Kadoya Sesame Mills

What Kadoya Sesame Mills does

Kadoya Sesame Mills (かどや製油株式会社) is a privately held Japanese packaged sesame-products manufacturer founded in 1858 (Ansei 5) and headquartered in Osaka, with production operations centered at the Shikoku factory in Kagawa Prefecture. The company's core production capability is traditional sesame oil pressing and refining, complemented by proprietary sesamin/sesamolin standardization and a six-stage quality inspection process covering raw-material intake, selection, roasting, pressing, filtration, settling, and packaging. Its product portfolio spans four pure sesame oil SKUs (金印純正ごま油, 純正ごま油濃口, かどやの太白ごま油, and the FOSHU-certified 健やかごま油), food-grade sesame seeds (roasted white and black), ground and smooth sesame pastes, and sesame rāyu (chili sesame oil). The 健やかごま油 line, launched in 2021, is Japan's first sesame oil to receive Tokuho (Foods with Function Claims) certification, supported by a published randomized double-blind clinical trial showing LDL-cholesterol reduction at 14 g/day intake over 12 weeks.

Name

Kadoya Sesame Mills

Legal name

かどや製油株式会社

Website

https://kadoya.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kadoya Sesame Mills is a privately held Japanese sesame-products manufacturer founded in 1858, producing pure sesame oils, food-grade sesame, pastes, and rāyu for Japanese households, food-service operators, and food manufacturers through retail, e-commerce, and B2B channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sesame Oil and Sesame Products

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Tropical Oils Processing (Avocado, Sesame, Peanut, Rice Bran, Grapeseed) (AFAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fats, Oils & Lipid Ingredients (Specialty Oils, MCTs, Structured Lipids) (CRADAOAL), High-Oleic & Specialty Oilseed Oils (AFAJALAC), Virgin & Cold-Pressed Culinary Oils (AFAJALAB)

Keywords

• Pure sesame oil
• Japanese cooking oils
• Sesame seed products
• Functional food oils
• Commercial food oils

Headquarters

HQ city

Nishi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sesame Oil Products: Sale of pure sesame oil products (金印純正ごま油, 純正ごま油濃口, 太白ごま油, 健やかごま油) to consumers and food service businesses through retail and e-commerce channels.
2. Food Sesame Products (食品ごま): Sale of roasted sesame seeds (いりごま), ground sesame (すりごま), and sesame paste (ねりごま) in white and black varieties.
3. Sesame Ra-yu (ごまらー油): Chili sesame oil products for seasoning and cooking applications.
4. E-commerce Direct Sales: Direct online sales through proprietary e-commerce platform (セサミウェブ / shop.kadoya.com) including online-exclusive products and health supplement products.
5. Business-use / Commercial Products (業務用商品): B2B sales of sesame oil and sesame products in commercial volumes to restaurants, food manufacturers, and food service operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kadoya Sesame Mills manufactures and sells 100% pure sesame oil products and related sesame-based foods, including flagship Gold Seal Pure Sesame Oil, oxidation-resistant White Sesame Oil, deep-roasted Pure Sesame Oil Strong, and Japan's first FOSHU-certified Healthy Sesame Oil (健やかごま油). The portfolio also spans roasted sesame seeds, ground sesame, sesame paste, spicy sesame rāyu, and commercial/industrial sesame products sold to food service operators and food manufacturers across Japan.

Product overview

Kadoya Sesame Mills (かどや製油) is a sesame oil and sesame product manufacturer established in 1858, offering a diversified portfolio centered on 100% pure sesame oil products. The core product line includes four varieties of pure sesame oil (金印純正ごま油, かどやの太白ごま油, 純正ごま油濃口, 健やかごま油), complemented by food sesame products (food-grade sesame seeds), sesame paste (ねりごま), and sesame rāyu (ごまらー油). The company also provides commercial/industrial-use products and collaborates on special products. The 健やかごま油 represents the company's health-functional differentiation as Japan's first FOSHU-certified sesame oil. The product range spans from everyday cooking oils to specialty health products, with the online shop (セサミウェブ) serving as the direct-to-consumer channel for limited edition and health supplement items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• goma to: A sub-brand/café concept operated by the company, featured on Instagram as goma to (gomatocafe), promoting sesame-based products and experiences.
• SESALIS
• ごまの実オイル (Gomanomi Oil)
• ごまラボ (Goma Lab)

