At a glance
| Japanese name | オキナワパウダーフーズ株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Location | Itoman, Okinawa |
| English support | Inquire via operator |
| Export experience | Inquire via operator |
| Website | powder-foods.com |
About
Specialized Okinawan island vegetable powder manufacturer. Factory located in sugarcane fields in Itoman. Flash-drying technology to preserve nutrients. Direct contracts with local farmers. 7+ ingredients: beni imo, kandabā, yomogi (fuchiba), shikuwasa, awamori sake lees, mulberry leaf, sugarcane.
Ingredients offered
- Raw material4 suppliers
Goya / Bitter Melon
ゴーヤ
Tropical vine cultivated in Ryukyu Islands for over 500 years. Central ingredient of goya chanpuru.
Okinawa Prefecture, Miyazaki +2MOQ 1-100 kg (powder) - Raw material5 suppliers
Beni Imo (Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato)
紅芋
Okinawan variety of purple sweet potato with intense anthocyanin pigmentation. Heat-stable natural colorant.
Okinawa Prefecture (Yomitan, Ie Island, Miyako, Kume, Ishigaki)MOQ 1-10 kg (powder); 10+ kg (paste) - Raw material9 suppliers
Yomogi (Japanese Mugwort)
ヨモギ
Japanese mugwort species, distinct from Korean Artemisia asiatica. Long-standing use in kampo and Okinawan cuisine (Fuchiba).
Nationwide (mainland); Okinawa (Fuchiba variety)MOQ 1-100 kg (dried); 100 g – 10 kg (extract) - Raw material5 suppliers
Shikuwasa
シークヮーサー
Small citrus native to Ryukyu Islands. Contains the highest nobiletin concentration among citrus fruits.
Okinawa Prefecture (Ogimi Village is largest producer)MOQ 100 L (fresh juice); 1-10 kg (extract) - Raw material10 suppliers
Sake Lees Extract
酒粕エキス
Sake lees (酒粕, sakekasu) is the residual solid obtained after pressing fermented rice mash in sake brewing. Used in cosmetics for amino acids, peptides, and yeast-derived bioactives. Major sake-producing regions (Niigata, Nada, Fushimi, Saijō) supply upstream material. Well-suited to sustainability narratives as an upcycled brewing byproduct.
Niigata, Hyōgo (Nada) +2MOQ 10–30 kg - Raw material4 suppliers
Green Papaya
青パパイヤ
Unripe papaya harvested before ripening, rich in papain, chymopapain, and carpain enzymes. Japanese fermentation techniques enable safe supplement use (raw papain is pharmaceutical-designated).
Okinawa Prefecture (primary), KagoshimaMOQ 1–50 kg (powder); 100 g – 10 kg (fermented extract) - Raw material3 suppliers
Botanboufu (Sakuna)
ボタンボウフウ
Hardy perennial herb (Apiaceae family) native to Yonaguni Island and other subtropical Ryukyu coastlines. A local Okinawan longevity herb with chlorogenic acid and rutin content comparable to or exceeding kale.
Yonaguni Island (Okinawa), Amami Islands +1MOQ 1-100 kg (powder); 500 g – 10 kg (extract)
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Last updated: 2026-04-23