following airstrikes
1948
Resumed manufacture of mayonnaise at the Nishifu Farm
1951
Established Sengawa Plant (in Chofu, Tokyo;
now Sengawa Kewport)
1956
Launched Kewpie Mayonnaise packaged in a polyethylene bag
1957
Changed company name from Shokuhin Kogyo Co.,
Ltd. to Kewpie Corporation
1958
Launched Kewpie Mayonnaise in a plastic bottle
Advent of the Red Cross-Hatch Design for Kewpie Mayonnaise
Launched Kewpie French Dressing, the first bottled dressing sold in Japan
Established Koromo Plant (in Toyota, Aichi prefecture)
1959
Launched Kewpie Meat Sauce, the first canned meat sauce sold in Japan
Launched Kewpie White Sauce, the first canned white sauce sold in Japan
1960
Relocated head office to the town of Sengawa in Chofu, Tokyo
Launched canned Kewpie Baby Food series
Started supporting Bellmark campaign (from the campaign’s launch)
1961
Started factory tours (now Open Kitchen) in earnest
Established Co-op Foods Co., Ltd.
1962
Established Nishifu Industries Co., Ltd. (now Kewpie Jyozo Co., Ltd.)
Started broadcasting Kewpie’s Three-minute Cooking on television
1964
Established Tosu Plant (in Tosu, Saga prefecture;
now Tosu Kewpie Co., Ltd.)
1965
Launched Kewpie Oriental Dressing, the first soy
sauce-based dressing sold in Japan
1966
Established Kewpie Souko Corporation (now K.R.S. Corporation)
1968
Relocated head office to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Established Kewpie Service Co., Ltd. (now
Tou Kewpie Co., Ltd.)
1969
Outsourced marketing of products for food service
use to San-ei Provisions Co., Ltd.
1970
Kewpie Corporation listed on Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Launched Aohata 55 Orange Marmalade, the first low-sugar jam sold in Japan
1972
Established Goka Plant（Sashima,Ibaraki）
Marketing of products manufactured by Kewpie transferred from NAKASHIMATO CO., LTD. to Kewpie Corporation
1973
Listing of Kewpie Corporation’s stock changed to First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Toichiro Nakashima died
Started publishing Kewpie News magazine
Established Zen-noh Kewpie Egg-station Co., Ltd.
1975
Established Kewpie Aohata Group’s overseas division
Established Deria Foods Co., Ltd.
1977
Established Kewpie Egg Corporation
Nakagawara Plant (in Fuchu, Tokyo) split off from
the former Sengawa Plant
1982
Entry into the fine chemical products field
Established Q&B FOOD, INC. (in California, US)
Established Izumisano Plant (in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture) as branch of Itami Plant
1984
Launched JANEF NON-OIL DRESSING, the first non-oil dressing sold in Japan
1986
Established Kanae Foods Co., Ltd.
(now Kewpie Egg Corporation）
Established Dispen Pak Japan Co., Inc.
1987
Established Thai Q.P. Co., Ltd. in Thailand jointly with Saha Group
(the former was transferred to KEWPIE (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in 2009)
1988
Established Hashikami Plant (in Sannohe district,
Aomori prefecture; now Hashikami Kewpie Co, Ltd.)
as branch of Nakagawara Plant
1990
Acquired shares of HENNINGSEN FOODS, INC., a US
egg product processor, participating in the company’s management
※Transferred all equity in 2020
1991
Launched KEWPIE HALF
1993
Established BEIJING KEWPIE CO., LTD．
Launched Kewpie Tasty Japanese Dressing and
Kewpie Tasty Chinese Dressing
1999
Established Salad Club, Inc.
Launched Kewpie Yasashii Kondate nursing care food series (having launched Japan’s first nursing care foods for household use the previous year)
2000
Launched Kewpie Deep-roasted Sesame Dressing
Established K.System Co., Ltd.
2001
Established Kpack Co., Ltd.
2002
Started on-site Mayonnaise Classes for elementary school pupils
Established Hangzhou Kewpie Corporation
2003
Established Kewpie Ai Co., Ltd.
2006
Established Fujiyoshida Kewpie Co., Ltd.
(Fujiyoshida Plant in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi prefecture)
※Transferred all equity in 2021
2007
Established K.SS Co., Ltd.
2009
Established KEWPIE MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
2010
Established KEWPIE VIETNAM CO., LTD.
2013
Established PT KEWPIE INDONESIA
Established Kewpie-Egg World Trading Co., Ltd.
Established Sengawa Kewport (in Chofu, Tokyo)
Established Green Message Co., Ltd.
2015
Established Nantong Kewpie Corporation
2016
Established Kobe Plant（ in Kobe, Hyogo ）
Established Mosso Kewpie Poland Sp.z o.o.
2017
Established the Kewpie Mirai Tamago Foundation
2018
Established Guangzhou Kewpie Corporation
Established Kewpie Philippines, Inc.
Established renewed Kewpie Egg Corporation
2019
Kewpie Corporation’s 100th anniversary
Targeting the next 100 years
