Who owns Ukon no Chikara?
Ukon no Chikara is owned by House Foods (Japan, TSE: 2810).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: House Foods Group Inc. Integrated Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- House Foods Group Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 2004
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Energy drinks
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 2810
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ukon no Chikara
Ukon no Chikara is a turmeric-based functional drink that House Foods launched in 2004 and that the company says created new demand from the health benefits of spices. It is now sold by House Wellness Foods, the group's health food company, whose segment recorded net sales of 16.9 billion yen in fiscal 2025 across products including C1000 and Ichinichibun No Vitamin.
Ownership timeline of Ukon no Chikara
- Current owner House Foods [1] reported
Where Ukon no Chikara sits in House Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by House Foods
House Foods controls 7 brands on Brandtree.
- C1000
- Curry House CoCo Ichibanya
- GABAN
- Kukure Curry (1971)
- Tongari Corn (1978)
- Vermont Curry (1963)
Other brands in energy drinks, and who owns them
The 44 brands in energy drinks on Brandtree belong to 34 owners. The largest is Monster Beverage, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bang Energy | Monster Beverage | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Climax | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| M-150 | Osotspa | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Alani Nu | Celsius Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Baikal | Chernogolovka | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Boost | A.G. Barr | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Volt | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Collab | Bera | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: House Foods
House Foods is a publicly listed company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1913. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 2810.
House Foods began in 1913 when Seisuke Urakami opened Urakami Shoten, a herbal medicine business in Osaka, and it started making curry powder in 1926. It adopted a holding company structure and its current name in 2013, and reports five segments: spices, seasonings and processed foods; health foods; international foods, including tofu in the United States; restaurants; and other food businesses. It owns 51 per cent of Ichibanya, operator of Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, and said in August 2026 that it was considering options including taking Ichibanya private.
🇯🇵 Ukon no Chikara 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; Ukon no Chikara is not one of them.
- Aquarius — Coca-Cola 🇺🇸
- Asahi Super Dry — Asahi Group 🇯🇵
- Blendy — Ajinomoto 🇯🇵
- Café au Lait — Glico 🇯🇵
- Gogo no Kocha — Kirin 🇯🇵
- Hibiki — Suntory 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ukon no Chikara?
The parent company of Ukon no Chikara is House Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Ukon no Chikara Japanese?
Yes. Ukon no Chikara originated in Japan in 2004 and its owner, House Foods, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Ukon no Chikara still owned by House Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Ukon no Chikara is still owned by House Foods. 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] House Foods Group Inc. Integrated Report 2025 — House Foods Group Inc., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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