KOYO Foods, Inc.

Teruha Kagemori was born in 1927 in Tottori, Japan. Daughter of a medical doctor, she obtained a nursing diploma in 1947. She then abandoned the practice of this career to under take study of dietitian, and she obtained a diploma of nutrition in 1952 which has permitted her to practice in different hospitals and public organizations for 15 years. In 1967, she immigrated to Canada. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she found her cure through the macrobiotic lifestyle under the direction and guidance of Lima Osawa, Michio Kushi and Keichi Morishita. The course she followed gave her the opportunity to deepen her personal growth and she obtained a certificate in nutrition. In 1976, she founded KOYO foods inc., a japanese food distributor. Her main mission was the promotion and teaching of the macrobiotic lifestyle. In 1997, KOYO's history is mapped with an other major accomplishment. KOYO Toronto is born. A second independent distributing warehouse facility is established in Markham, Ontario. Since the day Tosh took over business, KOYO foods Inc., has grown immensely and continues to expand and branch out in all aspects of natural foods and healthy products to meet growing demands. Tosh's determination and fairness and his mother's spirituality and dedication have made KOYO foods Inc., what is today, the largest health food distributor in Eastern Canada.