Umios (ex-Maruha Nichiro)
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Profile
Umios (TSE Prime: 1333; ex-Maruha Nichiro) is a Japanese marine and food company supplying marine products and value-added seafood-based foods globally, transforming from a resource-procurement base into a “solution company” focused on “sustainable protein” and “health value”. Core segments are Marine Resources, Foodstuff Distribution, and Processed Foods (plus others); it handles ~1.7 million tons/year of marine products, and runs aquaculture including bluefin tuna (~4,300 tons/year, FY2024; ~23% domestic share). It was formed from the merger of Maruha (1880) and Nichiro (1907); trade name became Umios in March 2026 and the firm says this marks its third founding phase. Scale: 12,479 consolidated employees as of FY ended March 2026; group spans ~70 countries/regions with 98 subsidiaries and 53 equity-method affiliates. Technology/capabilities emphasized: global procurement, processing technology, and food-product supply/“value cycle” framework, including product development and processing facilities for frozen/refrigerated/ambient formats. Key initiatives/2025-2026 developments: March 2025 announced “For the ocean, for life 2027” plan and March 2026 changed name to Umios; leadership changes included Daisuke Yasuda becoming President/COO effective April 2026 and Ikemi as Chairman/CEO. Cultivated bluefin tuna: Umios and UMAMI Bioworks launched joint development in May 2025. Ongoing activity in 2025-2026 is evidenced by FY ended March 2026 results and a 1Q FY ending March 2027 supplementary materials release dated Aug 4, 2026. Latest moves include logistics ownership changes: in 2026, 51% of Umios Logistics shares transferred to SENKO Group Holdings, deconsolidating the asset/debt from Umios’s balance sheet while retaining logistics as a core function. Headquarters relocation to TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY is stated for the March 2026 transition.
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- Umios | 1333 (TSE Prime)
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- Maruha Nichiro will become Umios Corporation on March 1, 2026 The solution company providing value through food from the ocean to the world｜Umios
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- Supplementary Materials Consolidated FY Ending March 2027
- Building a new framework to meet high demand | Our History | Umios
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- Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2026 (April 2025-March 2026) (FY2025)
- Industry
- Alternative proteins, Fishery & aquaculture
- Topics
- Cultivated meat & seafood
- Role
- Producer — “…tself as a diversified food producer and trader with ongoing engagement with investors through transparent com…”
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What they offer
Subsidiaries: 98 subsidiaries (group)
News & status 6
- 2026-10 Latest status: Umios absorbed the aquaculture and processed foods businesses of its subsidiary Taiyo A&F Co., Ltd. through an absorption-type company split effective October 1, 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-09-06 Umios、社名変更「発表直後は大反対」 役員と社員の対話で変革浸透 - 日本経済新聞Umios, formerly Maruha Nichiro, underwent a company-wide rebranding in March 2026, changing its name and logo to unify corporate identity; initial reactions were strongly opposed, but dialogue between executives and employees helped embed the transformation.
- 2026-09-29 Umios 安田大助社長、グループ総力で新成長ステージへ/成長投資を加速し、北米･ペットフード事業を強化 | 食品産業新聞社ニュースWEBUmios (formerly Maruha Nichiro) is entering a new growth phase under new CEO Daisuke Yasuda, with a plan to accelerate growth investments—56% in North American downstream, 18% in pet food, including acquiring a Malaysian partner to expand Asia—alongside a …
- 2026-09-14 Japan’s Umios invests in Thailand’s Pataya Food IndustriesUmios (formerly Maruha Nichiro) is expanding in Southeast Asia by acquiring a 25.1% stake in Thailand’s Pataya Food Industries, extending its processed foods and Asia sales footprint, while continuing to pursue Southeast Asia-focused growth including a recent …
- 2026-08-17 Umiosがサバとシシャモの縦割りを破った組織改革。新経営陣が語る | Forbes JAPAN 公式サイト（フォーブス ジャパン）Umios (ex-Maruha Nichiro) is undergoing a major transformation to leverage its scale and move from a traditional, siloed structure to a cross-functional, “multiplicative” approach under new CEO/COO leadership, shifting focus from Japan-centric growth to a …
- 2026-07-27 Umios to absorb Taiyo A&F aquaculture, processed foods in fishing-focused restructure - Undercurrent NewsUmios, the company formed from Maruha Nichiro’s restructuring, is absorbing Taiyo A&F to focus on fishing-related ventures, including a short-term tuna farming operation along the Sea of Japan in Yamaguchi. The move signals a strategic shift to expand …
- 2026-03-09 新社長「ワンチームで動く」 旧マルハニチロ、「Umios」に - 日本経済新聞Umios (formerly Maruha Nichiro) renamed from the old company, with Daisuke Yasuda becoming CEO and COO on April 1, stressing that departments and the group will operate as a single team.
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| counterparty | Taiyo A&F Co …Umios absorbed the aquaculture and processed foods businesses of its subsidiary Taiyo A&F Co., Ltd. through an absorption-type company split effective October 1, 2026.… |
| counterparty | Ltd. (TAFCO) (subsidiary) …Umios absorbed the aquaculture and processed foods businesses of its subsidiary Taiyo A&F Co., Ltd. through an absorption-type company split effective October 1, 2026.… |
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