Marukome Daizu Labo Soy Meat

Daizu Labo (大豆のお肉) — Marukome · Nagano, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Plant-Based Ambient Established export

Plant-based soy meat (dried block, dried mince, frozen mince) from Japan's leading miso maker's 30+ product Daizu Labo range. The dried (ambient, shelf-stable) soy meat is already listed on US retail (Amazon, Japanese grocers) — vegan-friendly, made from soybeans, used for karaage, sweet-and-sour, curry and mapo applications.

The supplierMarukome Co., Ltd. (Nagano) — Japan's largest miso maker leveraging soy expertise into the 'Daizu Labo' plant-based soy-meat line; strong export infrastructure (incl. US plant) and growing Western plant-based distribution. High B2B readiness; English documentation, large capacity.
Why it sells abroadVersatile shelf-stable soy meat from a trusted soy/miso maker; clean ingredient, easy-to-cook plant-based protein with Japanese-cuisine fit.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP / FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000: typical for Marukome but not publicly verified per SKU. Vegan (confirmed): 14 Daizu Labo soy-meat products carry the VegeProject Japan vegan mark (10 retail + 4 wholesale). Halal: NOT verified — no halal certification found for Daizu Labo (certification is vegan, not halal). Non-GMO/soy-origin documentation typical. Shelf-stable (dry) — no phytosanitary barrier.
Pack formatsDry soy-meat (mince/fillet/block) retail pouches ~60-100g; retort/ready-to-use packs; cases ~10-30; bulk for foodservice/manufacturing. Keep existing.
Shelf lifeDry soy meat ~12-18 months; retort/wet ~12 months. Keep existing.
StorageDry: ambient cool/dry sealed; retort/wet: ambient sealed, refrigerate after opening.
Minimum orderTypical: by case via distributors; pallet/bulk for foodservice.
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks ex-stock; no phytosanitary inspection.
CapacityLarge-scale year-round manufacturing.
Container loadTypical: ambient LCL/FCL; dry forms freight-efficient.
PricingEstimate: accessible-premium plant-based pricing.
OEM / private labelOEM/private-label / B2B supply plausible (4 wholesale SKUs exist) but explicit private-label program not publicly confirmed. Keep existing with caution.
Wholesale & MOQMarukome USA / export + vegan & Japanese-grocery distributors; case lots, retail packs
Key exporters & distributorsMarukome Co., Marukome USA, vegan/natural-food distributors
Export regulationDried soy meat = ambient, plant-only — no meat-import barrier (easy export). Soy = major allergen (mandatory labelling all markets). Frozen versions need cold-chain. Vegan claims should be substantiated; no novel-food issue.
Market demandGrowing plant-based demand US/GB/DE/SG/AU/HK; natural-foods, vegan-retail, supermarket and foodservice channels.
How to source itMarukome export division and US subsidiary, plant-based distributors; JETRO; FOODEX and plant-based/natural-products fairs.
Verified sourceshttps://vegeproject.org/en/marukome_vegan/; https://www.marukome.co.jp/global/en/products_post/daizu_005/
MakerMarukome Co., Ltd.
OriginNagano, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Plant-Based
Available inUS, GB, DE +3 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2106.90
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