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45 Top Organic Food Startups in Japan

This article showcases our top picks for the best Japan based Organic Food companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Organic Food industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Japan Organic Food Startups

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Green Earth Institute

Green Earth Institute

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Green Earth Institute is producing carbon neutral biofuels and green chemicals from non-food biomass instead of using food and feed crops.

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Materis develops and supply new materials for rich & safe life of the human race and the future.

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WithGreen

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WithGreen is a store of domestic vegetables and meat.

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Hirakawa Winery

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Hirakawa Winery is a food and beverage comapny.

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Kagome

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Kagome offer ideas for a healthy and enjoyable diet based on nature’s bounty.

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Yukiguni Maitake

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kiguni Maitake cultivates, processes, distributes buna-shimeji, eryngii and other mushrooms.

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Naturally Plus

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Naturally Plus is a Sales and product planning of functional nutritional foods, beauty care products,

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Dream Group

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Dream Group Co., Ltd.is an e commerce online shopping platform that offers Personal home delivery of natural food.

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GARNET

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GARNET is a Food and Beverage company.

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Vox Trading

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Vox Trading produce and process quality-controlled crops to bring you safe, high-quality wasabi and horseradish products.

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Marutomo

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Marutomo offers bonito packs, bonito flakes, dried sardines, dashi no moto, mentsuyu, and chilled products.

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Graphico

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Graphico sells cosmetics, health foods, everyday sundries to drug and other retail stores.

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Republi9 Inc.

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Republi9 produces plant-based vegetable dumplings intended to provide gentle balance of umami and savory vegetables.

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Toto Co-op

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Toto Co-op provides organic food, vegetables, delivery, dairy, and domestic food products.

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Hanamasa

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Hanamasa deals in retail services, home delivery, and wholesale sales of meats, processed meat goods, and agriculture products.

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Kagawa Agricultural Cooperative

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Kagawa Agricultural Cooperative is an organization that specializes in the production of agricultural products.

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JA Kishu

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JA Kashi provides farming guidance agricultural product production in the Wakayama prefecture.

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Yotei Agricultural Cooperative Association

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Yotei Agricultural Cooperative Association is an agricultural organization providing various types of products like vegetables, fruits, etc.

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Kato brothers honey

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Kato brothers is the manufacturers of honey related products.

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IN YOU

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IN YOU is Japan’s largest organic media based on the basic philosophy of “Organic life for everyone.

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Soilist

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Soilist specializes in the research, development, and cultivation of functional foods such as wheat, soybeans, cat eye beans, and rice.

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Organic Land

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Organic Land provides IPM technical information for reliable and organic food processing.

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Organic Nico

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Organic Nico is a Production and sales of organic vegetables company.

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Hirosaki

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Manufacture and sales of apple products

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Nishino Bussan

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Nishino Bussan is a food and organic product company that manufactures dried ingredients used for instant noodles and fried foods.

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Mitsuhashi Co., Ltd.

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Mitsuhashi Co., Ltd. is a rice grain wholesale business.

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O-hori

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O-hori is a company that manufactures and sells prepared foods, cooked foods, side dishes, and prepared frozen food dishes.

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IH Meat Solution

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IH Meat Solution provides meat production, distribution, and sales services.

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GATEWING Japan

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GATEWING is a restaurant and service industry

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F Corp Life Cooperative

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FCOOP is a cooperative that offers a range of services like safe and secure food, mutual aid, long-term care, retail and supply, and so on.

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JA Fuefuki

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JA Fuefuki provides fruit and vegetable products.

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Kazamidori

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Kazamidori operates “Tsuchi to Ne,” an organic food brand for babies.

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Sadamitsu Food Industry

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Sadamitsu Food Industry focuses on poultry production, processed goods, and rice retail services.

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TREE&NORF

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TREE&NORF produces organic vegetables without chemical fertilizers and agrichemicals.

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Pumpkins Corporation

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Pumpkins Corporation specializes in meal services, nutritional guidance, sales of kitchen equipment & cooking classes for improving health.

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Kyoto Fruit Food

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Kyoto Fruit Food is a wholesale company that provides frozen vegetables for manufacturers and retailers.

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Designer Foods

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Designer Foods is a producer of a total dietary food.

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Mekyu Co., Ltd.

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Mekyu Co., Ltd. supports consumers through schools, businesses, and hospitals to provide lunch meals.

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Organic Crew

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Organic Crew is an organic products specialty mail order, preparation and management company that sells organic foods wholesale and retail.

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JR Tokai Passengers

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JR Tokai Passengers develops and manages ekiben shops and restaurants that offer bento boxes, confectionaries, souvenirs, and various goods.

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Plant Breeding Institute

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Plant Breeding Institute is a food & beverage company

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COLOMODE

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COLOMODE imports and sells natural material products from emerging countries, mainly in Asia, with the concept of handmade & fair trade.

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Demoe

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Demoe produces agricultural products using the latest patented technology.

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Kuma Seisai Kyushu

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Kuma Seisai Kyushu delivers the freshness of fruits and vegetables and the enthusiasm of producers to dining tables nationwide.

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JA Minamisatsuma

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JA Minamisatsuma is the manufacturer of agricultural products.

Written by Mark Smith

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