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Taiyo’s R&D provides solutions
that promote healthy food and healthy living.

Taiyo supplies ingredients for food, beverage, supplement and cosmetic applications.
Taiyo is not just an ingredient manufacturer.
We are a solutions company that utilizes ingredients to solve challenges and fulfill functional needs.

Everyone at Taiyo works
in the spirit of
“Imagine, Desire and Create”

Imagine

Passionate ideas
for humanity’s future

With a curiosity about the future
needs and desires of our society, we attempt to create solutions with
a focus on continuous research and development.

Desire

A strong will to achieve
our goals
and deliver solutions

With a passion to promote a healthy
and abundant society, we strive to
create and deliver the seeds of technology for a wide range of sectors.

Create

Create values that
inspires people
around the globe

We continue to improve upon our manufacturing technology
in order to create valuable,
reliable and safe products.

Imagine : Passionate ideas for humanity’s future

A different way of
approaching R&D

A focus on improving existing technology and developing new functions is
essential to addressing future needs.
A patient devotion to curiosity and imagination is a necessary part of our R&D.

Humanity’s future is always at the heart of our R&D.

Imagine : Passionate ideas for humanity’s future

A different way of approaching R&D

The origin of solutions

A different way of approaching R&D A different way of approaching R&D

A passion and commitment to R&D

Over one quarter of Taiyo’s employees plays a role in Research & Development. R&D is the bedrock of Taiyo.

A pioneer in R&D

First in Japan to develop food emulsifiers, develop emulsion stabilizer formulations for food, and commercialized the first large scale egg production. We have created new and innovative technologies to promptly respond to the need of the times.

Award winning R&D

Recipient of over 60 domestic and international awards recognizing our commitment to novel R&D. Taiyo has received the Chubu Regional Invention Award (Japan) over ten times recognizing its advances in food technology.

Desire : A strong will to achieve our goals and deliver solutions

Breadth of the product lineup

Taiyo was founded in 1948 with a focus on manufacturing soaps and basic emulsifiers.
Leveraging this technology, Taiyo succeeded in developing Japan’s first food emulsifiers
and contributed to the production of ice cream and other modern foods at a time
when food manufacturing infrastructure was undeveloped.

Taiyo combined the needs and technology of the times to create many new products and applications.
Taiyo's novel ingredients are now used in most food industries.

The range of products and their functions have greatly diversified
and become a source for further solutions.

Desire : A strong will to achieve our goals and deliver solutions

Breadth of the product lineup

The origin of solutions

Breadth of the product lineup Breadth of the product lineup

Over 2000 ingredient solutions.

Taiyo has such a wide-ranging product lineup that it is known as being able to make suggestions to almost all food manufacturers. Taiyo can provide value with a variety of approaches.

Products even for cosmetic goods and chemical goods

We offer products based on technological capabilities developed in R&D for food ingredients. We offer a product lineup aside from food products that includes products for cosmetic goods and chemicals goods.

Over half of the sales team has experience in R&D

We have instituted a job rotation in which employees experience both R&D positions and sales positions. Gaining experience in sales widens people’s horizon, and expands the range of R&D.

Create : Create values that inspires people around the globe

Safe and reliable manufacturing

Taiyo provides solutions that promote safe and reliable foods on a global scale.

Even the most functional product is not acceptable if it is not also safe and reliable.

Taiyo continuously looks to improve upon its manufacturing technology
in order to achieve safe and reliable solutions.

Create : Create values that inspires people around the globe

Safe and reliable manufacturing

The origin of solutions

Safe and reliable manufacturing Safe and reliable manufacturing

We produce a wide range of products
at our manufacturing facilities.

Products are produced at our manufacturing facilities located in Japan, China and India. We strive to always produce safe and reliable products.

World-class quality management system

All products are produced under GFSI quality management, a global food safety control standard. All products and raw materials are fully traceable under our own quality assurance system (TQTC) allowing us to maintain and deliver accurate and rapid information.

Quality assurance by third party certification

Taiyo further adds to its quality assurance by having all product analysis validated and confirmed by our official third party SUNATEC Food Analysis Technology Center.

Create : Create values that inspires people around the globe

Communication that creates new value

Our R&D capabilities offer wide ranging products and function.
In addition to this, we strive to develop new and effective solutions.

It is important to understand the needs of the market and our customers
and to have open dialogue with all to solve our challenges.

