Morita Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd

Morita Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd


Morita Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd was founded in 1949 as a sweetener manufacturer. With the social trend the company began research on natural products as the alternatives. In 1971 they developed a system for producing a natural stevia sweetener, which was the first in the world.

The company has more recently been involved manufacture of a sweetener based on Rebaudioside A, made from part of the stevia leaf.

History

Period Events
Jul 1949 Morita Kaichi establishes Morita Kagaku Kogyo and begins the

manufacturing and selling of synthetic sweeteners and other industrial pharmaceuticals.

Jan 1960 Morita Kagaku Kogyo becomes incorporated.
May 1971 Morita Kagaku Kogyo succeeds in the commercialization of Stevia

sweeteners for the first time in the world and becomes a comprehensive manufacturer.

Oct 1974 First in the world succeeds in a large-scale cultivation of Stevia and

establishes an integrated system from plant growth to extraction and refining processing.

Jun 1975 Discovery of the sweetest component of the Stevia leaf, Rebaudioside A.
Mar 1982 Develops a high Rebaudioside A product.
Jan 1985 Begins the cultivation of Stevia overseas.
May 1993 Obtains a patent on the manufacturing process of a new

natural sweetener.

Jan 1994 Obtains a patent on the manufacturing process of a new

sweetener.

Oct 1994 Launches the enzyme-treated Rebaudioside A series.
Nov 1999 Receives the Award for Excellent Food, Machinery and Materials (established

by the Japan Food Journal).

Feb 2000 Obtains a patent on a new variety of Stevia in the United States.
Jun 2000 Obtains a patent on a new variety of Stevia in the United States.
Sep 2000 Obtains a botanical patent.
Nov 2000 Receives the 20th Century Food Industry Award (established by the

Japan Food Journal).

Sep 2002 Obtains a patent on the α-glycosylated Stevia sweetener.
Aug 2003 Obtains a patent on Aseculfame K and Stevia sweetener.
Mar 2005 Applies for patents on a new breed of Stevia plant, a

manufacturing process, and a sweetener.

Product

Karori Zero is a Japanese powder-like sweentener product made from the latest technology of Morita Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. It is made with Rebaudioside A and Erythritol, which have been proved to be safe for human intake.

Karori Zero is totally free of calories and with no Glycemic Index. Therefore it is very suitable to Diabetes or people paying attention to their fitness.

References

  1. "Morita Kagaku Kogyo". Morita Kagaku Kogyo. http://www.morita-kagaku-kogyo.co.jp/top.htm. Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  2. "Prodalysa : What's Stevia". Prodalys. http://www.prodalysa.cl/stevia-solutions/what-is-stevia/. Retrieved 18 August 2011. 
  3. "Karori : 100% Natural Ingredients". http://www.karori.com.hk: Karori HK. http://www.karori.com.hk/karori/ingredients. Retrieved 18 August 2011. 

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