Maruha Nichiro and UMAMI Bioworks Launch Joint Development of Cultivated Bluefin Tuna
Powered by Maruha Nichiro’s First-Ever Provision of Cells from 100% Egg-to-harvest Bluefin Tuna
May 28, 2025
Maruha Nichiro Corporation and Umami Bioworks have launched project to commercialize cell-cultivated bluefin tuna, advancing their joint development agreement on cell cultivation technology.
Headquartered in Singapore, which is on the cutting edge of cultivated food legislation and market creation, Umami Bioworks has successfully developed groundbreaking cell-cultivated seafood prototypes. Maruha Nichiro and Umami Bioworks commenced joint R&D of cellular marine products in August 2023. Cell-cultivated seafood is attracting attention as a new technology for supplying next-generation fish protein. The companies are strengthening collaboration to develop cell-cultivated bluefin tuna as a solution for meeting growing global demand for marine products, ensuring a stable protein supply, and reducing the impact on marine resources.
In 2010, Maruha Nichiro became the first private company to achieve 100% egg-to-harvest, farm-raised bluefin tuna. The growing global popularity of Japanese food is creating new opportunities to expand bluefin tuna sales overseas. Maruha Nichiro will now supply its bluefin tuna cells for Umami Bioworks to use its platform to further advance the cell culture technology.
Maruha Nichiro’s new long-term Vision is to “provide sustainable protein sources” and “create health value.” The company is building a solutions-driven business model to ensure stable protein supply by securing sustainable new protein resources and applying its advanced processing technologies to offer a diverse array of products.
About UMAMI Bioworks
Company Name : UMAMI Bioworks Pte Ltd.
Location: Singapore
(500 Dover Rd, Level 4 T11A, Singapore 139651)
Founder & CEO: Mihir Pershad
Established: February 2020 (Company name changed from UMAMI Meats to UMAMI Bioworks in August 2023)
URL:
https://umamibioworks.com/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/umamibioworks/
Contact for media inquiries:
Brand Communication & Public Relations Group,
Corporate Planning Department,
Maruha Nichiro Corporation
koho@maruha-nichiro.co.jp
