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InnovAsian
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InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises, Inc.
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1998
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersTukwila, United States
HQ citystring
Tukwila
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
frozen Asian meals, frozen appetizers, Asian side dishes, frozen ethnic cuisine, frozen dumplings
Industry4 codes
1Frozen Ethnic & International Meals
CodeCRADADAEPrimaryYes
2Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals
CodeCRADADAAPrimaryNo
3Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing
CodeAFAKAHAAPrimaryNo
4Frozen Prepared Meals Retail
CodeCRAHAJAEPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing311412
  • Frozen Food Manufacturing31141
SIC code2 codes
  • Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties2030
  • Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products2090
Product category
Frozen Foods
Social media profiles3 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Frozen Food Product Sales
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Direct-to-consumer sales of frozen Asian meals, appetizers, and side dishes through retail grocery channels. Consumers purchase products from freezer aisles in grocery stores, convenience stores, and other retail outlets.

eatinnovasian.com
Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

InnovAsian manufactures and sells branded frozen Asian food products — including multi-serve entrées, single-serve meals, appetizers, rice, sides, and Indian-inspired dishes — for at-home preparation. Products are distributed through U.S. grocery retail freezer aisles under the InnovAsian brand across seven product lines.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

InnovAsian Cuisine is a frozen Asian meals, appetizers, and side dishes provider. The company offers a diversified portfolio of frozen food products organized across seven product lines: New Items (new product introductions), Multi-Serve Entrées (16 varieties), Indian cuisine (4 varieties), Rice & Sides (9 varieties), Appetizers (6 varieties), Family Size (9 varieties), and Meals for One (4 varieties). The products are distributed through retail freezer aisles and are designed for quick preparation at home. InnovAsian Cuisine is a subsidiary of Japan-based Nichirei Foods.

Product and service7 records
1New Items
CategoryFrozen Asian meals
Description

Newest additions to InnovAsian's frozen Asian food product portfolio, offered to consumers through grocery freezer aisles.

2Multi-Serve Entrées
CategoryFrozen Asian meals
Description

Frozen Asian entrées sized for multi-person household meals, sold through grocery retail.

3Indian
CategoryFrozen Asian meals
Description

Frozen Indian-inspired dishes sold under the InnovAsian brand through grocery freezer aisles.

4Rice & Sides
CategoryFrozen Asian sides
Description

Frozen rice and side dishes designed to accompany Asian entrées, sold at retail.

5Appetizers
CategoryFrozen Asian appetizers
Description

Frozen Asian appetizers (including dumplings and related items) sold through grocery freezer aisles.

6Family Size
CategoryFrozen Asian meals
Description

Larger-format frozen Asian meal offerings designed for family household consumption, sold at retail.

7Meals for One
CategoryFrozen Asian meals
Description

Single-serve frozen Asian meals targeted at solo diners, sold through grocery freezer aisles.

Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Conagra-owned frozen Asian entrée brand sold in US grocery freezer aisles. Directly competes with InnovAsian in frozen Chinese/Asian meals and shares the same retail distribution and consumer occasion.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Long-standing US frozen Asian food brand (dumplings, buns, entrées) sold through Asian and mainstream grocery channels. Closest pure-play ethnic Asian frozen peer to InnovAsian.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Frozen Asian appetizers and entrées brand (egg rolls, potstickers) with overlapping product categories and similar US grocery freezer-aisle positioning as InnovAsian.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Nestlé-owned frozen entrée brand with national grocery distribution and a far larger scale than InnovAsian. Competes for the same 'quick family meal' occasion across freezer aisles.

5Lean Cuisine
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Nestlé's mainstream frozen meals brand including Asian varieties. Competes for the same single-serve and portion-controlled consumer occasion as InnovAsian's 'Meals for One' line.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Conagra-owned frozen vegetables and prepared meals brand with broad US grocery presence and overlapping side-dish and family-meal occasions with InnovAsian.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Conagra-owned frozen multi-serve entrée and dessert brand. Competes directly with InnovAsian's Family Size and Multi-Serve Entrées lines for the family-dinner occasion.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Premium organic frozen meals brand with a growing Asian-inspired product line. Comparable as a values-positioned frozen entrant rather than direct head-to-head, but competes for health-conscious freezer-aisle shoppers.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Frozen ethnic entrée brand focused on South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Pan-Asian meals. Smaller scale than InnovAsian but overlaps directly in retail-frozen Asian cuisine.

