Rokko Butter Co., Ltd. | Cheese / ButterOEM Manufacturing (Hyogo)

About Rokko Butter Co., Ltd. OEM Manufacturing

A dedicated cheese manufacturer established in 1948, known for its Q.B.B brand. Holds the top domestic market share in processed cheese, with production facilities in Kobe and Nagano. Also produces private brand products for major supermarkets and school lunch programs, and actively develops cheese-based processed foods for food manufacturers. Operates one of Japan's largest processed cheese factories.

Business Activities of Rokko Butter Co., Ltd.

• Rokko Butter Co.
• Ltd. is a food manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
• engaged in the manufacturing and sales of cheese and the sales of nuts and other food products. The company operates the "QBB" brand
• offering baby cheese
• sliced cheese
• and cheese desserts
• with cheese business accounting for 97.2% of total sales.

Rokko Butter Co., Ltd. Features & Strengths

• No.1 domestic processed cheese (QBB brand)
• Approximately 300 cheese varieties
• TSE Prime listed
• Commercial PB capability

Rokko Butter Co., Ltd. Specialties

Processed cheese|Natural cheese|Cheese products|Commercial-use cheese

Rokko Butter Co., Ltd. Certifications & Equipment

Main Equipment

Kobe factory|Nagano factory|Processed cheese production line

Locations of Rokko Butter Co., Ltd.

Company History of Rokko Butter Co., Ltd.

1. Founded in December 1948 as Heiwa Oil Industry Co.
2. Ltd. (with capital of 2 million yen) and began margarine manufacturing
3. the company changed its name to Rokko Butter Co.
4. Ltd. in July 1954. In November 1958
5. it commenced processed cheese manufacturing using Australian raw materials and launched the QBB brand. The company began trading with Mitsubishi Corporation in 1959
6. developed and launched the world's first stick cheese in 1960
7. established the Akashi Plant in 1961
8. and listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section in 1963. The Tokyo branch was opened in 1965
9. followed by the Inami Plant in 1966. The Inami Plant achieved monthly production of 1
10. 000 tons in 1968. Individual wrapped sliced cheese was developed in 1971
11. and QBB Nuts were launched in 1972. Rokko Foods was established in 1976
12. and rare cheesecake was developed in 1982. The Kasai Plant opened in 1984
13. followed by baked cheesecake development in 1988. In 1989
14. the company concluded a contract for importing and selling chocolate from Lindt & Sprüngli. The Nagano Plant was acquired in 1994
15. and ISO9001 certification was obtained in 2000
16. followed by ISO14001 certification in 2001. The Inami Plant Fifth Plant was newly established and baby cheese was registered in Japan in 2008. The Rokko-san Q Cheese Museum opened in 2010. The company was listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange First Section in 2012 and on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section in 2013. A joint venture company was established in Indonesia in 2017
17. and the Kobe Plant was newly established in 2019. The company transitioned to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market in 2022
18. established a sales company in Vietnam in 2023
19. and fully acquired Mitsuya Co.
20. Ltd. and established a manufacturing and sales company in Vietnam in 2025.

Awards & Recognition of Rokko Butter Co., Ltd.

• 1985 Monde Selection (Madrid
• 24th Edition) Gold Award for Rare Cheesecake
• Sliced Cheese
• and Pocotte Cheese / 2019-2020 FSSC22000 Certification for Nagano Plant and Kobe Plant / ISO9001 (2000) / ISO14001 (2001)

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