What follows is the path traced by Marine Foods in its more than 40 years in the seafood business.

1964

Started out at Chuo-ku,Tokyo.
Started development and importing of overseas marine product raw materials.

1972

Construction of Tokyo Plant (Chofu,Tokyo)

1977

Construction of NO.2 Tokyo Plant.

1981

Joined Nippon Ham Group with a 100% investment by Nippon Ham Co.,Ltd.,
taking charge of the Marine Products Department.

1986

Moved headquarters to 3-13-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Raw Material Department.
Construction of Mie Plant in Mie Prefecture.

1989

Closed Tokyo Plant, and moved its work to Mie Plant.

1991

Expanded waste water treatment facilities at Mie Plant.

1993

Construction of large-scale refrigeration/freezer facilities.
Opened Mie General Delivery Center.

1999

Expanded one building for food packaging center at Mie Plant.

2002

The 3 sales companies integrated into The Marine Foods Co.,Ltd.

2007

Moved Headquarters to 2-1-1 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

2008

Entered the bluefin tuna aquaculture business in Japan with establishment of Uwakai Marinefarm Co.,Ltd. As a joint company.

2011

Acquired the right to participate in the auction of seafood and other fresh produce on the Tsukiji Market of the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market.

2012

Uwakai Marinefarm Co.,Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of The Marine Foods Co.,Ltd.

2013

Established "Kushiro Marusui Co., Ltd.".

2014

Obtained ISO9001 certification at Mie Factory.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of "Marine Foods Co., Ltd.".

2016

Invested in Tan Nhat Marine Farm and entered the shrimp farming business in Vietnam.

2018

Invested in aquamarine farm and entered the shrimp farming business in Thailand.

2019

Acquired part of the fishery trading business and frozen food business from Hoko Co., Ltd.
Established MF Vietnam Started overseas processing business of sushi seeds.
Obtained ISO9001 certification at the head office.

2021

Merged with Uwakai Marine Farm Co., Ltd.
Vladivostok office opened.

2022

Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation through the transfer of shares of Nippon Ham Co., Ltd.

2023

Moved Headquarters to 3-1-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.