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History

Timeline of Products

FOUNDING 1959～62

Toyo Nut Company begins full operation

Toyo Nut Company begins full operation

1959 Olympic and Ton's Brand products go on sale
  Commercial products go on sale, focusing primarily on almonds, cashews, mixed nuts, raisins, prunes and dried bananas

GROWING 1962～67

An increasing number of product varieties are added and efforts are made to grow the sales market beyond Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe to encompass the entire country

An increasing number of product varieties are added and efforts are made to grow the sales market beyond Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe to encompass the entire country

1963 Nacky goes on sale and is exported to the US and Western Europe to help popularize cashews
  Sales of pistachios begin
1964 The Tokyo Olympics present an opportunity to popularize garbanzo and mixed nuts
1965 One kilogram cans of Ton’s Brand Golden Mixed Nuts go on sale

INNOVATING 1967～78

  • Operation of a practical trial facility is started with the aim of full-scale factory construction Comparison testing of various heat sources, including L.P.G., white kerosene and electricity, is carried out Equipment testing introduced for continuous fryers, microwave irradiation machinery, mixers, etc.

Operation of a practical trial facility is started with the aim of full-scale factory construction Comparison testing of various heat sources, including L.P.G., white kerosene and electricity, is carried out Equipment testing introduced for continuous fryers, microwave irradiation machinery, mixers, etc.

1970 Participation in the Expo '70 International Bazaar is used to help popularize cashew nuts
  Fukuoka Sales Office is opened
1971年 Develop "Nu Nuts" (low-fat, high-protein peanuts) through a technical tie-up with Seabrook Corporation in the US and Fuji Oil Co.,Ltd.
  Develop a simple method for detecting aflatoxins (carcinogenic toxins) and present it at the 26th Meeting of the Japanese Society for Food Hygiene and Safety

EXPANDING onward

Move to current headquarters/factory and begin full-scale operation

Move to current headquarters/factory and begin full-scale operation

1980 Neo Mixed Nuts containing sun drop raisin cookies goes on sale.
1981 Shop opened at the Kobe Portopia '81 Expo.
Ijinkan Nuts, Cashew Corn and Nut Chocolate Ice Cream go on sale.
Snacky Mixed Nuts cans (popular large-size cans) go on sale.
1982 Under the catchphrase of "Nature's foods," five products (Mixed Nuts, Nut Chocolate, Yogurt Nuts and Fruit, Prune Jelly, and Nacky) and associated gift-ware are introduced in the DX series health-focused product line.
1983 Unsalted mixed nuts are added to the DX series.
1986 "Sakanattsu Hi!" goes on sale as a popular, handy-size snack packet combining dried fish with nuts, reflecting efforts to meet changing market needs.
1988 Yoghurt Prune goes on sale as part of a market development push centered on female health-focused and general health foods.
Nut Cheese (two varieties: pistachio and walnut) goes on sale as a hybrid gourmet snack.
1992 "Wakanattsu Don!" and "Ikkyaku Ittei" go on sale as part of a push to develop single-serving products.
1993 The Healthy Nuts Series is launched.
1994 Nuts & Crackers cans go on sale.
1995 The "Bali Cashew" Series is launched.
1996 The "Tabe-Kiri [Fun-Size] Nuts" Series is launched.
Joint development with Asahi Beer Foods, Ltd. of "Asahi Super Dry no Tomo [Companion] Mixed Nuts"
1998 Joint development with US-based California Packing Company of "Ajiwai no Prune".
1999 "Suyaki,Aji,Kodawari-zukuri [Specialty Unsalted Roasted Flavor]" premium series goes on sale, showcasing distinctive flavoring and roasting methods.
2000 New TOYO-Spec Pistachios introduced onto the market.
2001 "Ajiwai Non-fry [Unfried Flavor]" Series is launched
Snacky Corn developed and released.
2002 "Ajiwai no Prune Premium" goes on sale.
2004 Premium Classy cans containing only nuts go on sale.
2007 Toyo's signature canned products - Snacky Mixed Nuts (Snacky Mix) and Nuts & Crackers - are released in bag packaging.
Red Mixed Nuts and Green Mixed Nuts.
2008 Completely salt and oil-free Unsalted Series is launched.
Delicious, unflavored nuts are developed using Toyo's unique manufacturing process.
Push to change nuts from a snack food to a health food.
2010 Unsalted Classy canned nuts released as a sister product to Classy canned nuts.
"Bimi" Almonds go on sale as a natural food supplement for women's health
2014 Yasashii Brown Sugar Walnuts go on sale
Kismet Fruit Mix
Three varieties of organic raisins
2015 Eight varieties of TON'S Fruit Series go on sale.

TON’S THE BEST gift package goes on sale, offering a day’s worth of nuts and dried fruit to enjoy.
  • Three series' varieties released.
    Three fruits, Yoghurt Raisins and Berry Berry, and three varieties of raisins go on sale.
  • Redesign of the Unsalted Series.
  • Yellow added to the Snacky Series.
    At the same time, the Snacky series undergoes a redesign.
  • Mini-size salted and unsalted casual and rich cans go on sale.
2016
  • Elegant, tea time-perfect Ikkyaku Ittei nuts gift pack undergoes a redesign.
  • “Beppin-san” Yoghurt Raisins mixed gift package goes on sale.
2017
  • Toyo's-own flavor Nuts Series goes on sale
    "ZENTOS" salt developed which is especially for nuts.
  • Caramel Nuts
    Almonds and Cashew Nuts go on sale.
    Open flame charring method is developed.
2018
  • Launched the new brand "Terra grano" series that supports women.
  • Launched "mininal sprouted almonds".
    For the first time in the industry, we succeeded in extracting GABA(γ- aminobutyric acid)deried from almonds by germination treatment using our original manufacturing method.
2020
  • Launched "TG Sprouted Almond with ACE"
    Almonds are germinated with pomegranate based beauty vinegar.
  • Launched "mininal sprouted almonds ,foods with functional claims".
    GABA contained in almonds has been increased up to 40times,and it is launched as the first food with functional claims in Japan in terms of nutritional values contained in nuts.