 Princes’ first venture into food manufacturing happened in 1946, starting a period of diversification and growth which continues today.Princes first entered continental Europe in 1960 and today its European operations are managed from its offices in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.As a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation since 1989, Princes has completed a number of high-profile mergers and acquisitions in the last two decades that have added significant scale to the business.