| Year | Month | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
Kirin Logistics Co., Ltd. established. |
| 2000 | 3 |
Kirin Beverage introduces "Kirin Namacha," bottled green tea.
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| 2000 | 7 |
Yokohama Akarenga Co., Ltd. (the forerunner of Yokohama Akarenga Inc.) established. |
| 2001 | 7 |
Kirin Brewery introduces "Kirin Chu-hi Hyoketsu," ready-to-drink sparkling liquor.
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| 2002 | 2 |
Four Roses Distillery LLC established in the United States. |
| 2002 | 3 |
Acquires a stake in San Miguel Corp. in the Philippines.
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| 2002 | 4 |
Takeda-Kirin Foods Corp. established. |
| 2002 | 4 |
Makes Eishogen Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary.
Products marketed by Eishogen |
| 2003 | 4 |
Deploys the world's first biogas fuel-cell power generation system at Kirin Brewery plant. |
| 2003 | 6 |
Kirin Beverage begins to use environmentally friendly "pecology" plastic bottles.
Soft drink products sold in pecology bottles |
| 2004 | 12 |
Kirin (China) Investment Co., Ltd. established in Shanghai, China. |
| 2004 | - |
Develops and begins to use easy-to-handle, environmentally friendly corner-cut wrap-around cardboard cases as packaging containers for 24 cans of beer.
Canned beer sold in a corner-cut cardboard case |
| 2005 | 4 |
Kirin Brewery introduces "Kirin Nodogoshi Nama," a new genre of beer-like sparkling liquor.
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| 2005 | 5 |
Siam Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd. established in Thailand.
Kirin Nama Cha marketed in Thailand |
| 2006 | 4 |
PT Kirin-Miwon Foods established in Indonesia. |
| 2006 | 5 |
Announces Kirin Group Vision 2015 (KV2015), the Kirin Group's long-term key strategic initiatives. |
| 2006 | 10 |
Makes Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2006 | 12 |
Acquires a stake in Hangzhou Qiandaohu Brewery Co., Ltd.
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| 2006 | 12 |
Makes Mercian Corporation a consolidated subsidiary.
Products marketed by Mercian |
| 2007 | 4 |
Takeda-Kirin Foods Corp. changes its company name to Kirin Food-Tech Co., Ltd. |
| 2007 | 7 |
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. changes its name to Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. and becomes a holding company of the Kirin Group.
Kirin Group slogan "Good taste makes you smile" |
| 2007 | 7 |
The new Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. becomes operational and engages in manufacture and sales of alcohol beverages. |
| 2007 | 7 |
Kirin Pharma Co., Ltd. becomes operational. |
| 2007 | 7 |
Kirin Business Expert Co., Ltd.(the forerunner of Kirin Business Expert Co., Ltd. and Kirin Group Office Co., Ltd.)becomes operational. |
| 2007 | 7 |
Kirin Pharma introduces NESP®, an extended erythropoiesis-stimulating agent.
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| 2007 | 12 |
Acquires a stake in Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 2007 | 12 |
Makes National Foods Limited a wholly owned subsidiary.
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| 2008 | 5 |
Co-establishes Vina Kirin Acecook Beverage Co., Ltd（the forerunner of Vietnam Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd） in Vietnam with Acecook Co., Ltd. |
| 2008 | 10 |
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Kirin Pharma Co., Ltd. merge to establish Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.
Corporate logo of Kyowa Hakko Kirin |
| 2009 | 4 |
Kyowa Hakko Foods Co., Ltd. and Kirin Food-Tech Co., Ltd. merge to establish Kirin Kyowa Foods Co., Ltd.
Products marketed by Kirin Kyowa Foods |
| 2009 | 4 |
Kirin Brewery introduces "Kirin Free," a non-alcohol, beer-taste beverage.
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| 2009 | 4 |
Acquires a stake in San Miguel Brewery in the Philippines. |
| 2009 | 10 |
Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd (the forerunner of Lion Pty Ltd) in Australia makes Lion Nathan Limited in Australia its wholly owned subsidiary, and oversees business operations in Oceania conducted by Lion Nathan Limited and National Foods Limited. |
| 2010 | 7 |
Acquires a stake in Fraser and Neave, Limited in Singapore. |
| 2010 | 9 |
Shinshu Beverage Co.,Ltd.established. |
| 2010 | 10 |
Kirin Holdings Singapore Ptｙ Ltd established. |
| 2010 | 12 |
Makes Mercian Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2011 | 1 |
Makes Kirin Kyowa Foods Co., Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2011 | 3 |
Acquires a stake in Interfood Shareholding Company in the Vietnam. |
| 2011 | 5 |
Lion Nathan National Foods Pty Ltd. changes its company name to Lion Pty Ltd. |
| 2011 | 5 |
Vina Kirin Acecook Beverage Co., Ltd. changes its company name to Vietnam Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd |
| 2011 | 8 |
Makes Schincariol Participações e Representações S.A. a owned subsidiary.
Products marketed by Schincariol |
| 2011 | 8 |
China Resources Kirin Beverages (Greater China) Co., Ltd established. |
| 2011 | 11 |
Makes Schincariol Participações e Representações S.A. a wholly owned subsidiary. |
