About US Nisshin Shokai

A Division of Nisshin Shokai Co., Ltd. 株式会社日清商会

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Purpose of Business

At US Nisshin Shokai, we are dedicated to helping you seed and grow your business. We connect food manufacturers with the special ingredients they need and build effective, sustainable supply chains. Whether you’re a supplier seeking market access or a manufacturer with a new project, we strive to bridge the gap with cost-effective solutions. Seeing the success of our customers in grocery stores makes us proud and drives us to continually support and innovate for our partners.

History

1949 – Nisshin Shokai Co., Ltd. was founded in Tochigi, Japan.

2003 – A joint-venture company, NI Midstar, was founded in South Dakota and began freight forwarding services.

2012 – US Nisshin Shokai Inc., a South Dakota corporation, was founded as a subsidiary of Nisshin Shokai Co., Ltd.

2013 – Acquired NI Midstar.

2014 – Chicago sales office opened and began US sales. Taiwan Nisshin Shokai, the affiliate company, was established in Taiwan and started exporting to Taiwan and South Korea.

2016 – Obtained the USDA Organic certificate as an organic handler.

2017 – First export sales to Europe.

2019 – South Dakota office and Chicago office merged. Functions of freight forwarding and sales consolidated into the Chicago office. US Nisshin Shokai Inc. domesticated and became an Illinois business corporation.

2020 – Custom development of internal cloud software began.

2021 – Customer software launched.

2023 – Obtained NVOCC license under USNS Logistics

2024 – Grain equipment services started.

Quality Assurance

Here at US Nisshin Shokai, we are passionate about our services and committed to providing quality products to exceed our customers’ expectations. We work continuously with our suppliers to establish, refine and manage a superior level of product assurance.

When you allow us to serve you, you will not only receive the finest soy ingredients, you will also benefit from our years of knowledge, experience, and education of the soy industry. Our services go beyond the standard supply chain management as we also offer education, guidance, and support services to establish new programs, obtain certifications and promote growth potential for our customers. We collaborate with each customer throughout the entire process and follow up with after-care to ensure we have delivered a superior product with superior service.

Logistics Solution

Our experienced logistics team provides customized, cost-effective transportation solutions for each client. We have established long term relationships with steamship lines, rail lines, and drayage carriers to offer a variety of freight solutions. Using our diversified portfolio of transportation partners, we will implement the best freight options to meet your order schedule on time.

Long-Term Partnerships

Long-term projects provide opportunities for manufacturers and processors with continuous improvement involving investments, as well as returning many opportunities to customers too. When customers want to source ingredients in a sustainable way, long-term relationship programs with a specific and reliable supplier help add a new step for the needs of sustainable sourcing, rather than finding a supplier from scratch and negotiating to launch a new program. We build and nurture long-term partnerships throughout the supply chain, as they are the best way to ensure traceability and transparency.

Custom Software

Our internal custom software maximizes operational efficiency and accuracy, starting from recordkeeping and automatic document creation to data analysis and predictions. This allows us to focus on providing superior services to our important clients, and it also saves operational costs to better offer competitive prices to customers. We continue to improve our internal operational system to always be optimized for dynamic market changes.