UMAMI UNITED specializes in Japanese-inspired plant-based food using unique and innovative Japanese ingredients. Their first product - the UMAMI EGG - is made with konjac powder and has umami flavour added to it thanks to an innovative enzyme process. UMAMI strives for clean labels in their products and has made them buddhist-friendly to ensure deeper penetration of the greater China market.
Location: Japan, Taito
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Big Idea V... | bigideaven... |
| 25.10.2023 | Beyond Nex... | beyondnext... |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 15.04.2024 | Plant-Based Eggs Come to the Rescue Amid “Eggflation” and Av... | The exceptional circumstances around the poultry egg industry — high prices leading to what has been... | vegconomis... |
| 27.03.2024 | UMAMI UNITED JAPAN Co., Ltd. Introduction example 3/27 “Plan... | [UMAMI UNITED JAPAN Co., Ltd.] [Introduction example] 3/27 Italian gelato specialty store “Premium “... | re-how.net... |
| 24.10.2023 | Umami United Partners with Japanese Giant KENKO Mayonnaise t... | Plant-based egg producer Umami United has partnered with one of Japan’s biggest food manufacturers, ... | vegconomis... |
| 11.10.2023 | ケンコーマヨネーズ株式会社との共同開発「まるでたまご®︎のサラダ」10月16日新発売。〜 たまごの美味しさを全ての人に〜... | 食が多様化する現代に、「美味しいプラントベース」の新しい選択肢を。 「まるでたまご®︎のサラダ」の開発背景 UMAMI UNITED JAPAN 株式会社（以下、当社）は「ONE TABLEで未来... | prtimes.jp... |
| 11.10.2023 | プラントベースのたまご風サラダ『まるでたまご🄬のサラダ』10月16日新発売... | ケンコーマヨネーズ株式会社（東京本社：東京都杉並区、代表取締役社長：島本 国一）は、フードサービス業向けに、プラントベースの商品『HAPPY!! with VEGE🄬』シリーズとして、たまご不使用のプ... | prtimes.jp... |
| 30.08.2023 | Japanese Vegan Egg Brand Raises $1.64M Pre-Series A to Launc... | 4 Mins Read Umami United, the Tokyo-based startup that makes plant-based egg products, has closed a ... | greenqueen... |
| 01.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Planted’s $72m for whole-cut ‘chic... | Swiss alt-protein startup Planted raised Series B funding to expand its line of whole-cut plant-base... | agfunderne... |