We believe that new value is created during the course of open communication.

Create : Create values that inspires people around the globe

Communication that creates new value

The origin of solutions

Communication that creates new value Communication that creates new value

A space for opportunity and cooperation

We offer the communication space OISHISA KAGAKUKAN (Food Analysis Technology Center) where difficult to express values such as “delicious taste”, "pleasant odor” and “satisfying mouthfeel” can be studied and shared.

A space for informing

Our Application center is in Tokyo in order to quickly respond to our customers’ issues and desires. Taiyo supports our customers’ product development by clearly and objectively expressing values and identifying solutions.

A space for communication

We value communication between and amongst our customers. We provide a communication space and hold technology seminars that act as a hub for our customers to share what has been learned.

Efforts based on the spirit of
“Imagine, Desire, and Create”

Create values that inspire people around the globe

Create values that inspire people around the globe Create values that inspire people around the globe
Create values that inspire people around the globe Create values that inspire people around the globe

The path to a solutions company is
Taiyo’s history itself.

Taiyo’s history

1940 - 1960

Expanded technology to produce and deliver
new and flavorful ingredients.

Historical backdrop

  • At its founding in 1948, there was a short supply of raw materials and people around the world were plagued by the issues of poverty and malnutrition.
  • An underdeveloped infrastructure for the manufacture of foods presented numerous problems for addressing these needs.

Taiyo’s history

  • At its start Taiyo manufactured soaps, adding to its expertise in emulsification.
  • Leveraging its experience with interface control technology, Taiyo was the first in Japan to successfully develop food emulsifiers allowing our customers to efficiently produce new products.
  • Taiyo was the first in Japan to offer emulsion and stabilizer formulations for ice cream.

Historical trends that continue to modern times.

  • Taiyo continues to leverage interface control technology beyond food into other industries including cosmetic and industrial applications.
Historical trends that continue to modern times. Historical trends that continue to modern times.

1960 - 1980

Expanding flavor ranges with a variety
of product developments

Historical backdrop

  • Entering a high growth period leading to mass production and mass consumption.

Taiyo’s history

  • Taiyo was one of the first in Japan to begin mass production processed egg products.
  • We developed a variety of technologies, including water retention, water activity control, enzyme treatment and gelling capabilities of eggs. In 1982 we received the Science and Technology Agency Director’s Award for The development of Advanced Processing Technologies for hen eggs.
  • Taiyo further implemented new technologies to develop a variety of advanced ingredients, including frost shattering, cryo-extraction, microwave processing and extrusion.

Historical trends that continue to modern times.

  • A full range of processed foods developed over this period of time has formed the basis for today’s expanding product lineup.
Historical trends that continue to modern times. Historical trends that continue to modern times.

1980 - 2000

Developing ingredients that promote health
and added value beyond improved flavors

Historical backdrop

  • An era of growing health requirements and strong flavor preferences

Taiyo’s history

  • In the pursuit of improving health via food, we developed new functional ingredients using green tea extracts and water soluble dietary fibers.
  • Many functional ingredients sprung from research previously awarded at Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and Food Ingredients Europe (FIE).

Historical trends that continue to modern times.

  • Over the years we have extensively explored product functionality and built numerous manufacturing facilities in order to deliver ingredients having safe, reliable and proven functionality.
  • We founded the overseas subsidiary Taiyo International in the United States as a foothold for international expansion.
Historical trends that continue to modern times. Historical trends that continue to modern times.

2000 - Present

Expansion of functional raw material for international food and cosmetic markets

Historical backdrop

  • With a decline in domestic growth, Taiyo focused its efforts on global expansion and solutions for industries beyond food.
  • An increased emphasis on providing safe and reliable ingredients on a global scale.

Taiyo’s history

  • New cosmetic ingredients launched based on technology developed for food applications.
  • Established manufacturing in India and China.
  • Established sales offices in China, South Korea and Southeast Asia.

Historical trends that continue to modern times.

  • Taiyo’s expansion into international markets continues to grow, currently making up over 15% of total sales. Leveraging domestically developed solutions, we are further expanding the range of our global activity.
Historical trends that continue to modern times. Historical trends that continue to modern times.

Taiyo has evolved into a solutions company
by continuously responding to the demands of the times.

The future lies ahead.

We contribute to the health and prosperous lifestyle of people around the world
by providing functionality in all ingredients.

We embrace the spirit of “imagine, Desire and Create”

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