From bread to biotech products: Searching out the unlimited opportunities offered by yeast A supplier of bread-making yeast and an array of other food ingredients, Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. has in recent years expanded its lineup to encompass biotech products. The company sees its future in researching and developing the infinite possibilities in yeast. A wide variety of yeast products are necessary to make these bread products Supporting the bread industry with solid technology and product quality, and innovative ideas Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. started business in 1929 as Japan's first bread yeast maker. The company's food-related operations include yeast products for bread and confectionery making, a market in which it enjoys the top share. Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd.'s other products include yeast, fillings, mayonnaise and a variety of other food ingredients. In addition, the company collects and analyzes information from the world's bread markets, using the data to provide Japanese bakeries with suggestions for new kinds of bread products, thus promoting further development of the Japanese bread market. The company's feed operation churns out a wide array of products including fish feed for Japanese trout and sweetfish farms, fishing bait, pet food and specially blended feed for laboratory animals. Culturing Room for microbes for genetic recombination Contributing to human health with biotech-related products based on years of technology and product development experience In the 21st Century, when the desire for good health will only continue to rise, the field of biotechnology offers many different possibilities. Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd.'s principle aim in this area is to contribute to the life sciences by leveraging the yeast know-how it has cultivated over many years. Useful medicinal substances extracted from yeast and other materials, and useful protein substances produced using biotechnological methods are being marketed as ingredients, medical diagnostic materials and reagents. In addition, the company also markets such products as yeast extracts for making culture mediums. Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. has also been involved with the testing of the safety, medicinal benefits and medicinal effects of pharmaceutical products and foodstuffs, as well as with assisting the research into gene expressions and the production of genetically modified animals which is of use in genome functional analysis. Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. Primary business areas: The manufacture and sale of bread yeast and other food ingredients, as well as ingredients for diagnostic drugs and drugs for research Head office: 3-6-10, Azusawa, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan Affiliates Pany Foods Net Co., Ltd. The sale of materials for the manufacture of bread and confectionery Chuetsu Pany Co., Ltd. The manufacture and sale of flour paste and heat-and-serve products, and sale of yeast for the manufacture of bread and confectionery Kitayama Labes Co., Ltd. The sale of special feed for laboratory animals and other related activities OYC International, Inc. The sale of company products in the North American and European markets and the purchase of products overseas for sale in Japan