homeal株式会社

homeal株式会社 (homeal Inc.) operates "homeal" (ホーミール), a direct-to-consumer frozen meal delivery service in Japan aimed at families. The company began as a specialist in 幼児食 (toddler food for children roughly aged 1–6), the transitional stage between weaning food and adult meals, and has since broadened its positioning to a family/wellness food service spanning small children through adults and elderly recipients. Meals are pre-cooked, rapidly frozen in flat packs designed to save freezer space, and reheated in a microwave or hot water bath.

Products are developed under a set of internal standards the company calls the "homeal基準": reduced salt (from 0.1 g), controlled calories (from 100 kcal), nutritional balance supervised by registered dietitians, predominantly domestic ingredients, chef supervision, and no preservatives or synthetic colourings. The catalogue is stated to hold more than 80 items on an ongoing basis, including half-size portions, and features supervised menus from Mamoru Kataoka of the Nishi-Azabu Italian restaurant Alporto. Popular items listed include the fortified frozen udon "ぐんぐんうどん" (marketed as providing a day's calcium in one serving and classified as a nutrient function food), liver-containing meatballs in tomato sauce, keema curry with hidden vegetables, and vegetable-based breads and soups (source 0).

The company was founded in September 2019 by Sho Kikai (鬼海 翔) and is headquartered in Tokyo, having moved from Machida to Shibuya (Maruyama-cho). Stated capital including capital reserve is ¥167.19 million. Corporate registry number 4012301011852. Business activity is described as the planning, development, and sale of original-brand food products (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 7).