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Maruyama Seimen Recognized with Top Honors

On January 30, 2026, Maruyama Seimen, a noodle manufacturing company established in 1958, received the prestigious Grand Prize at the 37th Ota City Small Business New Product and Technology Contest. The award ceremony, held at the PiOPARK in Haneda Innovation City, was presided over by Akimasa Suzuki, the Mayor of Ota City. Maruyama Seimen achieved this remarkable feat with their innovative canned ramen products: Soy Sauce Ramen Can and Spicy Miso Ramen Can. This victory is particularly significant, as it marks the first time a product from the food category has clinched the top award in the contest's history.

Unique Product Features and Achievements

The recognition stems from the company's groundbreaking approach to canned ramen, moving away from the conventional konjac noodles that have dominated the market. Instead, Maruyama Seimen has utilized authentic wheat noodles, a move praised for enhancing both taste and texture. The unique aspects of the award-winning products include:

1. First of Its Kind: For the first time in the industry, Maruyama Seimen has incorporated genuine wheat noodles into canned ramen. These noodles are designed to maintain their integrity even when soaking in the soup, ensuring a delightful eating experience in emergencies or while camping.

2. Long Shelf Life: The canned ramen products boast a remarkable shelf life of three years at room temperature. This feature makes them an excellent choice for disaster preparedness, quick snacks, or late-night meals. They can be enjoyed directly from the can or, for enhanced flavor, can be conveniently heated in boiling water.

3. Retail Opportunities: Designed to fit into beverage vending machines, Maruyama Seimen's cans open up new sales channels for uniquely accessible ramen experiences through automated vending systems.

Product Details

• - Soy Sauce Ramen Can

- Price: Open price
- Contents: Noodles, soy sauce soup, toppings (green onions, menma, chashu)
- Cooking Method: No cooking required, can be heated in water.

• - Spicy Miso Ramen Can

- Price: Open price
- Contents: Noodles, spicy miso soup, toppings (corn, menma, green onions)
- Cooking Method: No cooking required, can be refrigerated or heated.
- Note: Vegan-friendly with rich flavors ideal for serving cold during hotter seasons.

Entry into the Canned Food Industry

Recognizing a growing demand for long-lasting, easy-to-use food options, Maruyama Seimen ventured into the canned food sector with their ramen cans. This innovation was developed in collaboration with Samsung, reflecting the company's commitment to meeting the needs of modern consumers alongside their existing frozen ramen vending machine business, “Noodle Tours.”

Collaboration Opportunities

Maruyama Seimen is opening up collaboration possibilities for unique branded canned products. By simply changing the label design, companies can create personalized cans suited for pop-up shops and promotional events, accommodating anime, game developers, YouTubers, actors, and more. Small-scale collaborations focused solely on vending machines are also an option.

Contact and Further Information

For those interested in the ramen can or potential collaboration, please reach out via:

• - Noodle Tours Contact Page
• - Email: [email protected]

About Maruyama Seimen

Founded in 1958, Maruyama Seimen is a noodle manufacturer that prides itself on using carefully selected ingredients and strict hygiene practices. They cater to a wide range of food-related businesses, manufacturing custom-made noodles, including various Chinese noodles, steamed noodles, soba, and udon. Despite being a seasoned company, Maruyama Seimen is proactive in pursuing growth through IT strategies and is focused on developing new ventures themed around “food x IT.”

Company Details

• - Website: Maruyama Seimen Official Site
• - Location: 5-20-13 Kami Ikedai, Ota-ku, Tokyo
• - CEO: Kazuhira Maruyama
• - Establishment: May 1987 (Founded in November 1958)
• - Employees: 50 (Including group companies by June 2025)
• - Business: Manufacture of commercial noodles and sale of related ingredients, along with operating the “Noodle Tours” initiative.

For more details on the winners of the 37th Ota City Small Business New Product and Technology Contest, visit the Ota City Industrial Promotion Association News.