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Soy Sauce: How Commercial Products Changed Over Time

A dated United States record of soy sauce products, packages, formulations, prices, claims, and commercial milestones.

3 product families13 confirmed observations1973 to August 28, 2026Updated
Three unlabelled glass bottles and tasting bowls of soy sauce beside sushi rice, stir-fried vegetables, and soybeans
Shoyu and tamari can differ in wheat content, concentration, package size, and intended use; the label should decide before branding does. Image: The Foods That Shaped Us Research Desk. Image terms. Request permission.

Current evidence status

This record follows 3 soy sauce product families in the U.S. market. It reports only dated, confirmed fields. A blank year means no qualifying observation, not that the product stayed the same.

The historical identity behind the products

Soy sauce grew from East Asian fermented soybean traditions and developed into distinct regional styles. Industrial bottling made it a global pantry product, but shoyu, tamari, and other soy seasonings are not interchangeable identities. The Soy Sauce history article explains that longer fermentation and trade story.

Read the full Soy Sauce history

Confirmed commercial timeline

  1. Kikkoman began brewing soy sauce in Wisconsin

    Kikkoman records 1973 as the start of production at its first United States soy-sauce plant in Walworth, Wisconsin.

  2. Current U.S. product snapshots compiled

    Catalogue identity, formulation, package-price, and availability fields were recorded separately so later changes can be compared without overwriting this baseline.

Current product snapshot

Current confirmed product, formulation, package, observed price, availability, and observation date
ProductFormula / formatPackage and priceStatus
Kikkoman Traditionally Brewed Soy Sauce, Non-GMOObserved August 28, 2026Brewed shoyu; 15 fl oz bottle for the price observationWater, soybeans, wheat, and salt.$3.7915 fl oz$0.25 per fl ozlocation dependentSource
San-J Organic Tamari Soy SauceObserved August 28, 2026Wheat-free tamari; 10 fl oz bottleWater, organic soybeans, salt, and organic alcohol, according to the product record.$7.4910 fl oz$0.75 per fl ozlocation dependentSource
Yamasa Marudaizu Shoyu Soy SauceObserved August 28, 2026Brewed shoyu; 34 fl oz bottleWater, soybeans, wheat, salt, and alcohol, according to the marketplace product record.$5.9934 fl oz$0.18 per fl ozlocation dependentSource

These are point-in-time observations, not permanent offers. Tax, shipping, subscriptions, bundles, promotions, and local stock are not assumed unless the record states them.

Formulation and package changes

This pilot establishes a 2026 baseline. No earlier formulation or package is treated as comparable unless a dated observation is present. Later confirmed changes will append to this record.

Ownership, manufacturing, recalls, and authenticity

No additional qualifying event is currently recorded beyond the dated timeline above. Absence from this dataset is not proof that an event never occurred.

Trend observations

No aggregate trend metric is published for this identity unless its value, geography, period, sample, and source can be stated together. Product counts in this record describe the tracked sample, not the whole U.S. market.

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The files contain confirmed derived observations, evidence metadata, source links, and checksums. They do not reproduce restricted source captures.

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Evidence and provenance

  1. [1]Soy sauce — Encyclopaedia Britannica; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  2. [2]San-J Organic Tamari 10 fl oz retailer listing — Instacart; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  3. [3]Yamasa Marudaizu Shoyu 34 fl oz retailer listing — Instacart; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  4. [4]Kikkoman Soy Sauce 15 fl oz retailer listing — Instacart / Food Lion; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  5. [5]Corporate history outline — Kikkoman Corporation; 1973. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  6. [6]Traditionally Brewed Soy Sauce, Non-GMO — Kikkoman USA; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  7. [7]Tamari products — San-J; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  8. [8]History of Soy Sauce, Shoyu, and Tamari — SoyInfo Center; 2004. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.
  9. [9]Our Shoyus — Yamasa USA; 2026. Captured 2026-08-29. metadata only.

Where to explore next

Current buying guide Full food history All Food Evolution records