In the late 1970s Mitsukan expanded from Japan into the United States and began acquiring regional condiment companies.

The group was officially registered as a corporate entity in July 1977.

In 1995, in honour of its founder, the U.S. arm of the business changed its name to Nakano Foods.

In July 2012 the British company Premier Foods sold its Sarson's vinegar, Haywards pickled onion and Dufrais vinegar brands to Mizkan for £41m as part of a streamlining programme.

[5] In May 2014, it bought the US Ragú and Bertolli pasta and sauce brands from the British multinational Unilever for $2.15 billion.