Company
Corporate Data
| Company Name | Milkland Co., Ltd. |
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| Trade Name | Milkland |
| President | Hisao Ishikawa |
| Address | 3690 Kamiide, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka 418-0103 Japan |
| Telephone | 0544-54-3690 |
| FAX | 0544-54-2932 |
| fuji@fujimilkland.com | |
| Date of Foundation | May 3, 1996 |
| Date of Registration | October 1, 2003 |
| Capital | 30 million yen |
| Shareholders | Fuji Exploitation Agricultural Cooperative Association |
| Number of employees | 40 (13 full time and 27 part time) |
| Banks | Shizuoka Bank (Fujinomiya Branch), Fujinomiya Shinkin Bank (Kamiide Branch), Shimizu Bank (Fujinomiya Branch) |
Business Areas
Manufacturing and sales of dairy products (cheese, yogurt, jellified milk, etc); manufacturing and sales of ice creams, gelatos and whippy ice creams; retailing of souvenirs and agricultural produce; operation of restaurants/lodging facilities and small zoos; operation of experience/educational/training activities; management of Fuji Asagiri Farm Experience Association office.
Main buyers and suppliers
- Main buyers and suppliers
- Maxvalu Tokai, Circle K (Family Mart), Shizuoka Loading, Fujisan (Rest Area Asagiri), S-Pulse Dream Plaza, KNT, Club Tourism, JTB, Entetsu Travel, Shizutetsu Travel, JR Tokai Tours
- Main buyers and suppliers
- Kanto Seinyuhanren, Fuji Exploitation Agricultural Cooperative Association, Tanna Milk, Yume Ichiba, Wakafuji, Matsuzawa, Yonekyu, Asagiri Ham, Asagiri Milk, Takanashi Hanbai
History
| 1986 | Production of camembert cheese started in the laboratory of Fuji Exploitation Agricultural Cooperative Association |
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| 1987 | Production of Stripe Cheese began. |
| 1995 | Cheese Factory erected. Full-scale production of dairy products began. |
| 1996 | Milk Land began operation as a facility of Fuji Exploitation Agricultural Cooperative Association |
| 1999 | Sales of grass-fed cow milk started. |
| 2000 | Gelato Shop and Farm Products Store opened. |
| 2003 | Milkland Co., Ltd. registered. |
| 2004 | Event Hall erected. |
| 2008 | BBQ Garden and Dog Run opened. |
| 2009 | Management Innovation Plan approved by Shizuoka Prefectural Government |
| June 2009 | First Whippy Ice Cream Store franchize openend in the Ogasa Parking Area of Tomei Highway (Westward). |
| August 2010 | Whippy Ice Cream and Gelato Store managed directly by the Company openend in the Ashigara Service Area of Tomei Highway (Westward). |
| June 2011 | Second Whippy Ice Cream Store franchize openend in Fujieda Grand Bowl bowling alley. |
Awards
| 2001 | Camembert Cheese won Special Judge Award and Merit Award in the 3rd Annual All Japan Natural Cheese Contest. |
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| 2003 | Stripe Cheese won Merit Award in the 4th Annual Japan Natural Cheese Contest |
| 2004 | Fresh-Made Butter won Prefectural Governor’s Award (the best award) in the Shizuoka Homeland Food Contest. |
| 2005 | Stripe Cheese won the Chair of Prefectural Assembly Prize in the Shizuoka Homeland Food Contest. |
| 2010 | Farmer-made “Taberu Gyu-nyu” (Jellified milk) won Gold Prize in the Fujino Kuni New Products Selection. |
| 2011 | Mount Fuji Yogurt (Plain) won Gold Prize in the Fujino Kuni New Products Selection. (2 consecutive wins for the Company) |
| 2017 | Stripe Cheese (Smoked) won Gold Prize in the 11th Annual Japan Natural Cheese Contest |