Japanese traditional ingredient "Konjac" goes global: Startup NINZIA to exhibit at international event
It has been announced that the Japanese startup "NINZIA" will be exhibiting at the global deep-tech event "Global Startup EXPO 2026." The company is attracting attention for its new technology that utilizes "konjac," a traditional Japanese ingredient.
NINZIA is developing a proprietary texture engineering technology that utilizes "glucomannan," a dietary fiber found in konjac. By using this technology, it becomes possible to freely alter the texture and properties of konjac.
This technology is expected to have applications not only in the food industry but also in various other fields. In particular, it holds high potential as a new sustainable material, and is drawing interest from companies around the world that aim to create environmentally friendly products.
Exhibiting at this international event is a major opportunity to share the potential of traditional Japanese ingredients with the world. Through this technology, NINZIA aims to bring about new changes to the future of food and the nature of materials.
With experts from all over the world gathering at this event, there are high expectations for how Japanese technology will be evaluated and for its future developments.