- 1927
- Spirulina is discovered and named by German algae scholar Dr. Turpin
- 1962
- Attracted by its wealth of nutrients, a researcher in 21st century protein sources at the French Institute of Petroleum named Dr Clement, collects samples of Spirulina from Lake Chad to study as a protein source
- 1963
- Investigation into the nutritional value of Spirulina begins in earnest
- 1967
- Dr. Clement presents Spirulina to the world at the International Congress of Microbiology held in Mexico. At a meeting of the International Association of Applied Microbiology held in Ethiopia in the same year, Spirulina is introduced as a future food source that should be considered because of its high protein content, drawing the attention of researchers and prompting the UN to evaluate the nutritional value of Spirulina
- 1968
- Spirulina comes to Japan as a food source
- 1970
- DIC Corporation (formerly Dainippon Ink and Chemicals) learns of a strain of Spirulina
- 1971
- DIC Corporation (formerly Dainippon Ink and Chemicals) begins research into cultivation
- 1977
- DIC Corporation (formerly Dainippon Ink and Chemicals) begins industrial-scale production of Spirulina (the world’s first mass-production of Spirulina under controlled conditions)
- 1978
- Launch of Linagreen series of nutritional supplements
- 1980
- The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) releases a report stating that Spirulina is a highly promising food source for the future
- 1990
- Launch of Linagreen 21 series of nutritional supplements
- 1999
- Launch of The Spirulina series of nutritional supplements
- 2005
- Launch of The Spirulina EX series of nutritional supplements
- 2015
- Launch of Spirulina powder ON-MEALS for cooking
- 2017
- Launch of plant-derived food-use blue colorant LINABLUE® (5g)
- 2018
- Launch of Spirulina Natural nutritional supplement
- 2019
- Launch of Spirulina NEXT nutritional supplement
- 2020
- Launch of Phycona Skin Moist Lifting Tablets functional food product
- 2022
- Launch of Locomo rich Tablets functional food product
DIC was the first in the world to farm Spirulina under controlled conditions
ー We have been researching Spirulina for more than 50 years
DIC Corporation (formerly Dainippon Ink and Chemicals) commenced research into the mass production of Spirulina in 1970. In 1977, DIC built the world’s first production facility in Thailand, then another in the U.S. in 1981 and subsequently in Hainan Island, China.
※The farm in Thailand has since been closed.
ー Integrated production ensures peace of mind.
DIC Spirulina is produced through an end-to-end integrated production model. The DIC Group is responsible all the way from cultivation through to the final product, meaning you can rest assured of the product quality. Products are put through numerous rigorous checks at each stage of the process to ensure that we deliver reliable quality.
