Who owns Labre?
Labre is owned by Kagome (Japan, TSE: 2811).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Kagome Integrated Report 2026, Kagome Co., Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kagome Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Nagoya
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Plant-based dairy
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2811
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Labre
Labre is a fermented drink made from plant ingredients and the plant-derived lactic acid bacterium Labre, which Kagome launched in 2006. The bacterium was discovered by Dr. Tsunataro Kishida in suguki, a pickle eaten in Kyoto. The drink won a Nikkei product award in 2007, Kagome removed the attached straws from all four products in 2023, and the range includes an iron-fortified version.
Ownership timeline of Labre
Where Labre sits in Kagome
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Kagome
Kagome controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in food.
Also in food
- Kagome Tomato Ketchup (1908)
Founded in the 2000s
- Yasai Ichinichi Kore Ippon (2004)
Other brands in plant-based dairy, and who owns them
The 27 brands in plant-based dairy on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Danone, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alpro | Danone | 🇫🇷 France |
| Carnation | Nestlé | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Oddlygood | Valio | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Valsoia | Valsoia | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Nurishh | Bel Group | 🇫🇷 France |
| Almond Breeze | Blue Diamond Growers | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Coco Mama | Century Pacific | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| F&N NutriWell | F&N Holdings | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
About the owner: Kagome
Kagome is a publicly listed company headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, founded in 1899. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 2811.
Kagome dates its beginnings to 1899, when founder Ichitaro Kanie first grew tomatoes in Aichi Prefecture, and it took the name Kagome Co., Ltd. in 1963. It makes tomato and vegetable beverages, ketchup and sauces in Japan and runs an international tomato processing business that includes HIT in Portugal, Ingomar Packing in the United States, consolidated in 2024, and the UK distributor Silbury, acquired in January 2026. Group revenue was 294.2 billion yen in fiscal 2025.
🇯🇵 Labre and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 456 brands that began in Japan. 23 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Labre is not one of them.
- Ajinomoto — Ajinomoto 🇯🇵
- Almond Koka — Glico 🇯🇵
- Amuleia — Nisshin Seifun 🇯🇵
- Aohata — Kewpie 🇯🇵
- C1000 — House Foods 🇯🇵
- Calbee Potato Chips — Calbee 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Labre?
The parent company of Labre is Kagome, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Labre Japanese?
Yes. Labre originated in Japan in 2006 and its owner, Kagome, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Labre still owned by Kagome?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Labre is still owned by Kagome. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Kagome Integrated Report 2026 — Kagome Co., Ltd., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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