Fumi Tsukamoto

About me

Fumi Tsukamoto is a food entrepreneur and award winning recipe developer. Her recipe for OKAZU (Japanese miso condiment) won the Gold Sofi Award in 2020, while her Instant Miso Soup, which diverts sake brewing byproduct from going to waste, became a finalist for the SIAL Innovation Award in 2019. She is co-founder and CEO of Abokichi Inc. which has made Upcycling a core pillar of their product innovation strategy. She and her work were featured by major Canadian and the US media such as New York times, USA Today, CBC, Globe and mail etc..