甘酒 (Amazake)
Amazake is a traditional Japanese sweet beverage made by fermenting rice with rice koji.
MOQ from 50–200 L (bottled) / 20–50 kg (concentrate).
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El amazake es una bebida dulce tradicional japonesa elaborada fermentando arroz con koji de arroz. Las enzimas del koji convierten el almidón del arroz en glucosa, dando lugar a una bebida naturalmente dulce y sin alcohol. Existe una variante separada elaborada con sakekasu, que contiene un bajo porcentaje de alcohol. El 'Kōji dake de tsukutta Amasake' de Hakkaisan Brewery (notificación FFC I290) fue la primera bebida basada en koji de Japón con alegaciones funcionales duales, respaldadas por la cepa A. oryzae HJ1 y la glucosilceramida derivada del koji. El posicionamiento moderno incluye alegaciones de salud como 'suero bebible' (nomu tenteki).
| Japón | Food Sanitation Act (variante sin alcohol) |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Importación como alimento |
| Estados Unidos | Generalmente reconocido como alimento |
| China | Verificar |
Three common forms: (1) RTD bottled / pouched amazake (200–500 mL retail or 1.8 L bulk), (2) koji-only paste / concentrate (for further dilution by the brand owner), and (3) spray-dried amazake powder for use as ingredient in confectionery and bars. Industry-typical MOQ ranges 50–200 L for liquid and 20–50 kg for concentrate / powder, with 4–8 week lead times — shelf life of fresh amazake is short and refrigerated logistics may be needed.
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For most export use cases — children's beverages, daily breakfast drinks, restaurant supply in non-alcohol markets — koji-only (non-alcoholic) amazake is the safer choice. It avoids alcohol-import licensing, simplifies labeling, and broadens the consumer base (children, pregnant consumers, alcohol-restricted markets including Muslim-majority countries). Sake-kasu amazake retains a richer, more savory profile preferred by some product positioning, but requires alcohol-import compliance.
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Key COA parameters: alcohol content (critical — confirm <1% if labelling non-alcoholic), Brix / sugar profile, pH, moisture (for powder), microbiological limits (especially yeast/mold given fermentation product), heavy metals, and pesticide residues if claiming organic. Shelf life is typically 60–90 days refrigerated for liquid amazake and 12–18 months for spray-dried powder. JAS Organic and koji-strain documentation (e.g., A. oryzae HJ1 strain for FFC claims) should be requested where relevant.
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Yes — fermentation-derived 'rice ferment filtrate' / 'amazake ferment' INCI / JSCI names are listed in the EU CosIng database and used in skincare and haircare formulations. Several Japanese sake breweries (Hakkaisan, Kanemoto, etc.) supply both food-grade amazake and cosmetic-grade fermentation extracts under the same company brand. For cosmetic use, the product is supplied as a separately-specified preparation and is not the same as the drinkable beverage.
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Marukome Co., Ltd.
マルコメ株式会社
Fabricante n.º 1 de miso en Japón. Portafolio integral de kōji: amazake de kōji, shio-koji y shoyu kōji. Servicios de OEM declarados.
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Sakamoto Jozo
坂元醸造
Auténtico kurozu (vinagre negro) de Fukuyama en tinajas de cerámica de Satsuma. Envejecimiento mínimo de 1 año al aire libre. Método protegido por Indicación Geográfica (IG).
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Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
森永乳業株式会社
Principal empresa japonesa de lácteos y bebidas. Coproduce amazake en lata con el Grupo Morinaga Confectionery. Formulaciones de amazake de larga vida útil para distribución minorista.
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Yaegaki Biotechnology Inc.
ヤヱガキ醗酵技研株式会社
Specialised fermentation-biotech subsidiary of Yaegaki Sake Brewery (Hyogo). Develops B2B ingredients spanning amino-acid-rich sake yeast extracts, koji-derived flavour modifiers, and proteins for plant-based meat applications. Multiple US and Asian subsidiaries handle direct sales to overseas formulators in supplement, beverage, and meat-alternative categories.
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