History

Establishment（began to produce Peanut butter manufacturing in Hikami-county, Hyogo Prefecture）

Established Yamayoshi Shokai (The predecessor of Sonton Industry Co., Ltd.) in Kobikicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Changed the company name to Sonton Industry Co., Ltd.

Former Ishioka first plant began operating in Ishioka-city, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Changed the company name to “Sonton Foods Industry Co., Ltd.”

Listed the stock on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Osaka plant began operating in Ibaraki city, Osaka.

Established headquarters in Kayabacho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Ishioka third plant (current Ishioka first plant) began operating.

Acquired all of the company stock of Miyagi Agricultural Industry Co., Ltd.

Moved headquarters to Sengoku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

Established subsidiary company Wadayama Agricultural Industry Co., Ltd.

The new plant in Ishioka began operating.

Miyagi Agricultural Industry Co., Ltd. changed its name to Yakurai Foods Co., Ltd. and its plant began operating.

Renewal Osaka plant began operating.
Delisting on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange with Management buyout.

Established “Sonton Holdings Co., Ltd.”.

Established PT Sonton Food Indonesia in Bekasi Indonesia.
Headquarters moved to Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

Established Sonton Co., Ltd. by spin-off of sales division from Sonton Foods Industry Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing firm is Sonton Foods Industry Co., Ltd.
Sales firm is Sonton Co., Ltd.
Lunched new corporate logo.
Takeda Plant began operating in Wadayama Agricultural Industry Co., Ltd.

Established Sonton (Yantai) Foods Co., Ltd. in Yantai Shandong China.

Established R&D Center in Sonton Holdings Co., Ltd.
Implemented FSSC22000 as following firms,
Sonton Foods Industry Co., Ltd. Ishioka Plant
Sonton Foods Industry Co., Ltd. Osaka Plant
Yakurai Foods Co., Ltd.
Wadayama Agricultural Industry Co., Ltd. Takeda Plant
PT Sonton Food Indonesia

Established Sonton (Qingdao) International Trading Co., Ltd. in Qingdao Shandong China.

Transferred Songtong (Yantai) Foodstuffs Co Ltd and Songtong (Qingdao) International Trading Co Ltd to joint venture partners