Name

Marubeni Nisshin Feed

Legal name

日清丸紅飼料株式会社 (Nisshin Marubeni Feed Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://mn-feed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (31111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Poultry and Egg Production (1123), Chicken Egg Production (11231)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Complete Feed Milling & Blending (Cattle/Swine/Poultry) (AFADAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD), Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ), Breeder Feed (Broiler Breeders & Layer Breeders) (AFADACAD), TMR/Complete Rations & Pelleted Ruminant Feeds (AFADAAAI)

Keywords

• Compound feed manufacturing
• Livestock feed production
• Aquaculture feed supply
• Animal nutrition products
• Feed additives premixes

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Livestock Feed Sales: Production and sale of compound feed for pigs, laying hens, broilers, and cattle. Includes technical support services for feeding management, farm performance improvement, and disease management.
2. Aquaculture Feed Sales: Production and sale of feed for aquaculture operations, supporting sustainable aquaculture industry development.
3. Food Products Sales: Sale of eggs and processed egg products. Following December 22, 2025 merger with Marubeni Egg Co., Ltd., food business operations were integrated into the company's food headquarters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marubeni Nisshin Feed manufactures and sells compound and mixed feed for livestock (pigs, laying hens, broilers, cattle) and aquaculture species, alongside feed additives and premixes, in Japan. The company also produces and sells shell eggs, quail eggs, and processed egg products through its Food Operation following the 2025 merger with Marubeni Egg Co., Ltd. Its offering is bundled with technical support services including feed formulation consultation, farm management diagnostics, disease management, and proprietary materials/software tools.

Product overview

Marubeni Nisshin Feed operates as a compound feed (配合飼料) manufacturer with three core business divisions: Livestock Feed (畜産飼料事業), Aqua Feed (水産飼料事業), and Food Operation (食料事業). The Livestock Feed division produces feeds for pigs, layer hens, broilers, and cattle, supported by farm management consulting, disease management, and business diagnostic services. The Aqua Feed division supplies compound feeds for aquaculture species. The Food Operation division handles shell eggs, quail eggs, and processed egg products. Supporting these divisions are a General Laboratory (総合研究所) for R&D, a Technical Knowledge Portal (技術情報) with proprietary technology resources, and a Quality Assurance system (ISO22000) covering all manufacturing and product delivery operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FARM to TABLE: Official YouTube channel brand showcasing the company's farm-to-table story and content about livestock feed, aquaculture, and food operations.

Products and services

• Livestock Feed (畜産飼料) Compound feeds and mixed feeds for livestock animals, including pig feed (豚用飼料), layer feed for egg-laying hens (採卵鶏用飼料), broiler feed for meat chickens (肉用鶏用飼料), and cattle feed (養牛用飼料). The company provides feed formulation consultation, farm management support, disease management, business diagnostics, and materials/software tools as part of its livestock feed services.
• Aqua Feed (水産飼料) Compound feeds and mixed feeds for aquaculture species. The company also provides general knowledge resources about aquatic feed and supports the sustainable aquaculture industry, including ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) feed standard initiatives.
• Food Operation (食料事業) Food products including shell eggs (殻付鶏卵), quail eggs (うずら卵), processed egg products (鶏卵加工品), and environment/recycling initiatives. Operations were expanded through the December 22, 2025 absorption merger with Marubeni Egg Co., Ltd., integrating food sales and food management departments.
• Feed Premixes and Feed Additives (飼料添加物・プレミックス) Feed additives and premixes manufactured and sold by the company, covered under the ISO22000 certification scope (livestock and aquaculture compound feed, mixed feed, feed additives/premixes).
• General Laboratory (総合研究所) The company's comprehensive research laboratory providing technical R&D support for feed formulation, quality analysis, and product development across livestock and aquaculture feed operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full ISO22000 certification coverage across all domestic operations and 4 JV companies

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Marubeni Egg Co., Ltd. (丸紅エッグ株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025Merger completed December 22, 2025. Food headquarters (Food Sales Department, Food Management Department) food safety management system integrated. Expands food business including shell eggs and processed egg products.
• Nishinihon Feed Co., Ltd. (西日本飼料株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor joint venture company included in ISO22000 certification scope. One of 4 key JV companies forming the production network.
• Tokachi Feed Co., Ltd. (とかち飼料株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor joint venture company included in ISO22000 certification scope. One of 4 key JV companies forming the production network.
• Kamaishi Feed Co., Ltd. (釜石飼料株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor joint venture company included in ISO22000 certification scope. One of 4 key JV companies forming the production network.
• Yatsushiro Feed Co., Ltd. (八代飼料株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor joint venture company included in ISO22000 certification scope. One of 4 key JV companies forming the production network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Charoen Pokphand (CP Group): Asia's largest animal feed and aquaculture producer. Comparable in compound feed manufacturing for livestock and aquaculture, particularly relevant for any Japanese market expansion by MNF.
• Maruha Nichiro Corporation: Japanese seafood and aquaculture major with feed-related operations. Compares to Marubeni Nisshin Feed's aqua feed division and downstream food business (eggs/protein).
• Skretting (Nutreco): Global aquaculture feed leader with operations in Japan. Direct competitor in Marubeni Nisshin Feed's aqua feed division with strong R&D and international scale.
• Zen-Noh (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations): Japan's largest agricultural cooperative federation with captive feed demand from its farmer-members. A broader incumbent in the same Japanese feed market with significant scale advantages.
• Cargill Japan: Global animal nutrition major with Japanese feed operations. Competes with Marubeni Nisshin Feed in Japanese livestock and aquaculture feed markets with greater scale and global procurement leverage.

Direct peers

• Chubu Shiryo Co., Ltd. Japanese compound feed manufacturer with regional focus. Competes in the same Japanese livestock feed market with comparable product offerings for pigs, poultry, and cattle.
• Nosan Corporation: Japan-based compound feed manufacturer supplying livestock farmers with similar pig, poultry, and cattle feeds. Highly comparable business model including premixes, technical support, and direct sales to farmers.
• Feed One Co., Ltd. Japanese compound feed manufacturer producing livestock and aquaculture feeds with nationwide distribution. Directly comparable to Marubeni Nisshin Feed in product mix (cattle, pigs, poultry, aquaculture) and B2B farmer channel approach.
• Nippon Formula Feed Manufacturing Co., Ltd. One of Japan's largest compound feed manufacturers with nationwide production. Directly competes with Marubeni Nisshin Feed across livestock feed categories with a similar JV-based regional production network.

Emerging players

• Alltech: Global animal nutrition and feed additive company with Japan presence. Comparable in premix and feed additive offerings and aquaculture feed, partially overlapping MNF's specialty product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FARMtoTABLE-Story
• Instagraminstagram.com/farmtotable_story

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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