Products and services

• 健やかごま油 (Healthy Sesame Oil) Japan's first FOSHU/Tokuho-certified sesame oil containing sesamin and sesamolin to help reduce serum LDL cholesterol. Daily intake of 14g (1 tablespoon) supports heart health while maintaining full sesame oil flavor. Targeted at health-conscious consumers and individuals with elevated cholesterol.
• 金印純正ごま油 (Gold Seal Pure Sesame Oil) Flagship 100% pure sesame oil with traditional aroma and rich flavor, representing Kadoya's long-selling core product line. Sold in multiple sizes from 70g to 600g PET bottles to consumers and food service operators.
• かどやの太白ごま油 (Kadoya White Sesame Oil) Cold-pressed colorless and odorless sesame oil made from unroasted sesame seeds, designed for daily cooking while preserving food flavors. Resists oxidation and maintains crisp texture in fried foods even after cooling, while retaining gomalignan content.
• 純正ごま油濃口 (Pure Sesame Oil Strong) Deep-roasted pure sesame oil with concentrated aroma and rich flavor, suitable for strong seasoning and flavor enhancement in cooking.
• 純正黒ごま油 (Pure Black Sesame Oil) 100% pure black sesame oil made from high-quality black sesame seeds with rich roasted aroma and deep flavor.
• 食品ごま (Food Sesame: Roasted White & Black Sesame) Roasted sesame seeds (いりごま) in white and black varieties, carefully controlled for consistent quality and rich aroma for direct cooking and seasoning use.
• すりごま (Ground Sesame: White & Black Paste) Ground sesame paste (すりごま) in white and black varieties with smooth texture, made from fragrant roasted sesame seeds for easy use in cooking and food preparation.
• ねりごま (Smooth Sesame Paste: White & Black) Smooth sesame paste (ねりごま) in white and black variants made from carefully roasted sesame with refined smooth texture for easy incorporation into various dishes and recipes.
• ごまらー油 (Sesame Rāyu) Spicy sesame oil sauce combining sesame oil with chili pepper, used as a condiment. Includes black sesame rāyu variant (黒ごま らー油) with rich black sesame flavor.
• 業務用商品 (Commercial/Industrial Products) Sesame oil and sesame products in commercial volumes designed for restaurants, catering services, and food manufacturers requiring professional-grade sesame ingredients.
• セサミウェブ (Sesame Web Online Shop) Proprietary direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (shop.kadoya.com) offering limited edition products, health supplements derived from sesame, and exclusive items not available in retail stores.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serum LDL cholesterol reduced with daily intake of 14g 健やかごま油 for 12 weeks in clinical trial (randomized double-blind study, 43 users vs 41 control, subjects with LDL 120-160 mg/dL). Source: 薬理と治療, vol.43 No.10, 1473-1480 (2015)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ETG (Entrepreneurial Trading House)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ETG serves as Kadoya's sesame supplier partner in Tanzania. Through this partnership, Kadoya dispatched agricultural technicians to Tanzania starting in 2021 to provide cultivation guidance to approximately 2,000 sesame farmers across 3 regions, aiming to improve sesame yield and quality beyond the average of 400kg/ha.
• Olam (Olam International)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Olam serves as Kadoya's sesame supply partner in Nigeria. Starting in 2021, Kadoya worked with Olam to dispatch agricultural technicians to approximately 2,000 sesame farmers across 2,000 hectares in Nigeria, providing cultivation guidance to improve yields and quality.
• DulsancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Dulsan is Kadoya's sesame supply partner in Paraguay. Dulsan had been providing technical guidance since 2017, and in 2021 Kadoya joined to support quality improvement for Japan-export sesame. Initial support covered 42 farmers across approximately 106 hectares, with a focus on helping local farmers understand Japanese quality requirements.
• Katagi Foods Co., Ltd. (カタギ食品株式会社)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKatagi Foods is listed as a collaboration partner on Kadoya's website. They operate a recipe page (カタギ食品レシピページ) cross-promoted on Kadoya's site, and have co-developed recipes such as a sesame soy milk tantanmen udon (ごま豆乳坦々うどん).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mizkan Holdings: One of Japan's largest condiments and sauces companies with broad oil/vinegar/sauce portfolio. Overlaps with Kadoya in retail condiment distribution and sesame-adjacent cooking oils but as part of a much wider product portfolio rather than specializing in sesame.
• House Foods Group: Major Japanese food manufacturer with curry, spices, and functional ingredient lines. Overlaps in retail distribution and functional food R&D capabilities, providing a credible competitive threat in the health-functional oil space where Kadoya's Tokuho positioning competes.
• Kikkoman Corporation: Global Japanese sauce giant whose sesame oil and sesame-based sauces (芝麻醤, etc.) compete in retail and food-service channels. Operates at vastly larger scale and broader category scope, including functional food extensions that could pressure Kadoya's specialty positioning.

Regional players

• Ottogi Corporation (오뚜기): South Korea's leading sesame oil and condiment manufacturer with comparable 100% pure sesame oil and processed sesame SKUs. Comparable product format and supply-chain model; serves as a Korean regional counterpart that could expand into Japan or compete for sesame sourcing.
• Lee Kum Kee: Hong Kong-based global Chinese sauces and sesame oil manufacturer with established retail sesame oil and ra-yu SKUs. Comparable in sesame oil product format and food-service penetration; operates primarily outside Japan but competes globally in sesame-related categories.

Emerging players

• TSUNO Rice Fine Chemicals: Japanese rice bran oil specialist with functional food and ingredient divisions. Comparable as a Japanese specialty oil company with health-claim positioning and B2B ingredient supply, though focused on rice bran rather than sesame.
• Daesun F&G (대선F&G): Korean sesame oil specialist with growing international presence, focused on premium cold-pressed sesame oil similar to Kadoya's 太白ごま油. Comparable in product positioning and pure sesame oil category focus; smaller and earlier-stage in international expansion than established players.

Direct peers

• S&B Foods (エスビー食品): Major Japanese spice and condiment company with sesame oil, sesame ra-yu, and processed sesame products competing in overlapping retail and food-service channels. Direct competitor in the Japanese sesame condiment category with similar B2B and DTC operations.
• Marukin Sesame (マルキン): Japanese sesame seed and sesame paste specialist competing directly in retail sesame seeds, ground sesame, and tahini categories where Kadoya also has core SKUs. Comparable as a Japan-domestic sesame-focused CPG with overlapping consumer and food-service customers.
• Takemoto Oil & Fat (竹本油脂): Japanese specialty oil manufacturer with a long heritage in sesame oil production alongside other vegetable oils. Directly comparable as a Japanese sesame oil specialist competing in the same retail, food service, and B2B channels with similar pure sesame oil SKUs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kadoya_seiyu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfFaN4DuN-TxdeEk80CaCOw
• Facebookfacebook.com/%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A9%E3%82%84%E8%A3%BD%E6%B2%B9-1056541314386464
• Instagraminstagram.com/kadoya_seiyu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kadoya-sesame-mills-inc-2612-

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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