Azuki (Adzuki Bean)
小豆 (Azuki)
Por que sourcing do Japão
Hokkaido Tokachi azuki has 100+ years of cultivar refinement specifically for wagashi end-use; cosmetic-grade extract pipeline established 2010s.
Spec principal
Erimo cultivar dominant; protein 20-25%, dietary fibre 18-20%; cosmetic extract carries saponin 1-3%.
Produto final típico
Anko paste / dorayaki / daifuku for export confectionery; saponin-rich exfoliating cleansers.
At a glance
- Fornecedores listados
- 2 fornecedores
- MOQ típico
- 100 kg dry beans; 10–50 kg paste; 1–10 kg cosmetic extract
- Prazo típico
- 4–8 weeks (food); 6–10 weeks (cosmetic extract)
- Regiões de origem
- Hokkaido (Tokachi region — 75%), Tamba (Hyogo, premium), Niigata
- Categoria
- Ingredientes alimentares
- Época de colheita
- September – October
- Status regulatório no Japão
- Food product; cosmetic seed extract JSCI-listed
- Nome INCI
- Vigna Angularis Seed Extract
- Nome japonês
- 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.
Status regulatório
| Japão | Food product; cosmetic seed extract JSCI-listed |
|---|---|
| União Europeia | Food import; CosIng listed (Vigna Angularis Seed Extract) |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS for food; MoCRA cosmetic use |
| China | GACC food facility registration; verify |
Fornecedores japoneses
Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
森永製菓株式会社
Maior conglomerado de confeitaria e bebidas do Japão. Linha de produtos amazake desde 1974, elaborada com sake kasu e 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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