Masami Foods Inc

What Masami Foods Inc does

Masami Foods Inc is a privately held, vertically integrated premium beef producer headquartered at 5222 Tingley Lane, Klamath Falls, Oregon, where it operates a food processing plant established in March 1992. The company is the US operating entity affiliated with a Japanese parent ('Masami Japan') and is closely linked to Masami Cattle Ranch, a wholly owned subsidiary spanning 6,500 acres in Northern California that was established in June 1988. Its core products are Masami Wagyu and Masami Angus Beef — premium grain-finished beef raised antibiotic-free, hormone-free, and without animal by-products in feed, using Japanese breeding methods that support both Wagyu and Angus programs.

Operationally, Masami runs a 'Ranch to Table' model in which all breeding, raising, and fattening occur at the Northern California ranch to minimize animal stress, with proprietary all-natural grain-mixed feed formulations refined in collaboration with the parent company in Japan. The processing plant in Klamath Falls handles final product preparation. From founding through approximately 2021, the business primarily exported American beef and pork to Japanese supermarkets; beginning in 2022, the company shifted to supplying its own Masami Wagyu and Masami Angus beef to the US domestic retail market via direct B2B relationships with supermarket chains.

The go-to-market is sales-led, B2B, and channeled through supermarket and retail distribution. The company maintains only a minimal external presence — a website (masami-foods.com) and an Instagram account (@masamibeef) — with no disclosed pricing, certifications, public awards, named retail customers, or third-party distributors. With 32 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, Masami Foods is a small, founder-led operator whose strategic significance lies in its integrated US asset base and its 2022 reorientation toward the domestic premium-beef market.

Name

Masami Foods Inc

Legal name

Masami Foods Inc

Website

https://masami-foods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Masami Foods Inc is a privately held US premium beef producer operating a 6,500-acre Wagyu and Angus ranch in Northern California and a processing plant in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It sells Masami Wagyu and Masami Angus beef to US supermarket chains via direct B2B relationships following a 2022 pivot from Japan exports.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Beef Production

NAICS

Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots (11211), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Cattle Ranching and Farming (1121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Beef Cattle Grazing & Pasture-Based Operations (AFAEABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Complete Feed Milling & Blending (Cattle/Swine/Poultry) (AFADAIAA), Seedstock/Purebred Beef Cattle Breeding (AFAEABAD)

Keywords

• Premium wagyu beef
• Angus beef products
• Wagyu cattle breeding
• Ranch to table beef
• Antibiotic-free beef

Headquarters

HQ city

Klamath Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Beef Product Sales: Masami Foods generates revenue through the sale of premium beef products including Wagyu and Angus beef. Historically focused on supplying American beef and pork to Japanese consumers via supermarket channels. Since 2022, the company shifted to selling Masami Wagyu and Masami Angus beef domestically in the United States.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Masami Foods Inc produces and sells premium beef products under the Masami Beef brand, including Masami Wagyu and Masami Angus Beef. Cattle are bred, raised, and fattened at the 6,500-acre Masami Cattle Ranch in Northern California using traditional Japanese breeding methods, then processed at the company's plant in Klamath Falls, Oregon. All cattle are raised antibiotic-free and hormone-free on a proprietary all-natural grain-mixed feed.

Product overview

Masami Foods Inc is a beef production company offering two premium beef products: Masami Wagyu and Masami Angus Beef. Masami Wagyu is raised using time-honored Japanese traditions in Northern California, while Masami Angus Beef is grain-finished beef with bold flavor and superior tenderness. Both products are produced at Masami Cattle Ranch (6,500 acres in Northern California) and processed at their facility in Klamath Falls, Oregon. All cattle are raised antibiotic-free with no growth hormones.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Masami Wagyu Premium Wagyu beef raised in Northern California using time-honored Japanese traditions. Cattle are antibiotic-free, receive no growth hormones, roam stress-free on green hills, and are fed a special Japanese-designed grain diet free of animal by-products. Sold to supermarket and retail partners and to individual consumers.
• Masami Angus Beef Highest quality grain-finished Angus beef raised with the same care as Wagyu cattle. Features bold beefy flavor, marbling, and supreme tenderness, made from high-quality feed sourced from nearby farmers. Marketed as a healthier alternative to non-grain-finished beef. Sold to supermarket and retail partners and to individual consumers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Snake River Farms: American Wagyu and premium Angus beef producer with nationwide distribution through retail and foodservice. Highly comparable to Masami on product (Wagyu/Angus), B2B retail channel, and premium positioning.
• Creekstone Farms: Premium USDA beef producer with direct retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable on premium-quality positioning and B2B supermarket channel focus.
• Imperial Wagyu: American-raised Wagyu beef producer selling premium cuts to retailers and restaurants. Directly comparable on Wagyu specialization, B2B distribution model, and premium branding approach.
• Double R Ranch (Snake River Farms / Agri Beef): Premium American Wagyu and Angus beef brand with retail distribution. Comparable on Wagyu/Angus product mix and natural-beef positioning.
• Niman Ranch: Premium, sustainably raised beef (and other proteins) sold through retail and foodservice with a strong antibiotic-free, hormone-free positioning. Comparable on premium-attribute storytelling and natural-beef channel strategy.
• Mishima Reserve (Heartland Beef / NH Foods): Fullblood Wagyu beef brand produced in the US with retail and restaurant distribution. Comparable on Japanese-heritage Wagyu branding, premium positioning, and B2B sales to supermarkets.

Broad incumbents

• JBS USA: Largest US beef processor with multiple premium and value brands. Comparable as a competitive incumbent in the supermarket premium-beef segment.
• Greater Omaha Packing: Large-scale beef processor supplying premium and commodity beef programs. Comparable on the processing and B2B supermarket distribution side, though at far larger scale and broader portfolio than Masami.
• Cargill Premium Beef (Cargill): Global agribusiness with premium beef programs serving US retailers and foodservice. Comparable as a competing supplier of premium beef to the same supermarket channel Masami targets.

Emerging players

• Thousand Hills Cattle Company: Grass-fed and lifetime-grazed beef brand sold through retail and online channels. Comparable on natural, traceable, ranch-raised beef positioning targeting health-conscious consumers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/masamibeef
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/masami-foods-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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