Fermenstation
Fermenstation is a biotechnology startup founded with a mission to build a circular economy by unlocking new value from underutilized biological resources through its proprietary fermentation platform. We deliver high-value functional ingredients that enhance taste, aroma, and functionality for healthier and satisfying food and beverage solutions. As a certified B Corp, we use business as a force …
Profile
Fermenstation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese biotech company upcycling food loss/food waste and other unused biomass into ethanol and functional bio-based ingredients using proprietary microbial fermentation (with enzyme/microbial libraries and an in-house R&D-to-production workflow). It develops/produces ethanol and fermented food materials, and also provides cosmetics/home-care ingredient OEM/ODM; it has an organic clean beauty brand and uses JAS/USDA NOP/ECOCERT COSMOS certifications for its organic rice ethanol. Founded July 7, 2009; head office in Funabashi, Chiba (Tokyo lab also listed). Manufacturing/pilot sites include Yokohama (pilot) and Oshu, Iwate (factory). Ownership/stock listing/investment and funding details aren’t provided in the results; named investors include Global Brain Investment Group and SX Capital (outside directors). Employees: 20 total as of end-2024 (20). Partners/customers: co-development/contract manufacturing with food and ingredient manufacturers; cited cooperation includes Takara Shuzo’s RTD product (2024-09-10 release nationwide) and ongoing projects with major food/beverage manufacturers plus Takara Shuzo. Latest 2025–2026 developments: company states in 2025 it moved its head office to Funabashi, Chiba and was selected for PwC Foundation’s 2025 Spring environment/food-system grant; no 2026 status update is shown, so activity after 2025 cannot be confirmed from these results. Sources:.
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- CORPORATE OVERVIEW | FERMENSTATION Co., Ltd. — 2020-12-01
- FERMENSTATION Co., Ltd. — 2020-07-14
- TECHNOLOGY | FERMENSTATION Co., Ltd. — 2023-10-16
- 会社概要 | 株式会社ファーメンステーション (FERMENSTATION) — 2020-09-08
- UPCYCLED INGREDIENTS | FERMENSTATION Co., Ltd.
- FERMENSTATION report Impact
- Fermenstation Makes Full-Scale Entry into the Food and Beverage Market with Fermentation Upcycled Materials Derived from Unused Biomass: Selected for Takara Shuzo’s New RTD Product | FERMENSTATION Co., Ltd. — 2024-07-01
- CO-CREATION / PARTNERSHIP | FERMENSTATION Co., Ltd. — 2020-12-01
- Industry
- Cosmetics, Energy, Food ingredients, Waste & circular economy
- Topics
- Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients, Bioethanol, Biomass, bagasse & waste valorisation, Upcycled food ingredients
- Role
- Producer — “…yo lab also listed) [1][4]. Manufacturing/pilot sites include Yokohama (pilot) and Oshu, Iwate (factory) [1].…”
Bio-solutions it supplies 2
What they offer
Products: Upcycled Ingredients; MUSUBI アロマディフューザー; MUSUBI ルームスプレー; Upcycled Green Food Ingredients; Functional Bio Ingredients; Final Products
- Applications
- Business co-creation · Product development · Food · Cosmetics
- Customers & partners
- Partner companies · Japan Bioindustry Association · The Council for Public-Private Partnership in Food Technology · Japan Cosmetic Industry Association · Upcycled Food Association
- Production sites
- 1-17-25 Kitahoncho, Funabashi City, Chiba, Japan — Ethanol and fermented materials from food loss/waste and other unused biomass · 75-1 Onocho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan — Pilot Plant · 28 Soma-dan, Wakayanagi, Isawa, Oshu City, Iwate, Japan · 青森県 — りんご由来のルームスプレーとアロマディフューザー
- Products (website)
- Upcycled Ingredients — Sustainable raw materials produced and sold using Fermen Station's unique fermentation technology. · MUSUBI アロマディフューザー — Aroma diffuser made with apple-based ethanol. · MUSUBI ルームスプレー — Room spray made with apple-based ethanol. · Upcycled Green Food Ingredients — A new ingredient rich in lactone compounds · Functional Bio Ingredients — Fermentation-derived ingredients enhancing aroma, richness, health and beauty applications · Final Products — butter, cheese, yogurt…etc.
- R&D facilities
- Tokyo Laboratory
Read from the company's own website: home · about · products · rnd · contact
News & status 6
- 2026-07-22 名古屋大学とバイオスティミュラント素材開発の共同研究を開始 | 株式会社ファーメンステーション (FERMENSTATION)Fermenstation has begun a joint research project with Nagoya University (Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology) starting July 2026, to develop bio-stimulant materials using their “unused resource fermentation products library” (~1,500 …
- 2026-03-30 Selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “SusHi Tech Global Growth Acceleration Program (1st Cohort)” | FERMENSTATION Co., Ltd.Fermenstation has been selected for Tokyo’s SusHi Tech Global Growth Acceleration Program (1st Cohort), receiving up to 200 million yen in funding and expert support to accelerate its international expansion and promote circular economy initiatives using …
- 2026-05-14 ファーメンステーション、シートマスク「サボリーノ」のオリジナル原料として、カンロ「ピュレグミ」のアップサイクル原料を開発 | 株式会社ファーメンステーション (FERMENSTATION)FERMENSTATION announces a collaboration with BCLカンパニー to develop an original material for the Savon mask line, using upcycled, surplus Calbee “Puré Gumi” jelly that is fermented into ethanol; the new ingredient will be featured in a limited-release sheet mask …
- 2026-01-13 フェイスマスク「サボリーノ」のオリジナル原料として、ミツカン「味ぽん」のアップサイクル原料を開発 | 株式会社ファーメンステーション (FERMENSTATION)FERMENSTATION announced that it developed an original ingredient by upcycling Mizkan’s Mirin? Wait: It says MIZKAN “Ajipon” vinegar? It mentions醤油粕 (soy sauce lees) from Mizkan’s Ajipon being upcycled into an ingredient for its Saborino face mask, used in a …
- 2026-05-05 Fermenstation files patent to turn spent coffee grounds into flavor enhancer for plant-based meat | PPTI NewsFermenstation is a Japanese biotech company that upcycles spent coffee grounds and coffee beans into a flavor-enhancing ingredient using enzymatic and fermentation processes, aiming to improve richness in plant-based and other fat-containing foods. It has …
- 2026-09-16 Japan converts unused rice into organic ethanol for cosmetics and household products - ChiniMandiFermenstation is a Japanese fermentation company in Oshu, Iwate, that converts unused rice into ethanol for cosmetics and household products, while also repurposing the distillation byproduct as animal feed and creating a local circular economy with nearby …
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Ownership & investors 2
| investor | Global Brain |
| investor | SX Capital, Inc |
Partners & deals 1
| manufacturing partner | Takara Shuzo’s RTD …). Employees: 20 total as of end-2024 (20). Partners/customers: co-development/contract manufacturing with food and ingredient manufacturers; cited cooperation includes Takara Shuzo’s RTD… |
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