Development and import of agricultural products, seasonings and bee products ―― Agricultural Processing Business
We import agricultural products, seasonings and bee products from different parts of the world and sell them to various business categories, including food manufacturers and restaurants and food service operators in Japan.
[Agricultural products]
We engage in the development and import of frozen food and cooked and processed food based on requests from customers and build optimum supply chains mainly in China and Southeast Asia. In addition, to respond to future changes in the external environment, we develop frozen spinach and other frozen vegetables in new production areas such as Myanmar to strengthen the supply system.
[Seasonings]
In collaboration with the world’s leading suppliers, we handle seafood extract such as clam, kelp, scallop and yeast extract, as well as pea protein for which demand is growing worldwide.
[Bee products]
We handle a wide variety of honey, including astragalus, acacia and manuka honey, from honey sectors around the world and have one of the largest market shares in Japan.
Development and import of soy and other beans, processed fruit and dry fruit ―― Agricultural Materials Business
We import soy and other beans, processed fruit and dry fruit from different parts of the world and sell them to various business categories including food manufacturers and wholesalers in Japan.
[Soy and other beans:]
We import soy and other beans from North America, China and Southeast Asia and sell them to leading food manufacturers and wholesalers in Japan. For soybeans (for food: tofu, miso, natto and others), we respond to a worldwide increase in demand for grain by working to develop new production areas, including Russia, while focusing on those produced in North America.
[Processed fruit]
We import fruit juice from apples and citrus, vegetable extract (carrots and others), canned fruit (aloe, apples, pears, oranges and others) and other frozen products tailored to customers’ needs from different parts of the world and process and sell them. We strengthen the stable supply system by diversifying production areas.
[Dry fruit]
We develop, import and sell dry fruit, such as raisins, nuts (almonds, walnuts and others), mangoes and papayas, and focus on the development of new production areas at the same time.