MARUWAYUSHI CO.,LTD.
A long-established Japanese edible-oil manufacturer producing margarine, sweet spreads, mayonnaise, dressings and potato products for school meals, bakery, foodservice and household use.
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Overview
MARUWAYUSHI CO.,LTD. (丸和油脂株式会社) is a Japanese food manufacturer headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, specializing in edible oils and fat-based foods. According to its official website, the company manufactures and sells margarine, sweet spreads, mayonnaise and dressings. Its product range also extends to shortening, fillings, jellies and processed potato products, serving household, school-lunch, bakery/confectionery and foodservice channels. The company traces its origins to 1923 (Taisho 12), when founder and first president Takahashi Naoshichi established a margarine factory at the current head-office location under the name Maruwa Shokai. It was reorganized as MARUWAYUSHI CO.,LTD. in 1947 with capital of 180,000 yen. Over the following decades it expanded production capacity, built specialized school-lunch factories, and obtained JAS certification for mayonnaise. It has received public recognition for its contributions to school meals, including a Ministry of Education award in 1984 and a Ministry of Health award in 1989. Today the company operates sales offices in Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka, and factories in Kasukabe, Nasu, Shiga and Bihoro (Hokkaido). It is part of the Maruwa Group under Maruwa Holdings Co., Ltd., alongside affiliated companies such as Fresh Foods Co., Ltd., Maruishi Packaging Co., Ltd. and Exabrain Co., Ltd. The company positions itself around the three elements of taste, health and functionality, aiming to create appealing products based on its accumulated oil-and-fat technology.
History
MARUWAYUSHI CO.,LTD. was founded in 1923 (Taisho 12) when Takahashi Naoshichi, the first president, established a margarine factory at the current head-office site in Shinagawa, Tokyo, under the name Maruwa Shokai. In 1947 (Showa 22), the company changed its name to MARUWAYUSHI CO.,LTD. and started with capital of 180,000 yen. It increased capital to 17.5 million yen in 1961 and installed a Danish Perfecta Plant margarine production machine in 1965. Capital was raised to 28 million yen in 1966, and in 1968 the company built Japan's first factory dedicated to school-lunch margarine in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture. Capital rose to 42 million yen in 1969. In 1971, the head-office factory was fully relocated to Kasukabe, and an eight-story reinforced-concrete head-office building was completed in November. Capital was increased to 63 million yen in 1974, and a German margarine plant was added. In 1976, the company became a JAS-certified mayonnaise factory. In 1984, it received the Minister of Education Award for contributions to school lunches, followed by the Minister of Health Award in 1989 for good facilities and hygiene. The margarine production line was strengthened in 1985. In the 1990s and 2000s, the company expanded its logistics and production network: it opened the Eigenji Logistics Center in Shiga Prefecture in 1993, renamed it the Shiga Factory in 1999 and obtained JAS certification for mayonnaise there. The Nasu Factory in Tochigi Prefecture was completed in 2001 and acquired HACCP certification in 2003. In 2008, the company marked its 85th anniversary. In 2011, the Kasukabe Factory obtained HACCP certification, the new Bihoro Factory in Hokkaido was completed, the Bihoro Factory received carbon-offset certification, and the company won the 45th Good Company Award (Excellent Company Prize). In 2012, the Maruwayushi Logistics Center opened within the Kasukabe Factory site. More recently, the company completed the Hanyu Factory in 2024. It continues to operate as part of the Maruwa Group under Maruwa Holdings Co., Ltd., with affiliated companies including Fresh Foods Co., Ltd., Maruishi Packaging Co., Ltd. and Exabrain Co., Ltd. Its product portfolio spans margarine, mayonnaise, dressings, spreads, fillings, jellies and Hokkaido potato products, serving household, school-lunch, bakery and foodservice customers.
- 2024
Hanyu Factory completion ceremony held.
- 2012
Maruwayushi Logistics Center opened within Kasukabe Factory.
- 2011
Kasukabe Factory obtained HACCP certification; new Bihoro Factory in Hokkaido completed; Bihoro Factory received carbon-offset certification; won 45th Good Company Award (Excellent Company Prize).
- 2008
Celebrated 85th anniversary.
- 2003
Nasu Factory obtained HACCP certification.
- 2001
Nasu Factory in Tochigi Prefecture completed.
- 1999
Renamed Eigenji Logistics Center to Shiga Factory; obtained JAS certification for mayonnaise.
- 1993
Opened Eigenji Logistics Center in Shiga Prefecture.
- 1989
Received Minister of Health Award for good facilities and hygiene.
- 1985
Margarine production line strengthened.
Products and positioning
A long-established edible-oil manufacturer emphasizing taste, health and functionality, with strengths in school-lunch and foodservice channels.
Margarine
RB-1 margarine
Margarine
Alha Uniso-Ya margarine
Margarine
Cremarie 800
Margarine
Napoleon 700
Margarine
CP Master
Margarine
Garlic Spread
Margarine
Hotel Soft Fat Spread
Shortening
Temparl shortening
Mayonnaise
Purace Soy Sauce Mayo (with sautéed onion)
Mayonnaise
Alha L&M Non-Egg Half
Mayonnaise
Lucky Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Alha L&M Non-Egg Tartar Half
Mayonnaise
No.1 Lucky Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Lucky Bakery
Mayonnaise
No.100 Lucky Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise
Delicious Sauce
Mayonnaise
Hotel Mayonnaise Silver
Dressing
Alha Non-Oil Dressing Creamy Sesame
Dressing
Alha Non-Oil Dressing Creamy French
Dressing
Alha Japanese Dressing N
Dressing
Alha Sesame Dressing N
Dressing
Alha Chinese Dressing N
Dressing
Alha Sesame Dressing
Spread
Dexy Premium Peanut Cream
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