TypeRegional player
Description

Malaysia-based frozen Asian food manufacturer (roti, parathas, dumplings) with growing US presence. Comparable product categories (frozen ethnic meals and accompaniments) but primarily serves markets outside the US.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment2 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles3 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

InnovAsian

InnovAsian firmographics

Firmographics
Name
InnovAsian
Legal name
InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises, Inc.
Website
https://innovasiancuisine.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1998
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

InnovAsian industry classification

Industry
Product category
Frozen Foods
NAICS
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141)
SIC
Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)
akta.pro primary industry
Frozen Ethnic & International Meals (CRADADAE)
akta.pro secondary industries
Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA), Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Frozen Prepared Meals Retail (CRAHAJAE)

Keywords

  • Frozen Asian meals
  • Frozen appetizers
  • Asian side dishes
  • Frozen ethnic cuisine
  • Frozen dumplings

Where InnovAsian is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Tukwila
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

InnovAsian business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Frozen Food Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of frozen Asian meals, appetizers, and side dishes through retail grocery channels. Consumers purchase products from freezer aisles in grocery stores, convenience stores, and other retail outlets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

InnovAsian product offering

Product offering

Core offering

InnovAsian manufactures and sells branded frozen Asian food products — including multi-serve entrées, single-serve meals, appetizers, rice, sides, and Indian-inspired dishes — for at-home preparation. Products are distributed through U.S. grocery retail freezer aisles under the InnovAsian brand across seven product lines.

Product overview

InnovAsian Cuisine is a frozen Asian meals, appetizers, and side dishes provider. The company offers a diversified portfolio of frozen food products organized across seven product lines: New Items (new product introductions), Multi-Serve Entrées (16 varieties), Indian cuisine (4 varieties), Rice & Sides (9 varieties), Appetizers (6 varieties), Family Size (9 varieties), and Meals for One (4 varieties). The products are distributed through retail freezer aisles and are designed for quick preparation at home. InnovAsian Cuisine is a subsidiary of Japan-based Nichirei Foods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • New Items Newest additions to InnovAsian's frozen Asian food product portfolio, offered to consumers through grocery freezer aisles.
  • Multi-Serve Entrées Frozen Asian entrées sized for multi-person household meals, sold through grocery retail.
  • Indian Frozen Indian-inspired dishes sold under the InnovAsian brand through grocery freezer aisles.
  • Rice & Sides Frozen rice and side dishes designed to accompany Asian entrées, sold at retail.
  • Appetizers Frozen Asian appetizers (including dumplings and related items) sold through grocery freezer aisles.
  • Family Size Larger-format frozen Asian meal offerings designed for family household consumption, sold at retail.
  • Meals for One Single-serve frozen Asian meals targeted at solo diners, sold through grocery freezer aisles.

Companies that use InnovAsian

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

InnovAsian technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

InnovAsian partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

InnovAsian competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • P.F. Chang's Home Menu: Conagra-owned frozen Asian entrée brand sold in US grocery freezer aisles. Directly competes with InnovAsian in frozen Chinese/Asian meals and shares the same retail distribution and consumer occasion.
  • Wei-Chuan USA: Long-standing US frozen Asian food brand (dumplings, buns, entrées) sold through Asian and mainstream grocery channels. Closest pure-play ethnic Asian frozen peer to InnovAsian.
  • Chung's Food Products: Frozen Asian appetizers and entrées brand (egg rolls, potstickers) with overlapping product categories and similar US grocery freezer-aisle positioning as InnovAsian.

Broad incumbents

  • Stouffer's: Nestlé-owned frozen entrée brand with national grocery distribution and a far larger scale than InnovAsian. Competes for the same 'quick family meal' occasion across freezer aisles.
  • Lean Cuisine: Nestlé's mainstream frozen meals brand including Asian varieties. Competes for the same single-serve and portion-controlled consumer occasion as InnovAsian's 'Meals for One' line.
  • Birds Eye: Conagra-owned frozen vegetables and prepared meals brand with broad US grocery presence and overlapping side-dish and family-meal occasions with InnovAsian.
  • Marie Callender's: Conagra-owned frozen multi-serve entrée and dessert brand. Competes directly with InnovAsian's Family Size and Multi-Serve Entrées lines for the family-dinner occasion.

Emerging players

  • Amy's Kitchen: Premium organic frozen meals brand with a growing Asian-inspired product line. Comparable as a values-positioned frozen entrant rather than direct head-to-head, but competes for health-conscious freezer-aisle shoppers.
  • Saffron Road: Frozen ethnic entrée brand focused on South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Pan-Asian meals. Smaller scale than InnovAsian but overlaps directly in retail-frozen Asian cuisine.

Regional players

  • Kawan Food Berhad: Malaysia-based frozen Asian food manufacturer (roti, parathas, dumplings) with growing US presence. Comparable product categories (frozen ethnic meals and accompaniments) but primarily serves markets outside the US.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

InnovAsian social profiles

Digital presence

InnovAsian financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

InnovAsian leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

InnovAsian funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

InnovAsian M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about InnovAsian

What does InnovAsian do?

