Vegan foods
                                    Founded by Seth Tibbott in 1980. Acquired by Morinaga in 2023.
                            Company Ownership
                    Tofurky Company Inc
                
                USA
    
    
    
    
    
        Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd
        
        
    owns 100% of Tofurky Company Inc
        
    JPN
    
    
    Dairy and sweets
                    In 1949 Morinaga & Co spun off its dairy operations into Morinaga Milk Industry. Morinaga & Co still owns a 10% stake.
            Company Assessment
            (Last updated Aug 2025)        
        
        
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         VegSoc approved products
        VegSoc approved products
    
    
        This company has products which carry the Vegetarian Society Seeding Symbol, the only legally registered trademark for vegetarian accreditation. 
    
            Source: VegSoc
                                    (2019)
                            
        
    
         Plant Based Foods Association member
        Plant Based Foods Association member
    
    
        This company is a member of the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), who represents more than 90 of USA's leading plant-based food companies. The PBFA's mission is to promote the plant-based foods industry by removing obstacles to a fair and competitive marketplace for alternatives to animal ingredients and products.
    
            Source: PBFA
                                    (2024)
                            
        
    
         Non-GMO products in USA
        Non-GMO products in USA
    
    
        This company has products that have been verified as compliant with the Non-GMO Project Standard, North America's only independent verification for products made according to best practices for GMO avoidance.
    
            Source: Non-GMO Project
                                    (2021)
                            
        
    
         Former B Corp
        Former B Corp
    
    
        This company previously held B Corporation Certification, however they are no longer certified. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
    
            Source: B Lab
                                    (2024)
                            
        
    
                Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd
            
                            
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         CDP Water Security score of A-
        CDP Water Security score of A-
    
    
        In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security score of A-.
    
            Source: CDP
                                    (2024)
                            
        
    
         CDP Climate Change score of B
        CDP Climate Change score of B
    
    
        In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of B.
    
            Source: CDP
                                    (2024)
                            
        
    
         CDP Forests score of B
        CDP Forests score of B
    
    
        In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests score of B.
    
            Source: CDP
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         17.6% in BMS Marketing Index
        17.6% in BMS Marketing Index
    
    
        The BMS Marketing Index 2024 assesses how well companies making breast-milk substitutes (BMS) are following international guidelines for marketing their products. The Index aims to ensure marketing practices don't discourage breastfeeding. This company scored 17.6%. The highest score was 37% and the average score was a disappointing 10%.
    
            
    
         1955 arsenic poisoning incident
        1955 arsenic poisoning incident
    
    
        The Morinaga Milk arsenic poisoning incident occurred in 1955 in Japan and is believed to have resulted in the deaths of over 100 infants. The incident occurred when arsenic was inadvertently added to dried milk via the use of an industrial grade monosodium phosphate additive. This incident also led to negative health effects for thousands of other infants and individuals, which has had lingering health effects.
    
            Source: Wikipedia
                                    (1955)
                            
        
    
         Sustainability claims
        Sustainability claims
    
    
        This company has sustainability claims on its website under the themes Food and Wellness, Resources and the Environment, and People and Society.
    
            Source: company website
                                    (2023)
                            
        
    
         Medium ESG Risk
        Medium ESG Risk
    
    
        Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 24.7, placing it in the "medium risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
    
            Source: Sustainalytics
                                    (2025)
                            
        
    
Company Details
Type:
                Private company
                                        Founded:
                1980
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Products / Brands
Tofurky
                Tofurky
                                Vegetarian & Vegan
                
                                                        
            
             
                    