1976: Open full-blown, authentic Mexican restaurant “Veracruz†in Kyoto
1986: Found Veracruz Company
1988: Found Japan Tortilla Co. Ltd. (a corn tortilla Kyoto factory attached to it)
・Install a corn tortilla production line and start production and sales of corn tortilla and corn chips
・Start importation of corn flour (masa), chili jalapeno, etc, from Mexico and the US
1991: Found Panama Joe Japan Co. Ltd.
1995: Change company name to World Trading Co. Ltd., from Panama Joe Japan
・Start importation and sales of flour tortillas and processed foods
1998: Build Odawara factory. Transfer and install the corn tortilla production line from Kyoto factory to Odawara factory and start production.
1999: Open Tokyo sales office
2001: World Trading Co. Ltd. acquires and merges Japan Tortilla Co. Ltd.
2007:Â Move tortilla production factory from Odawara to Kanagawa (Samukawa) factory
・Newly install Japan’s first flour tortilla production machine No. 1 and start full-scale production in Japan
2008: Install flour tortilla production machine No. 2 and establish 2-line production system.
2010: Finish building Sagamihara factory (in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Pref.), install flour tortilla production machine No. 3 and No. 4 and start production.
2011: Move Tokyo Sales office to Shinagawa Ward.
2015: Transfer the flour tortilla production machine No. 3 and No. 4 overseas and newly install flour tortilla Mega Line No. 1 and start production.
2015: Acquire Halal certification
2016: Certified as certifying body for GMP International Food Standard Management System.
2017: Install flour tortilla Mega Line No. 2 in Sagamihara factory and start production, establishing fuller-scale production system.
2017: Acquire HACCP International Food Standard certification.