- December 1966
- Toshinobu Azuma founds Azuma Shoten in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan.
- June 1983
- Azuma Shoten was incorporated and became Azuma Foods Co., Ltd. (AFJ) in Japan.
- July 1984
- AFJ opened the Igura plant in Mie, Japan
- October 1988
- AFJ opened Kyushu Office in Fukuoka, Japan.
- July 1990
- Azuma Foods International Inc., USA (AFI USA) was established in Mill Valley, CA, USA.
- January 1994
- AFI USA relocated to a manufacturing plant in Oakland, California, and started manufacturing operations.
- January 1995
- AFI USA acquired HACCP Certification.
- April 1995
- AFI USA acquired FDA Certification for EU exporting.
- April 1999
- AFI USA relocated to an office and factory facility in Hayward, California.
- September 1999
- AFJ was relocated to a manufacturing plant in Komono, Mie-gun, Mie, Japan.
- March 2003
- Azuma Foods (Canada) Co., Ltd. (AFCC) was established in Richmond, B.C., Canada.
- June 2003
- AFI USA opened a New York Branch in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- December 2003
- AFI USA became a member of the National Food Processors Association (NFPA).
- February 2005
- Azuma Foods (China) Co., Ltd opened for business in Shanghai, China.
- June 2005
- AFCC acquired approval by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for EU exporting factory and started manufacturing operations.
- May 2007
- AFI USA opened a Sales Office in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
- June 2008
- AFCC became an associate member of the British Columbia Chefs’ Association.
- October 2009
- AFI USA relocated to our current office and factory facility in Hayward.
- January 2010
- Azuma Foods (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. was established in Suzhou, China
- January 2011
- Azuma Trading Co., Ltd was established in Tokyo, Japan (December 2018 Closure)
- September 2011
- AFI USA opened Tokyo Branch in Tokyo, Japan.
- September 2014
- Azuma Foods UK Ltd. (AFUK) was established in London, UK.
- May 2017
- AFCC opened Canadian East Coast Branch in Toronto, ON, Canada.
- April 2018
- AFCC acquired FSSC 22000.
- May 2019
- AFCC Toronto Branch relocated to expand from Sales Office to Distribution Center in Ontario.
- December 2019
- Azuma Foods Kampo Perú S.A.C. (AFKP) was established in Lima, Perú.
- January 2020
- Azuma Foods International Holdings, Inc. (AFIH) was established in Hayward, CA, USA.
- October 2020
- AFI acquired SQF Food Safety Program Certification.
- August 2021
- AFCC launched the e-commerce online store Azumatei, for home deliveries.
- April 2022
- AFIH became the parent company (holding company) of group companies, AFI USA, AFCC, AFUK, and AFKP, by transferring the shares from AFI USA to AFIH.
- September 2022
- AFKP relocated to our current office and factory facility in Lima, Perú.
- October 2022
- Azuma Foods International Holdings, Inc. Japan Branch was established in Tokyo, Japan.
