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Umios has taken a 25.1% stake in Thailand-based Pataya Food Group and completed a joint venture with Malaysia’s Pet World International after acquiring a 51% stake. The moves extend the Japanese seafood group’s Asian processed-food reach and add dry pet food and dog food capabilities to its existing business.
Japanese seafood group Umios Corporation is expanding its food and pet care business in Southeast Asia through a 25.1% stake in Thailand’s Pataya Food Group and a completed joint venture with Malaysia’s Pet World International, in which Umios acquired a 51% stake. The deals give Umios additional regional production and sales links and broaden its pet food capabilities, including an entry into dog food through the Malaysian business.
Umios’ investment in Pataya Food Group (PFG), a Thai seafood and pet food manufacturer, gives it a board seat. The companies plan to combine PFG’s brand-building and channel-management capabilities with Umios’ international network and food industry experience. Financial terms for the PFG stake were not disclosed. Their initial cooperation is expected to focus on processed foods across Southeast Asia, with pet food among the areas they may explore.
The second deal involves Pet World International (PWI), a Malaysian pet food maker owned by Wah Kong Corporation. Umios invested ¥11.4 billion for a 51% stake through a newly established holding company. The partnership combines Umios’ wet-food experience with PWI’s dry-food capabilities, widening its product range across wet and dry formats and dogs and cats. Umios told GlobalPETS that the companies will use their manufacturing, research, product and sales capabilities to pursue growth in Asia.
PFG’s brands include the seafood labels Nautilus, Mongkut Talay and Sea Crown, as well as pet food brands Regalos and Remy. PWI sells through more than 10,000 stores and its own e-commerce channels. It employs about 350 people and recorded approximately ¥12.4 billion in sales for the year ended September 2025, according to the source report.
Two Southeast Asian Deals Broaden Umios’ Reach
The investments connect Umios with businesses that already have local brands, manufacturing and distribution, rather than relying solely on its existing Japanese operations to reach regional buyers. The PFG stake links the group to a Thai processor with both seafood and pet food lines; the PWI deal gives Umios a controlling interest in a Malaysian producer with established retail access.
The PWI transaction also changes the breadth of Umios’ pet food portfolio. The company’s expertise in wet pet food is paired with PWI’s dry-food capacity, while the acquisition takes Umios into dog food. The Malaysian facility is expected to serve as one of Umios’ major pet food manufacturing hubs. That could support regional supply, although the source report does not specify production targets or a schedule for expanded output.
For readers tracking the industry, the deals show how a seafood group is using its processing and research capabilities to build in adjacent food categories. Umios has said it will consider research into DHA-based products intended to support kidney health in pets. That is a stated development aim, not evidence of a completed product or established health benefit.
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How the Two Partnerships Fit Together
Umios, formerly known as Maruha Nichiro Corporation, has more than 145 years of experience across fisheries, aquaculture, food processing and distribution. The source report says it operates in more than 70 countries and recorded approximately $7.34 billion in revenue in 2025. It already has a pet food presence through subsidiary and brand AIXIA, which Umios plans to use as part of efforts to expand PWI’s distribution into East Asian markets where the Malaysian company does not currently operate.
PFG’s reported 2025 revenue was approximately $220 million. It is targeting average annual growth of 10% over the next three years, supported by product development, overseas expansion and higher-value products, according to the report. Those figures and targets relate to PFG’s plans; they are not results guaranteed by its new partnership with Umios.
PWI is ranked No. 2 in Malaysia’s pet food market and No. 1 among local players, according to NielsenIQ, as cited by GlobalPETS. Umios expects PWI to become a consolidated subsidiary in the second quarter of its fiscal year ending March 2027. The group has also set a target for its pet food business to generate about ¥10 billion in operating income and reach an 18% return on invested capital by March 2028.
“We will engage in applied research aimed at extending pets’ healthy lifespans, such as developing DHA-based kidney support products, to further strengthen PWI’s business foundation.”
— Umios, as quoted by GlobalPETS
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Terms and Rollout Details Remain Limited
The financial terms of the PFG investment were not disclosed, and the source report does not provide a timetable for specific joint products, pet food projects or expanded production in Thailand. It also does not detail how Umios and PFG will divide investment costs or operational responsibilities.
For PWI, the source gives the stake size and investment amount but does not describe the full integration plan or identify specific East Asian markets for expansion. The subsidiary consolidation is expected in the second quarter of Umios’ fiscal year ending March 2027; the report does not give a more precise date. Umios’ operating-income and return targets are company expectations, not independently confirmed future outcomes.
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Integration and Regional Plans Ahead
The next stated milestone is the planned consolidation of PWI into Umios in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027. The companies are expected to work on integration and use Umios’ AIXIA channels to pursue distribution in East Asia. Umios’ broader pet food business targets—approximately ¥10 billion in operating income and an 18% return on invested capital by March 2028—will offer later measures of progress.
For PFG, the near-term focus described by Umios is cooperation across processed food in Southeast Asia, while possible pet food collaboration remains under consideration. Further detail on products, markets, investment and timing has not been provided in the source report.
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Key Questions
What has Umios acquired in Thailand?
Umios has taken a 25.1% stake in Pataya Food Group, a Thai seafood and pet food manufacturer. The investment gives Umios a seat on PFG’s board; financial terms were not disclosed.
What is the Malaysia deal?
Umios invested ¥11.4 billion for a 51% stake in Pet World International through a newly established holding company. The completed deal is described as a strategic joint venture with the Malaysian pet food maker.
How does the PWI deal change Umios’ pet food business?
It combines Umios’ wet pet food expertise with PWI’s dry-food capabilities and marks Umios’ entry into dog food. The combined portfolio spans dogs and cats and wet and dry formats.
When will PWI become part of Umios’ consolidated results?
Umios expects PWI to become a consolidated subsidiary in the second quarter of its fiscal year ending March 2027. The source report does not give a more exact date.
Are the companies launching new pet health products?
Umios said it plans applied research, including work on DHA-based kidney support products. The report does not confirm a product launch, availability date or demonstrated health effect.
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