Food OEM– category –

You want to make a food under your own brand. More and more companies are thinking this way. Entrants from other industries—retail, restaurants, startups—are becoming more active, and the food OEM market continues to expand. On the other hand, cases such as "the product didn't turn out as expected" or "costs exceeded expectations"...

The market for furusato tax (hometown tax) donations continues to expand year after year. For municipalities, return gifts are an important means of broadcasting a region's appeal nationwide. But quite a few operators struggle with worries like "how do we develop an attractive product" or "we can't put together a manufacturing setup on our own"...

More and more companies want to roll out their own brand products in the food industry. Entrants from other industries—retail, restaurants, startups—are becoming more active, and inquiries such as "we want to prototype from small quantities" and "we want to make a product that leverages our strengths" are rapidly increasing...

Exhibiting at a trade show is a prime opportunity to acquire new customers and improve awareness. However, cases where a valuable investment goes to waste due to insufficient preparation or strategic missteps are not few. In food, beverage, and agriculture trade shows especially, there are challenges unique to the industry. Exhibiting costs are by no means...

食品のOEMを検討するとき、最初に気になるのは「自分はこれくらいの数を作りたいけれど、この工場は何袋から受けてくれるのか」という点ではないでしょうか。まずは100袋ほどの小ロットから、細かく試しながら進めたいと考える方も多いはずです。 その感覚...

Freeze-dried strawberry (whole) is a three-dimensional dried ingredient that retains the shape of fresh strawberries as-is. It shows its strength in "products that appeal visually"—confectionery and baking decoration, wagashi toppings, chocolate, and premium gifts. On the other hand, it has the weakness of breaking easily during transport and filling...

Black tea OEM is a contract service for planning and manufacturing original black tea products under your own brand. You outsource everything—selecting tea leaves, blend design, flavoring, and packaging—to a specialist black tea manufacturer, allowing you to roll out black tea products bearing your own name from small lots. D2C, cafés, hotels, food...

Commercial vegetable dashi has become an essential ingredient for restaurants and processed-food makers to satisfy "vegan/halal compatibility," "reduced-salt claims," and "designs that avoid MSG" while maintaining consistent, reproducible flavor. When selecting, the grade of the ingredient (growing region, variety, drying method) and the form (powder...

As diets diversify today, there is demand not just for "getting nutrition" but for higher-value-added foods. Vegetables rich in functional components are drawing particular attention. Among them, the "Phytorich series" developed by Takii Seed offers a rich range of functional components you "choose by color."...

乾燥野菜で考える「野菜の摂り方」 朝は時間がなく、パンやごはんだけで済ませてしまう。野菜まで手が回らない。そんな声をよく耳にします。特に仕事のスタートが早い方ほど、朝に野菜を取り入れるのは難しいものです。 そこで役立つのが乾燥野菜です。水...

Dried vegetables are ingredients that raise shelf life and usability by driving off the moisture in vegetables. When made at home they're often called "hoshi-yasai" (sun-dried vegetables), and the appeal is being able to choose the finish yourself, from half-dried (semi-dry) to fully dried. This article covers the steps for making sun-dried vegetables on a home colander plus a balcony…

The food OEM market is at a turning point. Not only major companies but also retailers, restaurants, and startups—entrants from other industries are surging. Voices saying "we want to make our own brand product" and "we want to try prototyping from small quantities" are rising like never before. Behind this...

With a stream of entrants from other industries—retail, restaurants, startups—inquiries saying "we want to make our own brand product" never stop. But what many companies face is the challenge of "how to find a manufacturing partner they can trust." With trade shows and referrals alone...