| 1959 | Establishes Toyo Nut Co., Ltd. Launches Japan’s first commercial Almond processing operations. |
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| 1962 | Sumiyoshi Factory is completed. |
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| 1967 | Mikage Factory is completed. |
| 1970 | Participation in the Expo ‘70 International Bazaar in Osaka; helps to promote and raise the awareness of Cashews. |
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| 1971 | Development of “Nu Nuts” (low-fat, high-protein peanuts) through a technical tie-up with Seabrook Corporation in the US and Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. Development of a simple method for detecting aflatoxins (carcinogenic toxins) and present it at the 26th Meeting of the Japanese Society for Food Hygiene and Safety. |
| 1978 | Head Office and Factory are completed |
| 1982 | Receives Corporate Excellence in Food Hygiene Award from the City of Kobe. |
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| 1984 | First Almond Festival is held. |
| 1985 | Enters into sales collaboration with the National Peanut Council of America (NPCA). |
| Honey Peanuts go on sale in Japan. Receives award from the Japan Food Hygiene Association. |
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| 1990 | Receives Golden Award from the Japanese Red Cross Society. |
| 1993 | Serves as the first Chairman of the Japan Nut Association Receives Safety and Health Advancement Award from the Hyogo Labour Standards Bureau. |
| Recognized as the first Comfortable Workplace Promotion Plan Office within the jurisdiction of the Hyogo Labour Standards Bureau. | |
| 1996 | Founder Taisuke Nakajima passes away at age 74 |
