History
- May 1998
- Lacto Japan Co., Ltd., capitalized at 22,600,000 yen, established in Taito Ward, Tokyo and begins operating
- August 1998
- Head office moved to Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
- October 1998
- Representative office opened in Los Angeles
- November 1998
- Representative office opened in Singapore (subsidiary established later)
- January 1999
- Shigeru Yasumi assumes post of representative director
- June 1999
- Representative office opened in Melbourne
- Subsidiary Lacto Japan (Asia) Pte Ltd established in Singapore
- February 2000
- Representative office opened in Amsterdam
- March 2000
- Capitalization increased to 67,800,000 yen
- April 2000
- Appointed import agent for Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC)
- March 2001
- Capitalization increased to 135,600,000 yen
- March 2002
- Capitalization increased to 159,960,000 yen
- December 2002
- Subsidiary Foodtech Products Pte Ltd. established in Singapore
- June 2004
- Head office moved to present location
- July 2008
- Two Singapore subsidiaries merged; Lacto Asia Pte Ltd. established
- November 2008
- Capitalization increased to 465,530,000 yen
- Invested in U.S. subsidiary Kawaguchi Trading & Consulting Inc.
- September 2009
- Subsidiary Lacto Oceania Pty Ltd. established in Australia
- October 2009
- Name of U.S. subsidiary changed to Lacto USA Inc.
- November 2010
- Subsidiary Lacto Asia (M) Sdn Bhd. established in Malaysia