Jul 2018
Daiwa held the “BioBran International Workshop in 2018” in Kyoto, Japan
Mar 2017
Daiwa was awarded with “Rising Small and Medium Enterprises 300 in 2017”
Jul 2016
Daiwa was selected for Subsidy from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency for the Development of a New Functional Food Material
Sep 2014
Daiwa was selected for Subsidy from the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry for the Development of Functional Food Ingredient
Apr 2014
Daiwa held the “BioBran International Workshop 2014” in Tokyo, Japan.
Feb 2014
Daiwa obtained a patent for BioBran as an agent for bowel disease treatment.
Oct 2013
Daiwa was selected for Subsidy from the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency for the Development of a New Functional Food Material
Jun 2013
Daiwa was authorized as “The Project Based on Collaboration of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Industry Act” by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Jan 2013
Daiwa held the “NKCP Workshop 2013” in Tokyo, Japan.
Jul 2012
Global sales of BioBran spread to 50 countries.
Jul 2011
Daiwa obtained a patent (Blood-viscosity reducing agent) for NKCP in USA.
May 2011
Daiwa obtained a patent (Blood-viscosity reducing agent) for NKCP in Hong Kong.
Apr 2011
Daiwa launched “Kefira Plus”, a new product from “LK500” and “Kefira”.
Jan 2011
Daiwa obtained a patent (Blood-viscosity reducing agent) for NKCP in China.
Aug 2010
Daiwa held the “BioBran Workshop 2010” in Tokyo, Japan.
Dec 2009
Global sales of NKCP spread to 20 countries.
Oct 2009
Daiwa obtained a patent (cancer distant metastasis-suppressing agent) for NKCP in Japan.
Daiwa obtained a patent (Blood-viscosity reducing agent) for NKCP in Switzerland, Germany, France and UK.
Aug 2009
Daiwa held the “BioBran International Workshop 2009” in Tokyo, Japan.
May 2009
Daiwa obtained a patent (Diabetes drug) for NKCP in Japan.
Apr 2008
Daiwa launched Rice Kefiran-based products, “LK500” and “Kefira”.
Aug 2007
Daiwa obtained a patent (Blood-viscosity reducing agent) for NKCP in Taiwan.
Apr 2007
Global sales of BioBran spread to 40 countries.
Daiwa obtained a patent (Blood-viscosity reducing agent) for NKCP in Korea.
Jun 2006
Daiwa held a meeting to launch “Rice Kefiran”, a new vegetable-origin functional food ingredient, in Tokyo, Japan.
Daiwa began export of Rice Kefiran.
May 2006
Daiwa held BioBran book publication seminar in Tokyo, Japan.
May 2005
Daiwa launched new BioBran-based products, “Lentin Plus LY” and “BioBran Candy”.
Sep 2004
Daiwa established overseas affiliated company, Daiwa Health Development Inc., in Los Angeles, CA., U.S.A.
Apr 2004
Daiwa obtained a process patent for NKCP in Japan.
Mar 2004
Daiwa held International Seminar, “2004 General Meeting of BioBran Study Conference”, in Tokyo, Japan.
Daiwa obtained a process patent for BioBran in Japan.
Dec 2003
Tsukuba Plant obtained HACCP certification.
Jul 2003
Daiwa obtained approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to label “PIOTEA Drink Powder” as a food for specified health use.
Jun 2003
Daiwa established overseas affiliated company, SIAM DHD, in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mar 2003
Daiwa completed expansion of the Tsukuba Plant.
Dec 2002
Daiwa obtained ISO9001 certification.
Apr 2002
Global sales of BioBran spread to 27 countries.
Nov 2001
Daiwa began export of NKCP.
Apr 2001
Daiwa obtained approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to label “PIOTEA Drink” and “PIOTEA Roasted Powder” as a food for specified health use.
Daiwa launched a NKCP-based product, “NKCP tablet”.
Feb 2001
Daiwa held the “BioBran Study Conference 2001” in Tsukuba, Japan.
Sep 2000
Daiwa established overseas affiliated company, DHD (Europe) Ltd, in Cambridge, U.K.
Aug 2000
Daiwa commenced research and development of Rice Kefiran, with sponsorship from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan.
Mar 2000
Daiwa opened the Tsukuba Plant.
Oct 1999
Daiwa began export of BioBran to the United States.
May 1998
Daiwa commenced research and development of Purified Natto Culture Filtrate (NKCP).
Jul 1997
Daiwa obtained a process patent for BioBran in 8 countries, including the U.S.
Sep 1996
Daiwa began export of BioBran to both Korea and Taiwan.
Apr 1996
Daiwa opened the Kakegawa Plant.
Daiwa launched a BioBran-based product, “Lentin Plus 1000”.
Mar 1995
Daiwa established the extraction technology of a new physiologically active substance, “MGN-3” (Rice Bran Arabinoxylan Compound), in rice bran.
Apr 1992
Daiwa commenced development in the area of functional foods.
Daiwa began a cooperative study with Professor Mamdooh Ghoneum of UCLA/Drew University of Medicine and Science.
Feb 1990
Daiwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was founded.
Daiwa began export of pharmaceuticals.