Company Information

Our Mission

We will explore the global high-end market for Japanese food.

The Japanese food industry is reputable even overseas with its high quality, safety and security. The industry has been nurtured throughout Japan and there are lots of unique and hidden products with a long history in local cities.

Our aim is to educate the world about the culinary delights of Japan, even to those foreign consumers who have never tasted Japanese food. It is the mission of Zelico to contribute delivering the delight of tasting Japanese food to people around the world.

Our Vision

We will convey the excellence of Japanese foods to nearly 200 countries.

Each country with its unique history, custom and natural resources has an individual food culture.

We will convey the excellence of Japanese food to people around the world while tailoring our products to each individual world market.

We are dedicated to increase the world’ s recognition for the Japanese food culture while delivering an appreciation for Japanese food to people around the world.

This is what our primary vision is all about.

We aim to achieve sales to the value of \10 billion in the medium-to long-term through exporting Japanese food to nearly 200 countries.

Business Area

We will contribute to promote better understanding of Japanese food culture
throughout the world focusing on Asia, European & American market.

1 Export to Asian, European & American and other countries.
2 Third ‐ country trade of the products produced under Japanese quality control.
3 Import of the products from all of the world.

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Company Profile

Corporate Name	Suzuki Eikodo Inc.
Foundation	1877
Establishment	1933
Capital	50 million yen
President	CEO Yuzuru Suzuki
Number of employees	114 (As of March 2016)
Sales	6,404 million yen(As of March 2016)
Business Content	Manufacturing business From the foundation in 1877, production of candies and jellies including “Zelico” . Wholesale business of candies Planning, purchasing, and selling of confectioneries to amusement parks and facilities. Toy importing business Planning, importing, and selling of stuffed toys, key chains, and gifts to amusement parks and facilities.

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Company Base

Head Office

【Address】
50 Tamara Town, Oogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Oogaki Factory

【Address】
4-62 Asakusa, Oogaki city, Gifu prefecture, Japan
Gifu prefecture’ s 2nd HACCP acquired factory

Iga Factory

【Address】
237-1 Kawahigashi, Iga city, Mie prefecture, Japan
Iga factory jelly building Mie prefecture’ s 15th HACCP acquired factory

Chamboard Inc.

【Address】
1-1-35 Nishikujou, Konohana ward, Osaka city, Japan

Tokyo Dream

【Address】
Daiichi Aoyama Building, 2nd floor
3-3-7 Kita Aoyama, Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan

Yoro Distribution Center

【Address】
1178-1 Irishita, Funatsuke, Yoro town, Yoro district, Gifu prefecture, Japan

History

1877	Founded as a confectioner in Tawara town, Oogaki city by Mr. Kamesaburo Suzuki.
1912	The completion of the company building. Started the production of jelly.
1933	Incorporated. Mr. Denshichi Suzuki assumed the position of first president. The company capitalized at 50 thousand yen.
1935	The new building was extended. Started the production of Zelico Candy.
1939	Started to export strawberry jelly to Hawaii.
1948	The first president, Mr. Denshichi Suzuki assumed the position of Oogaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry’ s vice president.
1951	Built Terauchi Town Storehouse at Terauchi town, Oogaki city.
1955	Launched the nationwide Zelico promotional tour by advertising vans.
1960	Increased its capital to 3 million yen. The first president, Mr. Denshichi Suzuki won the Honorary President Award at the 16th National Confectionery Exposition for the whole of his great achievements in the industrial development of confectionery.
1961	Mr. Denshichi Suzuki won the Honorary President Award from National Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Association.
1971	Started the import of stuffed toy, metal/wooden toys and so forth.
1976	Mr. Seijiro Suzuki assumed the position of third president.
1989	Achieved sales of 1 billion yen.
2004	Built the second factory at Asakusa town, Oogaki city.
2006	ISO9000 certified.
2006	ISO14001 certified. Achieved the sales of 4.3 billion yen in that fiscal year.(May) Mr. Den Suzuki assumed the position of fourth president. Eagle Seika Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary company.
2009	Built the new Yoro Distribution Center. Increased the capital to 30 million yen.
2011	Founded Eikodo Shanghai with 1 million CNY in capital. Increased the capital to 40 million yen.
2014	Built the new jelly production factory at Iga city, Mie prefecture. Founded EIKODO VIETNAM CO.LTD with 500,000 USD in capital.
2015	Chambord Inc. became wholly owned subsidiary company. Increased the capital to 50 million yen.
2016	Tokyo Dream Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary company.