Senmi Ekisu Co., Ltd.

Senmi Ekisu Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of "nature-based" food extracts and seasonings, headquartered in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture. The company was established in 1976 as Shikoku Ekisu Industries Ltd. in Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture, with initial capital of 3 million yen. It built a new factory in Ozu City in 1977, increased capital to 18 million yen in 1979, and changed its name to Senmi Ekisu Co., Ltd. in 1981. A dedicated sales company, Senmi Ekisu Sales Co., Ltd., was established in 1982, and a new head office building was completed in 1984. The company's core technology is enzyme-assisted extraction, which it uses to produce extract seasonings and functional food ingredients, including ingredients for specified health uses. Its product portfolio spans over 300 distinct food ingredients and seasonings derived from seafood, vegetables, seaweed, fish, and meat. These include general extracts such as sea bream, silver croaker, salmon, crab, shrimp, clam, scallop, oyster, squid, katsuobushi, niboshi, kombu, shiitake mushroom, beef, pork, and chicken extracts. Senmi Ekisu's flagship nutraceutical product is VALTYRON®, a sardine peptide extract made from organic sardines. VALTYRON® is marketed as Japan's best-known food extract for lowering high blood pressure, promoting heart health, and supporting anti-aging. According to the company, its effectiveness has been confirmed in human clinical trials and recognized by multiple public institutions, and it has been sold for over 20 years without any reported side effects. The company also offers oyster peptides made from whole Japanese oysters, extracted with enzymes and rich in peptides and other nutritional molecules. Senmi Ekisu positions itself as a business-to-business ingredient supplier, providing functional food ingredients and seasonings that are integrated into a wide range of consumer products by many manufacturers, as well as through its own Senmi Ekisu product line. The company engages in international marketing, as evidenced by its participation in trade exhibitions such as CPHI & PMEC China 2026 in Shanghai, where it showcased VALTYRON® at Booth E3A53 in support of its partner Adamanchem. It also shares insights on bioactive peptides, marine ingredients, and food science through its LinkedIn page. The company's corporate policy is rooted in the blessings of nature, pursuing deliciousness and good health to contribute to the happiness of all people. Its management philosophy emphasizes contributing to society by creating safe and delicious food-based products that benefit people's health, and aspiring to be a company where employees utilize their capacity to the fullest and find happiness.

Senmi Ekisu Co., Ltd. was established in 1976 as Shikoku Ekisu Industries Ltd. in Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture, with an initial capital of 3 million yen. The following year, in 1977, a new factory was completed in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, which remains the company's current location. In 1979, the company increased its capital to 18 million yen. In 1981, the company changed its name to Senmi Ekisu Co., Ltd. A dedicated sales company, Senmi Ekisu Sales Co., Ltd., was established in Yawatahama City in 1982. In 1984, a new head office building was completed. By 1991, the company celebrated the 15th anniversary of its founding. Over the decades, Senmi Ekisu developed and refined its enzyme-assisted extraction technology, which became the foundation of its product lines. The company built a portfolio of over 300 distinct "nature-based" food ingredients and seasonings made from seafood, vegetables, seaweed, fish, and meat. Its flagship nutraceutical, VALTYRON®, a sardine peptide extract, has been sold for over 20 years without any reported side effects, according to the company. VALTYRON® has been the subject of human clinical trials and has received recognition from multiple public institutions in Japan for its effectiveness in lowering elevated blood pressure. In recent years, Senmi Ekisu has expanded its international presence. It participated in CPHI & PMEC China 2026 in Shanghai, showcasing VALTYRON® at Booth E3A53 in support of its partner Adamanchem. The company also maintains an active LinkedIn presence, sharing insights on bioactive peptides, marine ingredients, and food science. As of the latest available information, Senmi Ekisu remains a private company headquartered in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

• 2026

  Showcased VALTYRON® at CPHI & PMEC China 2026 in Shanghai.

• 1991

  Celebrated the 15th anniversary of Senmi Ekisu.

• 1984

  New head office building completed.

• 1982

  Senmi Ekisu Sales Co., Ltd. established in Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture.

• 1981

  Company name changed to Senmi Ekisu Co., Ltd.

• 1979

  Capital increased to 18 million yen.

• 1977

  New factory completed in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture (current location).

• 1976

  Established as Shikoku Ekisu Industries Ltd. in Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture (Capital: 3 million yen).

B2B supplier of nature-based food extracts and functional ingredients, leveraging proprietary enzyme-assisted extraction technology; positioned around health benefits, safety, and natural raw materials.

• VALTYRON®

  Japan's best-known food extract that lowers high blood pressure, promotes heart health and supports anti-aging. Made from organic sardine peptides using enzyme-assisted extraction technology. Effectiveness confirmed in human clinical trials and recognized by multiple public institutions. Over 20 years of sales without any reported side effects.

• Oyster Peptides

  Oyster peptides from whole oysters, a well-balanced source of nutrients, extracted with the assistance of enzymes. Whole oysters powdered through enzyme-assisted extraction. Rich in flavor and natural oyster taste. Full of peptides and other nutritional molecules found in oysters.

• General Extracts

  A range of seafood, dashi, and meat extracts including sea bream, silver croaker, salmon, crab, shrimp, clam, scallop, oyster, squid, katsuobushi, niboshi, kombu, shiitake mushroom, beef, pork, and chicken extracts.

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