Kewpie Corporation
Japan's iconic umami mayonnaise, the pantry staple that went global.
Kewpie Corporation has manufactured Japan's signature egg-yolk mayonnaise since 1925 and holds the top condiment brand position in Japan. It operates Kewpie Trading Europe B.V. for European wholesale distribution and has regional manufacturing subsidiaries in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, and the United States. The company has expanded into B2B ingredient supply for processed food manufacturers worldwide.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1919
- Website
- kewpie.com
- Categories
- Pantry & Dry Goods, Specialty & Gourmet Food
- Markets
- United States, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany
Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-04 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-08 OpenSanctions
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-08 Mail server of the company domain
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-08 OpenSanctions
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-19 BPOM (Indonesian Food and Drug Authority), public register of manufacturing facilities behind product registrations (Sarana)
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-08 Domain registry record
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA