Company Profile

We at Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd. produce seasonings and functional materials from natural sources.
Our corporate name can be shortened to “YSK,” which represents “Yaizu” (the location of our headquarters), “Suisan” (meaning “fishery”), and “Kagaku” (meaning “chemistry”).

YSK is a food manufacturing and sales company with its headquarters in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The prefectural capital, Shizuoka City, is conveniently accessible by bullet train (Shinkansen) from Tokyo in just one hour. Shizuoka Prefecture is renowned for its majestic volcano Mt. Fuji, a world-famous natural wonder. Additionally, the prefecture borders the Pacific Ocean and boasts an abundance of marine resources. Yaizu City, the birthplace of YSK, is one of Japan's top regions for catching tuna and skipjack.

We were founded in 1959 with the objective of manufacturing fertilizers and livestock feeds through the processing of fish juice. Subsequently, we shifted our focus to extracting seasonings and expanded our product line to include natural seasonings and dried food materials.

In the 1980s, we began developing functional materials. Since then, we've achieved numerous successes, including the establishment of industrial production methods for N-Acetyl glucosamine (NAG).
Our research and development efforts did not stop there. We also developed a range of functional materials using our core technology, “extraction,” including anserine, collagen peptides, fucoidan, and fucose.

We are committed to pursuing “Good Taste & Good Health”. Currently, we primarily manufacture and sell seasonings and functional materials that come from natural sources.
Our products are used in a variety of industries, including food, healthcare, and beauty. Many finished products are utilized both within and outside of Japan.

All of our factories have obtained the FSSC 22000, an internationally credible food safety management certification. This certification was granted to Kakegawa Factory in 2018 and Yaizu Factory, Danchi Factory, and Daito Factory in 2022. We utilize this system to guarantee comprehensive food safety management.

FSSC22000 Certification

Registered site: Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd. Yaizu Factory
Certification coverage:

Manufacture of Powdered Seasoning (Animal Products, Plant Products, Yeast Prodacts)
Manufacture of Functional Materials (Hydrolyzed Chitin, Collagen, Plant Sugar Products, Seawater Mineral Products) for Food

Initial certification date: April 6,2022
Registration number: JS0056C(2)
Notify body: JIA-QA Center

Registered site: Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd. Danchi Factory
Certification coverage:

Manufacture of Functional Materials (N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine, Chitin oligosaccharide, Chitosan oligosaccharide, Chitin, Hydrolyzed Chitin) for Food
Processing of Liquid Seasonings (Animal Products)

Initial certification date: May 11,2022
Registration number: JS0056C(3)
Notify body: JIA-QA Center

Registered site: Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd. Daito Factory
Certification coverage:

Manufacture of Liquid Seasonings (Animal Products, Plant Products)
Manufacture of Powdered Seasoning (Animal Products, Plant Products)
Manufacture of Functional Materials (Animal oligosaccharide, Collagen, Fish Meat Extract, Plant Sugar Products, Chitin) for Food

Initial certification date: April 6,2022
Registration number: JS0056C(4)
Notify body: JIA-QA Center

Registered site: Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd. Kakegawa Factory
Certification coverage:

Manufacture of Powdered Seasoning (Animal Products, Plant Products, Yeast Products)
Manufacture of Powdered Seasonings (Animal Products, Plant Products)
Manufacture of Functional Materials (Chitin oligosaccharide, chitosan oligosaccharide, Chitosan, Fucoidan, Spirulina, Amino acid calcium salt, Animal protein hydrolysate) for Food

Initial certification date: February 7,2018
Registration number: JS0056C(1)
Notify body: JIA-QA Center

Company Outline

Corporate name	Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co.,Ltd.
Corporate headquarters	11-1 Minamicho, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka 422-8067, Japan URL: https://www.yskf.jp/
Type of business	Manufacturing and sales of natural seasonings, healthy foods, functional foods, and foods of other kinds
Date of establishment	March 18, 1959
President and representative director	Masatami Nakashima
Capital	350 million yen
Number of Employees	176 (As of March 31, 2024)
Net sales	10,577 Million Yen (As of March 31, 2024)

(Maps of Shizuoka headquarters)