OYC Americas

"OYC Americas is committed to supporting human healthcare innovation within the clinical diagnostic, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and functional food industries through the marketing of yeast fermentation and distribution of its by-products. Our goal is to provide value to research & development, manufacturing, and marketing by supplying unique raw materials, food ingredients, and ingredient technologies developed by our parent company, Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. of Japan and their associated partnerships. We strive to meet the regulatory demands of the human health and nutrition industry with products developed through scientific research and clinical support. Our business partnerships are earned and maintained through our long-term commitment to quality, service, and dedication to the science of human health. OYC Americas stands on a proud tradition of yeast innovation, entrepreneurship, and corporate social responsibility established by our parent company, Oriental Yeast Company, Ltd., Japan Established in 1929, the Oriental Yeast Company was the first yeast technology company in Japan, and has been a leader and innovator in the field ever since. In the early 1950s, OYC began diversifying from a range of food products into research and bioscience. Through internal R&D, alert acquisition of key nutrition, biotech, and biochemical companies, and focused expansion into new markets and new countries, OYC became a global presence in yeast technologies. In the 1970s, recognizing the potential of overseas biochemistry markets, OYC began exporting enzymes and co-enzymes to Europe and North America. Ideas start with individuals, but effective communication and teamwork is required to develop them into successful products. In 1987, OYC consolidated all R&D efforts into the Nagahama Institute for Biochemical Sciences; in 2001, OYC funded the Oriental Yeast Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Osaka University, including an endowment for a Chair."