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What Is Citrus Powder? Manufacturing Methods, Uses, How to Choose for Commercial Use, and OEM Explained
Citrus powder, made by powdering the peel of yuzu, sudachi, or natsumikan, is a handy ingredient that lets you add aroma and acidity without moisture. In confectionery, beverage, and seasoning development, inquiries such as "I want to use domestic citrus powder in small lots" and "I'm looking for a powder with a pronounced aroma" are increasing. This page... -
What is spice OEM? Development of original mixed spices made with dried vegetables and small-lot manufacturing
Wanting to make your own brand of mixed spice, or to make an original seasoning matched to a dish into a product. What you can use in such cases is spice OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what blends can be made" or "whether small lots are accepted," many staff hesitate at the first step... -
How to start a shichimi OEM | A dried-vegetable maker explains domestic chili peppers and local shichimi
Wanting to make your own brand of shichimi togarashi, or to make a local shichimi that leverages regional ingredients into a product. What you can use in such cases is shichimi OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what blends can be made" or "whether small lots are accepted," not a few staff hesitate at the first step... -
What is seasoning OEM? A dried-vegetable maker explains small-lot development
Wanting to make an original seasoning to use on snacks, deli sides, popcorn, and the like. What you can use in such cases is seasoning OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what tastes can be made" or "whether small lots are accepted," not a few staff hesitate at the first step... -
How to start a dashi OEM | A dried-vegetable maker explains vegetable dashi and dashi packs
Wanting to have your own brand of dashi, or to make an original dashi pack to use in a restaurant. What you can use in such cases is dashi OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "what dashi can be made" or "how much the minimum lot and cost are," not a few staff... -
Types and Differences of Citrus at a Glance: How to Choose Mandarin, Yuzu, Sudachi, and Kabosu
Mandarin, yuzu, sudachi, kabosu, lemon. Even under the single word "citrus," the lineup is very rich. Many people have been unsure at the store or in a recipe—"what citrus is this?" or "how do sudachi and kabosu differ?" On this page, starting from the broad categories of citrus... -
What Is Kabosu? Season, Uses, Storage, and the Difference from Sudachi, Explained by a Grower
Give it a good squeeze over grilled fish or hot pot and its abundant juice and mellow acidity elevate the dish—that's kabosu. It's an acidic citrus so rooted in daily life in Oita that people even squeeze it into miso soup, yet many are unsure—"how does it differ from sudachi?" or "can I not use it once it's out of season?" On this page... -
How to Make Vegetable Furikake: Easy with Dried Vegetables, a Kid-Pleasing Homemade Recipe, and How to Choose
We explain how to make and choose vegetable furikake, covering an easy homemade recipe using dried vegetables or leftover vegetables, salt-free and additive-free ideas that are easy for children to eat, and how to read the ingredients on store-bought products—tips for a furikake packed with vegetables that tastes good too. -
What Is Sudachi? Season, Uses, Storage, and the Difference from Kabosu, Explained by a Grower
Just a good squeeze over grilled fish or somen makes a dish's aroma bloom instantly—that's sudachi. It's an acidic citrus essential to the summer-to-autumn table in Tokushima, yet many are unsure—"how does it differ from kabosu?" or "can I not get it once it's out of season?" On this page, we cover the origin of sudachi's name... -
What is furikake OEM? A dried-vegetable maker explains small-lot, vegetable-furikake manufacturing
Wanting to make your own brand of furikake. Wanting to try an original product that leverages regional vegetables at small lots. What you can use in such cases is furikake OEM (contract manufacturing). That said, without knowing "where to request it" or "how much the minimum lot and cost are," you stop at the first step... -
What Are Edible Flowers? Types, How to Eat Them, and How to Choose, Explained by a Grower
A dried-vegetable manufacturer explains the types and flavors of edible flowers, how they differ from ornamental flowers, how to choose safe ones, and how to eat and store them. We also introduce ways to enjoy them at home and uses for dried edible flowers. -
How to Start a Herbal Tea OEM in Small Lots: Ingredients, Formats, and the Ordering Flow
