Kikkoman Foods Europe B.V. (KFE), headquartered in Hoogezand-Sappemeer, the Netherlands, completed its first production run and shipment in 1997 and is Kikkoman's soy sauce production base in Europe. In October 2012, KFE commemorated its 15^th anniversary, and celebrated by hosting a dinner in a private club in The Hague on October 11.