Dish will

Dishwill is a Japanese FoodTech company founded by Akio Nakamura on July 7, 2022. The company aims to address future food crises through a vertically integrated business model it calls "FARM to FORKストラテジー" (FARM to FORK Strategy). This model encompasses the entire value chain, from cultivating grains like soybeans in proprietary indoor plant factories to processing and developing plant-based food products.

The company's core innovation lies in creating a system that can produce food in any environment, independent of climate change, soil conditions, or excessive water and pesticide use. Dishwill is developing cost-control methods for its fully-controlled plant factories to make them viable for global expansion. Its initial product line includes plant-based alternatives for beef-style burgers, fish-style burgers, char siu, and foie gras. The business model involves direct product sales, food OEM contracting, and consulting services.

CEO Akio Nakamura has a background as a food industry consultant. His entrepreneurial journey began with a part-time job at 7-Eleven, which sparked his interest in business and led him to a 13-year career at a listed company before he became independent. Dishwill's strategy includes expanding into overseas markets, starting with Singapore, to help countries improve their food self-sufficiency rates through localized "container farming." The company is also exploring technological synergies, such as using hybrid car engine technology for power generation and applying manufacturing techniques from the automotive industry to agri-tech in partnership with TPR CO., LTD.

Keywords: FoodTech, AgriTech, plant-based food, vertical farming, indoor farming, sustainable food production, alternative protein, food self-sufficiency, container farming, controlled environment agriculture, food processing, soybean cultivation, meat substitute, OEM food manufacturing, Japanese food technology, climate tech, sustainable agriculture, food crisis solutions, circular economy