Expansion of pork extract production for ramen soup in North America
Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiko Yamaki) will make a capital investment in Guymon Extracts Inc. (Oklahoma, USA), its pork extract manufacturing facility, to increase its annual production capacity to approximately 2,000 tons. This is approximately 1.5 times the current production volume and is expected to meet the growing demand in the North American ramen noodle market. The new facility is expected to be operational in September 2025.
Guymon Extracts Inc. was established in 2004 and commenced production of pork extract in 2005. The company currently produces pork extract products primarily for the North American market and sells them to ramen restaurants and Japanese restaurants through its sales company, Riken Vitamin USA Inc. and wholesale outlets.
In the U.S., ramen has already gone beyond a boom to become an established part of the food culture, and the market is expected to continue to grow. With this capital investment, we will increase production capacity to meet growing demand. In addition, we will work to recycle by-products from product manufacturing to reduce waste. The company has identified North America as a priority area in our medium-term management plan, and will strengthen its business development in the region with a view to making further capital investments in the future.