You want to make a herbal tea under your own brand, but ordering a large quantity all at once is worrying—that's when a small-lot-capable herbal tea OEM comes in handy. Because you can prototype and manufacture from small quantities, you can bring an original blend into the world while keeping inventory risk low. This article covers... -
What Is a Tea Bag OEM? How to Choose the Shape, Material, and Contents, and the Small-Lot Ordering Flow
When you want to make a tea under your own brand, making it into tea bags rather than selling loose leaves gives the ease of brewing just by pouring hot water, making it easier to turn into a product for gifts and everyday use. Outsourcing tea bag manufacturing to a specialist manufacturer is a tea bag OEM. The shape, contents... -
What Is Small-Lot Package Printing? Methods, Costs, and Tips for Submitting Data in Small Quantities
In new-product prototyping, test sales, and novelties, there are many scenes where you want to make just a small amount of original packaging. Previously, printing required a large lot, but with the spread of on-demand printing, it has become possible to make original packaging even at small lots. This article... -
What Is Sustainable Packaging? Types of Materials, Benefits, and Tips for Small-Lot Adoption
As calls for environmental consideration rise, moves to switch packaging to sustainable ones are spreading even among food makers. That said, with many options such as paper conversion and biomass materials, there are not a few scenes where you agonize over the balance with cost and protecting the contents. In this article, sustainable... -
What Are the Types of Food Packaging? From Bag Shape and Film Material to Function and How to Choose Explained
Food packaging has several options—shape differences such as three-side seal, stand pouch, and pillow bag, plus material differences such as PET, aluminum, and nylon, and even differences in the function to block oxygen and light. Even with the same contents, the chosen packaging changes the shelf life, appearance, and cost, so the types... -
How to choose dried mugwort | How to identify domestic products and buy online without going wrong
Many people want to buy dried mugwort for yomogi mochi, mugwort tea, or yomogi steam therapy but are unsure “where it’s sold” or “which one to choose.” Dried mugwort is hard to find on supermarket shelves, so buying it online or at specialty shops is the basic route. In this article, in Kyoto... -
How to make mugwort tea | Easy with dried mugwort, explained for teapot, decoction, and homemade
Mugwort tea is a Japanese tea beloved for its young-grass aroma and caffeine-free nature. Using dried mugwort, you can make it simply by decocting it in a teapot or pot. You can also make homemade mugwort tea from fresh mugwort, enjoying it to your taste. In this article, in Kyoto, processing dried vegetables... -
Does mugwort have side effects? Precautions for safe use, plus notes on allergies and pregnancy
Before incorporating mugwort tea, yomogi steam therapy, or yomogi mochi, many people wonder, “Doesn’t mugwort have side effects?” Mugwort is a familiar plant long enjoyed as food and tea, but depending on constitution and intake, there are situations that call for caution. In this article,... -
How to make yomogi mochi with dried mugwort | Ingredients, amounts, and foolproof tips explained
Yomogi mochi (kusa mochi), a classic spring Japanese sweet. Fresh mugwort is in season only in spring, but with dried mugwort you can make yomogi mochi easily any time of year. Since it’s pre-treated and the harshness has been removed, you just rehydrate it and mix it into the dough. In this article, in Kyoto, handling the processing of dried vegetables... -
How to do yomogi steam therapy at home | Tools, steps, precautions, and how to choose mugwort explained
Even without going to a salon, you can enjoy yomogi steam therapy at home if you have the tools and mugwort. Still, many people are unsure “what tools are needed” and “how much mugwort to add and how to proceed.” If you grasp the steps and precautions, you can do it at home with peace of mind... -
Complete guide to using dried mugwort | From rehydrating to popular recipes and storage tips
We explain how to use dried mugwort—from rehydrating and amounts, to popular recipes such as kusa mochi and yomogi dumplings, mugwort tea and mugwort baths, storage methods and best-before dates, and how to choose without going wrong. A Kyoto dried vegetable manufacturer summarizes tips for using up domestic, low-temperature-dried mugwort without waste, at home or commercially. -
Our Office Yaoya was introduced by Digitalization Desk.
