OK Food Industry Co., Ltd.

OK Food Industry Co., Ltd. (オーケー食品工業株式会社) is a Japanese food manufacturer headquartered in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and a member of the NIPPN Group (Nippon Flour Mills). Founded on December 1, 1967, the company describes itself as a pioneer and leading company in the seasoned abura-age (味付け油揚げ) industry — the sweet-simmered fried tofu pouches used to make inari sushi and kitsune udon. Its products are made with high-quality groundwater from the Chikugo River system, which originates at Mount Aso, in the water-rich Asakura area. The company's core business is the manufacture and sale of seasoned abura-age for inari sushi (inari-age) and for noodle dishes (kitsune-age), along with plain abura-age (fried tofu), frozen shredded abura-age, sushi ingredients, oden stew ingredients, and frozen Japanese confectionery (wagashi). It supplies both the foodservice (business-use) sector and retail channels, and states that it holds the top national share in business-use seasoned abura-age. It also operates an online shop for consumers. OK Food Industry emphasizes food safety and quality control. It manages its main ingredient, soybeans, for stable supply and consistent quality, controls its supply chain, and conducts inspections including pesticide residue testing. In July 2014 it became the first company in its industry to obtain FSSC 22000 certification. Its Asakura Plant was completed in 2021, and in 2024 it added a new abura-age production line incorporating further know-how, along with solar power generation equipment as part of environmentally conscious management. As of March 31, 2025 the company reported 514 employees, capital of 350 million yen (as of September 2, 2022), and a fiscal year running from April 1 to March 31. Its president is Akira Takeda (竹田哲). It operates branches in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Chushikoku and Fukuoka, sales offices in Sapporo, Sendai and Kagoshima, and has a National Accounts Sales Department and an Overseas Sales Department, reflecting sales both in Japan and abroad. The company also runs consumer-facing content such as an inari sushi learning section and recipes, and has a mascot character named "Mimi-chan."

OK Food Industry Co., Ltd. was founded on December 1, 1967, in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, an area known for the abundant groundwater of the Chikugo River system, which originates at Mount Aso. The company was established as a manufacturer of seasoned abura-age (味付け油揚げ), the sweet-simmered fried tofu pouches essential to inari sushi, and describes itself as a pioneer of that industry. From its founding, the company focused on a traditional Japanese food and on the quality of its two key ingredients: soybeans and water. It states that by using carefully selected soybeans and the high-quality water of Asakura, and by accumulating experience and continuous improvement, it achieved the top national share in business-use seasoned abura-age. Over the decades it expanded beyond seasoned abura-age into other soybean-related products, including plain abura-age, frozen shredded abura-age, sushi ingredients, oden ingredients, and frozen wagashi, serving both foodservice and retail customers in Japan and, increasingly, overseas. A significant milestone in quality assurance came in July 2014, when the company became the first in its industry to obtain FSSC 22000 certification, reflecting its food safety management system. In 2021 the company completed its Asakura Plant, combining its accumulated know-how with modern equipment. In 2024 it added a new abura-age production line incorporating further know-how to strengthen its capacity to supply seasoned abura-age, and installed solar power generation equipment as part of environmentally conscious management. As of March 31, 2025, the company had 514 employees and capital of 350 million yen (as of September 2, 2022). It is part of the NIPPN Group (Nippon Flour Mills). Its president is Akira Takeda. The company maintains branches in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Chushikoku and Fukuoka; sales offices in Sapporo, Sendai and Kagoshima; and a National Accounts Sales Department and an Overseas Sales Department. It continues to promote inari sushi culture through consumer content such as its "Learning about Inari Sushi" section, recipes, and its mascot character "Mimi-chan."

• Company founded in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, as a manufacturer of seasoned abura-age.

• Became the first company in its industry to obtain FSSC 22000 certification.

• Asakura Plant completed.

• Capital of 350 million yen recorded as of this date.

• Added a new abura-age production line and installed solar power generation equipment.

• Employee count of 514 reported as of this date.

Pioneer and leading company in Japan's seasoned abura-age industry, emphasizing traditional Japanese food made with high-quality groundwater, food safety, and top national share in business-use seasoned abura-age.

• Inari-age (seasoned abura-age for inari sushi)

  Sweet-simmered fried tofu pouches used to make inari sushi; the company's flagship product.

• Kitsune-age (seasoned abura-age for noodle dishes)

  Seasoned abura-age for noodle dishes such as kitsune udon.

• Abura-age (fried tofu)

  Plain fried tofu.

• Frozen shredded abura-age

  Frozen shredded fried tofu.

• Sushi ingredients

  Ingredients for sushi.

• Oden stew ingredients

  Ingredients for oden stew.

• Frozen wagashi (Japanese confectionery)

  Frozen Japanese confectionery.

1. 1オーケー食品工業株式会社 - ニップングループ（NIPPN）ok-food.co.jp
2. 2会社案内 | オーケー食品工業株式会社 - ニップングループ（NIPPN）ok-food.co.jp
3. 3About US - Message from President and Company Profile | OK Food Industry Co., Ltd. - NIPPN Groupok-food.co.jp
4. 4代表メッセージ | オーケー食品工業株式会社 - ニップングループ（NIPPN）ok-food.co.jp
5. 5OK FOOD Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) - Wikidatawikidata.org