Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
2,500+ year cultivation history; Iwate and Akita maintain heritage cultivars and awa-mochi tradition.
Spec clave
Protein 11-13%; iron 4-7 mg/100g; gluten-free; characteristic golden colour.
Producto final típico
Awa-mochi premium confectionery, gluten-free flour, gokoku ancient-grain blends.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 2 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 10–50 kg dehulled; 5–25 kg flour
- Plazo típico
- 4–8 weeks
- Regiones de origen
- Iwate, Akita, Nagano, Hokkaido
- Categoría
- Ingredientes alimentarios
- Temporada de cosecha
- August – September
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- Food product; gluten-free
- Nombre japonés
- 粟
- Romaji
- 粟
Sobre este ingrediente
One of Japan's oldest cultivated grains, awa (Setaria italica, foxtail millet) was a staple before rice cultivation became dominant. Iwate, Akita, Nagano and Hokkaido are the principal modern producers. Used in awa-mochi (millet mochi), gokoku (five-grain) blends, and increasingly as a gluten-free, high-protein, high-iron functional grain. Distinct from kibi (proso millet) and hie (barnyard millet) — Japan's traditional millet trio.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | Food product; gluten-free |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Food import; gluten-free claim per EU rules |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS; gluten-free claim |
| China | GACC food facility registration |
Proveedores japoneses
Hakubaku Co., Ltd.
株式会社はくばく
Fabricante japonés especialista en té de cebada (mugicha). Tostadores de 4 etapas con control de temperatura modificados en Alemania. Cebada de seis hileras 100% de origen nacional japonés.
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Hokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
ホクレン農業協同組合連合会
Hokkaido's federation of agricultural cooperatives, founded 1919. Aggregates supply for over 90% of Hokkaido's agricultural and dairy production: azuki beans, hokkaido scallops, dairy, beet sugar, soy and grain products, and increasingly potato- and beet-derived functional ingredient feedstock. The export division manages overseas sourcing relationships for fresh, frozen, and processed Hokkaido-origin agri-products. The aggregation tier means many overseas buyers reach individual Hokkaido producers via Hokuren first.
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