
Akita Cooperative-controlled cultivation since 1984 release; lighter eating profile than Koshihikari suits bento and convenience-food retail.
Amylose 18-19%; protein 6-7%; less-sticky than Koshihikari; characteristic low cold-resistant breakdown.
Bento / onigiri rice for retail, ready-meal export, premium retail.
Premium Akita Prefecture rice cultivar developed 1984 — Japan's third most-cultivated rice variety after Koshihikari and Hitomebore. Distinguished by lighter, less-sticky cooked profile compared to Koshihikari, suiting bento and onigiri applications. Akita produces ~50% of Japan's Akitakomachi; cooperative-controlled cultivation maintains specific Akita-region terroir branding. Distinct from existing rice entries.
| 日本 | Food product; Akita regional brand |
|---|---|
| 欧盟 | Food import; rice-import licensing |
| 美国 | GRAS; rice-import allowed |
| 中国 | GACC; arsenic compliance |
Hakubaku Co., Ltd.
株式会社はくばく
日本麦茶专业制造商。配备改良自德国的4段温控焙煎机。100%采用日本国产六条大麦。
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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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