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- Founded "Takegishi Ham Shokai" (Takegishi Meat Packers Ltd.) in Kanazawa.
Takegishi Meat packers at that time
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- Subway opens in Tokyo and Osaka.
- Electricity, gas, and water are supplied to homes.
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- Released the industry's first standard pork cuts
- Central Research Institute established
Central Research Institute
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- Popularization of the three sacred treasures (washing machines, refrigerators, and televisions)
- Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) established
- Breaded lunches in elementary schools in eight major cities
fully implemented
- Supermarkets appeared
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- Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges
- Company name changed to Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.
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- Increase of the nuclear family
- Pre-packaged foods appeared
- Supermarket openings boom
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- Formed a capital and technical alliance with Oscar Mayer of the United States and launched "OhFresh"
- First in the industry to clearly indicate the freshness date (best-before date)
OhFresh
OhFresh
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- Oil crisis
- Kitchen appliances, including large refrigerators, become widespread
- Fast food restaurants and convenience stores begin opening
- Sharp increase in dual-income households, exceeding 6 million households
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- Started the processed food business, the third pillar of the company's business after ham, sausage, and meat.
- Established Prime Delica Co., Ltd. and Prima Fine Foods Co., Ltd.
- Became an official sponsor of Tokyo Disneyland®
Chicken nuggets
Karaage (fried chicken)
 - Prima Meat Packers is an official sponsor of
Tokyo Disneyland®
Tokyo DisneySea®
©Disney
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- Rapid growth of takeaway lunchbox chains
- Expansion of the HMR (Home Meal Replacement) market
- Rising popularity of gourmet television programs
- The trend toward eating individually and increased health consciousness
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- Constructed plants in Thailand and China
PRIMAHAM (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Shandong Meihao Foods Co., Ltd.
Cabbage rolls
using highland cabbage
(Thailand)
Sumibi-tei Yakitori
Assorted (Chinese)
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- Great hit among private brand products / price reduction
- Progress of super-aging society; old-age population reaches 25%
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- Start sales of Koukun sausage (savory roughly minced pork sausages)
- Obtained ISO 22000 certification, an international standard for food safety management systems
- Became an official sponsor of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
- Launch of allergy substance test kit
©Rakuten Eagles
Allergeneye®ELISA
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- Food prices rise due to high oil prices
- Global economic recession
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- Completion of the phase 1 and the phase 2 of the new plant of Ibaraki
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