Company Name: AKAGI foods Co, Ltd

Foundation: April 1950

Head office: Gumma Prefecture

Main activity: Manufacturer of cast iron teapots

Company Description :

Akagi is a major producer and distributor of noodles and pasta, located in Gunma Prefecture, home to Japan's main wheat.

Important date:

April 1950: Maru-Tsune is founded by Endo Tsunesaburo as a private company in Gunma Prefecture.
April 1953: The company changes its name to Akagi Udon.
October 1969: The company changes its name to Akagi Foods Inc.
October 1971: Pulp production begins.
September 1981: Franchise begins for the Udon artisan restaurant chain "Aji no Mingei".
March 1997: Production of hand-stretched noodles begins.
August 2007: Their pasta is ISO22000 certified.
August 2010: Their dried pasta is ISO22000 certified.