日本マリンフーズ, a seafood-processing company in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, will add a new plant on its headquarters premises. The company will invest approximately ¥900 million to establish a processing facility for Indonesian shimadako octopus, more than tripling production capacity, with construction scheduled to begin in October and operations targeted to start in January 2028.
日本マリンフーズ, based in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has entered into an agreement with the city to expand its operations by establishing a new plant on its headquarters premises. The new facility is primarily planned to process Indonesian shimadako octopus.
The investment is expected to total approximately ¥900 million, with production capacity projected to increase to more than three times its current level. The company anticipates growing demand against a backdrop of rising prices for domestically produced madako octopus.
Construction is scheduled to begin in October, with operations targeted to start in January 2028. The project is intended to strengthen the company’s production system in the city.
日本マリンフーズ was established in 2000. Its headquarters are in Ot subu Honmachi, and it also operates a plant in the Hikoshima area.