Experienced importer, wholesaler and distributor of Asian food products
Daiei Trading was established in Queens, New York in 1970 as a supplier to Japanese restaurants.
Since then, it has become one of the finest Japanese food importers on the American Market.Today, Daiei offers more than 100 brands of different Japanese food products. It has 80 employees and offices in New York, Chicago ,Maryland and Dallas TX.
Company Profile
| Company Name | Daiei Trading Co., Inc. |
| Executive/Operation Officer | President & CEO: Hitoshi Endo Chief Operating Officer: Jin Kato General Manager: Apryl Wythe |
| Location | (New York) 14-50 128th St. College Point, NY 11356 (Chicago) 360 Randy Rd. Carol Stream, IL 60188 (Maryland) 8268 Preston Court Suite E&F Jessup, MD 20794 (Dallas) 9761 Clifford Dr ＃180, Dallas, TX 75220 |
| Incorporated | 1970 |
| Number of Employees | 80 |
| Banking Partner | JPMorgan Chase |
| Area of Industry | Importing of Japanese foods for wholesale in the American market |
| Offered Brands | Higashimaru Soy Sauce, Otafuku Sauces, Yamaki, Taisho Pharmeceutical, Nisshin Flour Milling, Momoya, Maruman Miso, Nagatanien, Japan Marine Products, Asahi Matsu, Itoen, Kagosei Fish Cakes, Tokai Pickles, Shinshin Pickles, Kaneku, Marukin, Kishida Shokai,Kansai Food Products, Imuraya, Marusanai, Misakaya, Tochigiya, Maehara Flour Milling, Marukin Food Products, Sato Food Products, Pietro,Tanaka Food Products, Ujinotsuyu |
History
| 1970 | Daiei Trading-Co., Inc. was established in Queens, supplying Japanese restaurants |
| 1985 | The company began to offer Hakutsuru sakes |
| 1991 | Daiei Trading-Chicago-Co, Inc. was founded, servicing the Midwest |
| 1997 | The company purchased an office building in College Point, Queens and thereto relocating, the company began to offer Gekkeikan sakes, the company began doing business with American supermarkets |
| 1999 | The company began to offer Budweiser and Kirin beers |
| 2005 | Daiei in need of another subsidiary location and opens Jessup Maryland. This location became the satellite office/warehouse for our South West customers. Catering to Baltimore, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, & Atlanta. |
| 2015 | Daiei’s grand opening of the Dallas location. Targeting the midwest region of the US. |
| 2020 | Daiei Trading Lifeline Marks a 50th year anniversary. With all the extensive hard work and diligent dedication from the founder Mr. Yoshio Takeda and his loyal employees, the company hits this memorable year. |
| 2021 | Daiei Trading joins KAMEI Group, continuing the history for the founder. |
| 2022 | Due to increasing high demand, our Maryland warehouse was expanded & finalized. |