Our placed-type dried vegetable service, Office Yaoya, was introduced on the SaaS comparison and case-study media "Digitalization Window." "Digitalization Window" is a site operated by Creative Bank Inc. (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) that with "SaaS comparison and case studies..." -
Our Office Yaoya was introduced by the placed-cafeteria service “Taberel”
Our placed-type dried vegetable service, Office Yaoya, was introduced on the placed-type company-cafeteria service "Taberel." "Taberel" is operated by Taberel Inc. (Minato Ward, Tokyo) under the concept "Make office meals richer and happier."... -
Kagome Completes "Orange Juice Without Oranges" After 40 Prototypes—New Brand KAGOME Beyond Goes on Sale Nationwide
Kagome released nationwide a 100% juice that reproduces the taste of orange without using orange juice, as the first product of its new brand "KAGOME Beyond." We explain the details of the alternative beverage completed over about 2 years and 40 prototypes, and the background of the global orange supply crisis. -
The Day Discarded Whey Met the Peach | The Challenge of Yamanashi's KEIPE and Kiyosato Milk
Yamanashi's KEIPE and the Kiyosato Milk Plant will release a new gelato "Noryo Jealousy," combining whey produced in cheese-making with off-spec fruit, on April 28, 2026. We summarize the background of the release and where to buy it. -
VegProject brings 12 companies together at “VEG FOOD EXPO 2026”—April 15–17 at Tokyo Big Sight, with a new vegan selection area and over 50,000 visitors expected
The NPO VegProject Japan will hold VEG FOOD EXPO at Tokyo Big Sight from April 15–17, 2026. Twelve vegan-certified companies will gather, a special area will be newly set up, and over 50,000 visitors are expected. -
22 Companies Including Kagome Launch the "Vegetable-Shortage Solution Idea Contest 2026 for Those in Their 20s"—The Reality of 218g for Men and 210g for Women in Their 20s, Recruiting University-Born Solutions with 500,000 Yen in Total Prizes
22 companies led by Kagome launched an idea contest 2026 for students on March 2. Against intake of 218g for men and 210g for women in their 20s, it invites measures to close the gap to the 350g target. Realistic solutions such as keeping dried vegetables stocked in the office are also welcome. -
[2026 Edition] 7 Recommended Emergency Foods | How to Choose, Checked by Preserved-Food Category
Emergency food is a genre with a huge number of recommended products, leaving you unsure how to choose. This article narrows things down to three things — the 6 axes for choosing / 7 categories / stockpile planning for households and companies — organized in a checklist format you can use as-is before buying. What is emergency food｜the 2026 basics of preserved food and disaster food... -
We released a free news release posting service on our operated “Food OEM Directory”
On "Food OEM Window," the food OEM matching media operated by our company (Agriture Inc.), we have released a free news-release listing service. For businesses involved in food OEM and contract manufacturing, we provide the listing fee and editing-agency fee free, and new... -
10 examples of corporate disaster-preparedness efforts | 2026 edition: a practical guide to health management × BCP
Corporate disaster preparedness is a theme every company must face in order to protect employees and the business when a disaster strikes. Following the September 2025 revision of the Nankai Trough long-term evaluation and the December 2025 update to the projected damage from a Tokyo-area earthquake, more companies are rethinking their efforts in 2026. This article covers corporate... -
Corporate Disaster-Stockpile List, 2026 Edition | Office Disaster Supplies & Checklist
When putting together a corporate disaster-stockpile list, what's easy to overlook are the "essentials besides food and water." You need to prepare according to headcount, including portable toilets, power sources, sanitary supplies, and office disaster-prevention gear. This article, in line with the latest 2026 guidelines, covers households and companies... -
What Is Corporate Disaster Preparedness? 2026 Edition | A Practical Guide Driven by BCP x Health Management
Corporate disaster preparedness is a company's effort to protect employees and the business from emergencies such as natural disasters, fires, and infectious diseases. On September 26, 2025, the Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion partially revised the Nankai Trough long-term evaluation, and on December 19, 2025, the Cabinet Office released new projected damage from a Tokyo-area earthquake, once again putting companies' preparedness to the test... -