InnovAsian manufactures and sells branded frozen Asian food products — including multi-serve entrées, single-serve meals, appetizers, rice, sides, and Indian-inspired dishes — for at-home preparation. Products are distributed through U.S. grocery retail freezer aisles under the InnovAsian brand across seven product lines.

Is InnovAsian a public or private company?

InnovAsian is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was InnovAsian founded?

InnovAsian was founded in 1998. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is InnovAsian based?

InnovAsian is headquartered in Tukwila, United States, in the North America region.

How does InnovAsian make money?

One revenue line is on record: frozen Food Product Sales.

Who are InnovAsian's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are P.F. Chang's Home Menu, Wei-Chuan USA and Chung's Food Products. Broad incumbents are Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine, Birds Eye and Marie Callender's. Emerging players are Amy's Kitchen and Saffron Road. Kawan Food Berhad is listed as a regional player.

Does InnovAsian have an API?

No public API is recorded for InnovAsian.

What industry is InnovAsian in?

InnovAsian's product category is Frozen Foods. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADADAE, Frozen Ethnic & International Meals, with a secondary code of CRADADAA, Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals. Its NAICS code is 311412 and its SIC code is 2030.

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Perishable NewsInnovAsian Prepared Foods Breaks Ground on Arkansas Food Manufacturing FacilityInnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises Inc., a subsidiary of Nichirei Foods Inc., has officially broken ground on a new frozen food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas, which is a $150 million investment expected to create around 200 new jobs. The 180,000-square-foot facility is part of a strategic decision to enhance production capacity for Asian cuisine and is slated for completion by the end of 2027, with production launching in early 2028. This development aims to strengthen the local economy and meet increasing consumer demand for frozen Asian food products.Third NewsGray Construction Commences InnovAsian's First Chicken Processing Facility in the U.S.Gray Construction has begun construction on InnovAsian's first chicken processing facility in the U.S., located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This project is supported by a significant investment from Nichirei Corporation, aiming to enhance InnovAsian's operations in the North American poultry sector. The facility is expected to bolster domestic protein processing capabilities and create over 100 jobs during peak construction.PR NewswireGray Breaks Ground on InnovAsian's First U.S. Chicken Processing FacilityGray Construction has broken ground on a new chicken processing facility for InnovAsian in Jonesboro, Arkansas, with Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders attending the event. Owned by Japan's Nichirei Corporation, this project marks InnovAsian's first investment in U.S. chicken processing and is scheduled for completion in spring 2028 to expand domestic protein capabilities.The Cool DownInnovAsian frozen meal sparks shrinkflation outrage after test raises label questionsA California consumer raised concerns about a frozen meal, InnovAsian General Tso's Chicken, not matching the serving claims on the label after preparing the product. The discrepancy in portion sizes highlights issues around shrinkflation, where companies reduce product sizes without clear disclosure. Consumers are advised to compare unit prices to assess value and monitor packaging changes.The TakeoutFreezer To Table: 12 Frozen Egg Rolls Ranked And ReviewedThe Takeout reviewed and ranked 12 brands of frozen egg rolls, evaluating them based on flavor, texture, and packaging. Great Value (Walmart) claimed the top two spots for both chicken and pork varieties, praised for their quality and low price, while InnovAsian products ranked lowest due to excessive saltiness.Talk Business & PoliticsJonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver delivers state of the city addressJonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver delivered his sixth state of the city address, highlighting economic growth and the city's 'Destination 100K' initiative as it approaches 100,000 residents, with the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce cutting ribbons on 150 new businesses last year. InnovAsian announced a $105 million investment in a new facility at Craighead Technology Park that will create 200 jobs, while the city is allocating $5.5 million for a new 911 Public Safety Center (partially funded by $3.5 million in federal grants) and $5 million for pedestrian infrastructure. The Arkansas Department of Transportation has over $100 million in active construction projects in Jonesboro, including the Airport Road Overpass and Highway 351 expansion.ArkansasbusinessHow Jonesboro Is Winning Commercial Real Estate Investment with Jerry L. Halsey Jr.Jerry L. Halsey Jr., president and CEO of Halsey Real Estate, discussed commercial real estate developments in Jonesboro, Arkansas, including the $100+ million Greensborough Village development his company is leading, a $105 million frozen food manufacturing facility being built by InnovAsian Cuisine (a subsidiary of Japan-based Nichirei Foods), and a $70 million sports complex. Halsey also outlined infrastructure needs for northeast Arkansas, including highway connectivity improvements and a proposed steel loop connecting I-40 and I-55 through Blytheville to support the regional steel industry.