Azuki (Adzuki Bean)
小豆 (Azuki)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Hokkaido Tokachi azuki has 100+ years of cultivar refinement specifically for wagashi end-use; cosmetic-grade extract pipeline established 2010s.
Spec clave
Erimo cultivar dominant; protein 20-25%, dietary fibre 18-20%; cosmetic extract carries saponin 1-3%.
Producto final típico
Anko paste / dorayaki / daifuku for export confectionery; saponin-rich exfoliating cleansers.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 2 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 100 kg dry beans; 10–50 kg paste; 1–10 kg cosmetic extract
- Plazo típico
- 4–8 weeks (food); 6–10 weeks (cosmetic extract)
- Regiones de origen
- Hokkaido (Tokachi region — 75%), Tamba (Hyogo, premium), Niigata
- Categoría
- Ingredientes alimentarios
- Temporada de cosecha
- September – October
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- Food product; cosmetic seed extract JSCI-listed
- Nombre INCI
- Vigna Angularis Seed Extract
- Nombre japonés
- 小豆
- Romaji
- Azuki
Sobre este ingrediente
A small red bean central to Japanese wagashi (mochi, dorayaki, anko paste) and increasingly used in cosmetic ingredients for its saponin-rich seed coat. Hokkaido produces ~75% of Japan's azuki by volume; the Tokachi region's 'Erimo' cultivar is the most-consumed variety in industrial wagashi production. Cosmetic-grade azuki seed extract appears in cleansing and exfoliating formulations on the back of saponin and polyphenol content.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | Food product; cosmetic seed extract JSCI-listed |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Food import; CosIng listed (Vigna Angularis Seed Extract) |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS for food; MoCRA cosmetic use |
| China | GACC food facility registration; verify |
Proveedores japoneses
Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
森永製菓株式会社
Mayor conglomerado de confitería y bebidas de Japón. Línea de productos amazake desde 1974, elaborada con sake kasu y kōji de arroz.
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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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