We were featured in the cosmetics and health food OEM introduction media “OEM Walk”
On "OEM Walk," media introducing cosmetics and health-food OEM companies, Agriture was introduced as a dried vegetable OEM manufacturer and a tea OEM manufacturer. "OEM Walk" is operated by UOCC Inc. (Musashino City, Tokyo) and is for those considering product development of cosmetics and health foods... -
Dried Fruit Price Ranges: Types Available at Supermarkets and Online, and How to Choose by Volume
Dried fruit prices vary greatly by where you buy, volume, item, and growing region. From a 30g supermarket pack to a large 500g volume at an online mall to domestically grown dried fruit from a specialty D2C brand, the unit price can differ several times over even for the same item. This article covers the pricing when buying dried fruit... -
7 Criteria for Judging a Commercial Dried Fruit Supplier
When choosing a commercial dried fruit supplier, judging by price alone often leads to regret over "sugar content, additive-free status, lot size, and lead time." Because the optimal drying method for dried fruit changes greatly with the sugar content (Brix value) of the fresh fruit used as raw material, whether the supplier understands the fruit's sugar content... -
We prototyped “dried maca” using domestic maca
Agriture recently prototyped "dried maca" using domestically grown maca as raw material. Maca (scientific name: Lepidium meyenii) is a plant in the mustard family, known as native to the high Andes of Peru, but its cultivation has now spread domestically as well, and the root is finished as julienne and pow... -
Maca powder
Maca powder is a commercial raw material made by drying and finely powdering the root of the functional plant maca (scientific name: Lepidium meyenii) in the mustard family. It contains minerals such as amino acids, iron, zinc, and calcium, and glucosinolate-type compounds distinctive of the mustard family, and plays a leading role in health domains such as green juice, health drinks, and protein mi... -
Dried Maca
Dried maca is a commercial ingredient made from the functional plant maca (scientific name: Lepidium meyenii) in the mustard family, in two forms: julienned root/chips and coarsely crushed (cut) leaves. Known as native to the high Andes of Peru, maca cultivation has spread domestically as well, and it is rich in amino acids, iron, zinc, calci... -
What are Kagoshima’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 24 items organized by the association (Sakurajima daikon, Anno sweet potato, handama) explained
Kagoshima Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are a group of varieties handed down in growing regions with differing terrain—the Satsuma and Osumi peninsulas with volcanic soils of Sakurajima and Mt. Kaimon, island groups such as Tanegashima, Yakushima, Amami Oshima, and the Tokara Islands, and the mountainous areas of the Kirishima range. The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes Kagoshima Prefecture’s heirloom... -
What are Miyazaki’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 15 items organized by the association (itomaki daikon, Sadowara eggplant, Heike daikon) explained
Miyazaki Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are a group of varieties handed down across diverse areas from coast to mountains—Miyazaki City and Nichinan along the Hyuga-nada coast, Nishimera, Shiiba, and Misato in the Kyushu Mountains, the Kobayashi and Saito basins, and Nobeoka and Hyuga in the north. The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association covers 12 heirloom vegetables and 3 heirloom fruits... -
What are Oita’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 16 items organized by the association (Sorin kabocha, Kuju takana, Yaso seri) explained
Oita Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are a group of varieties grown in diverse areas—the Seto Inland Sea coast of the Kunisaki Peninsula and Usa, the Aso-Kuju foothills of Yufu and Kuju, the Bungo Channel coast of Usuki and Saiki, and the Hita basin. The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes a total of 16 items—13 heirloom vegetables and 3 heirloom fruits... -
What are higo vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 15 heirloom vegetables designated by Kumamoto City (Suizenji bean sprouts, Kumamoto long carrot, Kumamoto red eggplant) explained
