History

1919-1921

Mr. Ri-ichi Ezaki - the firm's Founder tests and confirms that generous amounts of glycogen are contained in oyster broth.

The nutritious candy - Glico Caramel is created and test-marketed.

The heart-shaped caramel product, “Glico”, featured the distinctive red package of the Glico logo and a marathon runner with arms raised in the air resembling victory.