Kagoshima Kurobuta Pork
鹿児島黒豚 (鹿児島黒豚)
Pourquoi sourcer au Japon
Kagoshima's >95% production share; Berkshire-pure breeding registry; cool sweet-potato fodder distinct profile.
Spec clé
Lipid 8-12% (vs ~4% standard pork); marbling distinctly visible; protein 19-21%.
Produit fini typique
Premium tonkatsu / shabu-shabu retail, gift-economy boxes, fine-dining hospitality.
At a glance
- Fournisseurs répertoriés
- 2 fournisseurs
- MOQ typique
- 1–10 kg cuts; 100 g – 1 kg specialty
- Délai typique
- 6–10 weeks
- Régions d'origine
- Kagoshima (>95% of Japan's kurobuta)
- Catégorie
- Ingrédients alimentaires
- Saison de récolte
- Year-round
- Statut réglementaire au Japon
- Food product; Kagoshima cooperative-managed; pork-import rules
- Nom japonais
- 鹿児島黒豚
- Romaji
- 鹿児島黒豚
À propos de cet ingrédient
Premium Japanese black pork — descended from imported British Berkshire pigs (1800s) and adapted to Kagoshima cultivation conditions. The 'Kagoshima Kurobuta' label requires Berkshire-pure breeding and Kagoshima-prefecture rearing. Distinguished from standard pork by superior marbling, lower water content, and richer flavour. Per-kg pricing 2-3× standard pork. Substantial export to Asian fine-dining markets and increasingly to Western premium retail.
Statut réglementaire
| Japon | Food product; Kagoshima cooperative-managed; pork-import rules |
|---|---|
| Union européenne | Pork import; trichinella inspection; pork-allergen labelling |
| États-Unis | USDA FSIS approved facilities; pork-import licensing |
| Chine | GACC; halal-prohibited; pork-import licensing |
Fournisseurs japonais
Starzen Co., Ltd.
スターゼン株式会社
Tokyo-listed meat distributor and processor founded 1949. Operates Japan-wide meat processing for wagyu, pork, and chicken, with substantial OEM partnerships for retail private-label meat products. The Starzen brand is recognised in Asian premium meat retail; the company also operates a US subsidiary for Asian-American market supply.
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Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.
プリマハム株式会社
Tokyo-listed meat processor founded 1931. Operates wagyu and pork processing across Hyogo, Tochigi, and Mie. Major OEM partner for retail private-label meat products, ham, sausage, and increasingly wagyu-derived ready-meal export to Asian premium retail. Substantial international logistics network through subsidiary Prima Meat Packers America.
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