Kumamoto City’s “higo vegetables” are varieties handed down in the spring-water areas around Lake Ezu, the Aso foothills, the Kumamoto plain, and the outskirts of Kumamoto City such as Kikuchi and Mashiki. Kumamoto City designated 15 items as “higo vegetables” in fiscal 2006 and operates a system that trademarked them in January 2008... -
What are Nagasaki’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 16 “Nagasaki heirloom vegetables” (Unzen kobu takana, Nagasaki hakusai, Karako lotus root) explained
Nagasaki Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are a group of varieties grown in the mountainous parts of Nagasaki City, the Isahaya plain, Unzen and Shimabara, Hirado and Iki, and Saikai City (including items introduced after the war). The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes 16 heirloom vegetables of Nagasaki Prefecture. Unzen kobu takana, Nagasaki hakusai (Chinese cabbage)... -
What are Saga’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 11 items organized by the association (Onnayama daikon, Kirioka eggplant, Toya turnip) explained
Saga Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are varieties handed down in terrains such as the Genkai Sea coast of Karatsu, the Taku basin, the Ariake Sea coast, the Saga plain, and the mountainous Sefuri range. The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes a total of 11 items—7 heirloom vegetables, 1 heirloom fruit, and 3 specialty vegetables. Taku City... -
What are Fukuoka’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 10 items organized by the association (katsuo-na, Miike takana, Keya turnip) explained
Fukuoka Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are varieties handed down within terrains such as Fukuoka City on Hakata Bay, Kitakyushu on the Kanmon Strait, the Chikugo plain, the Itoshima Peninsula, and the Chikugo River basin. The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association notes that for Fukuoka Prefecture it “has not established a formal definition or certification system for heirloom vegetables,” and covers 10... -
What are Kochi’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 32 varieties organized by the association (Irikauchi daikon, Hirooka turnip, shihochiku) explained
Kochi Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are varieties handed down within diverse terrains—warm Pacific-coast Nankoku and Muroto, the Niyodo River basin, the Shimanto River basin, and the mountainous areas of the Shikoku Mountains (Otoyo, Niyodogawa, Motoyama, Ochi). The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes 32 varieties of Kochi Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables... -
What are Ehime’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 11 items organized by the association (Iyo hikabura, kinukawa eggplant, Shimizu issun) explained
Ehime Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are a group of items handed down within terrains such as the Matsuyama plain, Saijo on the Seto Inland Sea coast, Nanyo along the Uwa Sea, and the mountainous areas of the Shikoku Mountains (Kumakogen) (including wild perennials such as teiregi). The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes 11 heirloom vegetables of Ehime Prefecture... -
What are Kagawa’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 12 items organized by the association (kintoki carrot, Mitoyo eggplant, manba) explained
Kagawa Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are varieties handed down within terrains such as the warm, low-rainfall climate of the Sanuki plain, the Seto Inland Sea coast and former saltern land, islands such as Shodoshima and Teshima, and the mountainous areas of the Asan Mountains. The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes a total of 12 items—10 heirloom vegetables and 2 heirloom fruits... -
What are Tokushima’s heirloom vegetables? Features, season, and ways to eat the 13 items organized by the association (Naruto lotus root, hisui eggplant, sudachi) explained
Tokushima Prefecture’s heirloom vegetables are varieties grown within terrains such as the plains of the Yoshino River basin, the Awa Mountains, the mountainous areas around Mt. Tsurugi, and the northeast facing the Naruto Strait. The Japan Heirloom Vegetable Promotion Association organizes a total of 13 items—11 heirloom vegetables and 2 heirloom fruits. At a Kyoto ryotei...
