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CEO Message
CEO Message
Pan Akimoto celebrated its 71th anniversary last December.
I am grateful for the support of many people involved.
Also in the same month at the 5th Good Life Award of the Ministry of the Environment
The “Kyu-Can-Cho Project” was awarded the Grand Prize.
Well born from the voices of the victims of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (1995)
“Canned bread” has been widely recognized.
For safe and delicious bread production and sales
I will focus on it.
The President & Representative Director
Yoshihiko Akimoto
Company profile
Pan-Akimoto is not only makes world famous canned bread, eaten in space, we are also a bakery in Nasu Kogen. It’s about 120 km north of Tokyo near Mt.CHAUSUDAKE the pride of Nasu. We bake and deliver only the most fresh and delicious bread to Hotels and Grocery stores all over Nasu. We’ve been baking bread for locals to enjoy for the last 65 years. If you’ve visited Nasu before chances are you have tried our bread. If you haven’t we invite you to Nasu for friendly people and wonderful bread.
Company name | PAN AKIMOTO CO., LTD. |
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Head office and factory | 〒329-3147 295-4 Higashikoya, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi, Japan TEL:+81-287-65-3351 FAX:+81-287-65-3353 |
Okinawa factory | 〒904-2234 12-78 Suzaki, Uruma-shi, Okinawa, Japan TEL:+81-98-921-4570 FAX:+81-98-921-4571 |
Capital | 35 million Yen |
Directors | President & Representative Director : Yoshihiko Akimoto Managing Director : Shizuko Akimoto Director : Nobuhiko Akimoto |
Employees | 60 |
History
Akimoto Pan was founded in 1947, and the factory was designated for “Food distribution” by the public corporation, the factory was built in 1988. “Canned bread” was developed in 1995 after “The Great Hanshin Earth Quake” of 1995. The company changed its name to “Pan-Akimoto Limited” in 2000, and established a new office in Tokyo. In 2004 the capital of Pan-Akimoto increased to 35 million yen. In 2005 a new factory started operation in Okinawa, and was certified by United States Health Administration in 2007. The canned bread was taken into space by the shuttle Discovery, and “The Kyu-Can-Cho” project started in 2009.
Awards
January, 1974 | “Tochigi School Meal Society's Chairperson’s Prize” |
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January, 1974 | “Tochigi Board of Education's Chairperson’s Prize” |
July, 1998 | “Canned Bread” patent acquisition in China |
April, 2000 | “Canned Bread” patent acquisition in Japan, United States and Taiwan |
November, 2000 | “Director at the 50th Tochigi Invention Exhibition Kanto Ministry of International Trade and Industry Prize” |
October, 2001 | Winning “Secretary of Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation for Small and Medium Enterprise Agencies prize for Encouragement” |
December, 2005 | “Japanese Economy of News paper Inc.'s President Prize”(Excellent Food Shop Section) |
March, 2006 | Regional Economy Prize For “Creative Vitality” |
February, 2007 | United States Armed Forces sales permission "Food Inspection" authorization acquisition |
February, 2008 | “Momofuku Ando Prize”(Invention discovery prize for encouragement) |
June, 2009 | “Canned Food” Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Top 40 Food Selections" |
August, 2009 | “E mark” certification |
February, 2010 | First with bread “Winning” “Tochigi Industry Vitality Award” excellence prize |
April, 2010 | “Kyu-Can-Cho” trademark registration |
February, 2011 | “Secretary Of Small And Medium Enterprise Agency Prize” |
August, 2011 | “Contributed to toward restoration, the revival of The Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Company Commendation” |
January, 2012 | prize for “Tochigi Industrial Economic Contribution” |
February, 2012 | The Ninth Company Philanthropy Award special Prize “Symbiosis That Bread Carries” |
April, 2012 | Ground Self-Defense Force “Letter Of Appreciation” |
March, 2014 | “The company I want to cherish most in Japan” Grand Prize, Special Jury Award |
March, 2015 | Selected “300 SMEs / Small businesses” |
December, 2015 | Nasushiobara“Gender Equality Promotion Company Award” |
September, 2016 | Nippon New Business Creation Grand Prize, Global Category Special Award |
October, 2016 | Japan Society for the Anniversary of Society, September 9 certified as "Kyu-Can-Cho Anniversary" |
November, 2016 | Japan New Business Creation Grand Prize Entrepreneur Category Special Award |
December, 2017 | "5th Good Life Award" sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment |
February, 2018 | Received “Special Award from Mayor of Nasushiobara City” |
July, 2019 | Received “Social Contributor Award” from the Foundation for Social Contributions |