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Agriture has made a prototype of dried sudachi slices using Japanese-grown sudachi as the raw material. Sudachi is an aromatic citrus distributed mainly from Tokushima Prefecture and is generally used by squeezing its juice, but when sliced into rounds with the peel on and dried, it brings out its aroma in a different way from the juice...

Agriture has produced 1 cm cut Kujo green onions. Dried green onions are generally distributed finely chopped, mainly serving to add color and aroma floating in soups. This time we took the opposite approach, deliberately cutting them into larger 1 cm pieces so that when you bite into them, the green onion itself...

Agriture has made a prototype of black tea blended with sweet potato. Requests to use dried vegetables and dried fruit as raw materials for blend teas are increasing year by year, but ingredients clearly divide into those whose flavor comes through when mixed with tea leaves and those that come through less than expected. This...

Agriture has made a prototype of dried blueberry leaf using Japanese-grown blueberry leaves as the raw material. Blueberries (genus Vaccinium, family Ericaceae) are fruit trees grown for their berries, but pruning to shape the trees and post-harvest maintenance generate leafy branches every year...

Agriture has made a prototype of green pepper powder using Japanese-grown green peppers as the raw material. When we previously carried out a prototype of dried green peppers, we mentioned the possibility of powdering in addition to the chip-style finish, and this time, as a continuation, actually through the grinding process...

Agriture has produced a prototype of dried cactus made from domestically grown prickly pear cactus (nopal). Prickly pear cactus (scientific name: Opuntia ficus-indica and others) has long been eaten as nopalitos, a staple-level vegetable, mainly in Mexico, and in Japan too, in warm...

Agriture recently produced a prototype of "dried sweet potato dice" made from domestically grown sweet potatoes. Raw sweet potatoes have a high moisture content, and when blended directly into baked goods or cereals, moisture migration tends to affect texture and shelf life, but by dicing and dry...

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Google has made its new feature "Preferred Sources," which lets users themselves choose the media and sites they want prioritized in the search screen's "Top Stories," available in Japanese too. Normally, Top Stories search results are determined by Google's own algorithm...

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 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."...

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...

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...

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...

Agriture prototyped "dried natsumikan peel" using the peel of natsumikan. We finished two shapes—dice (fine cubes) and slice (fine strips)—making it an ingredient that can be rolled out for a wide range of uses such as marmalade raw material, tea, furikake, and cocktail sub-ingredients. The points of the prototype...

Agriture has begun handling "dried moringa" and "moringa powder" using Kagoshima-grown moringa. Moringa (Moringa oleifera) is a plant in the horseradish-tree family, and because it's rich in vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, it's also called the "miracle tree"...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried shungiku" using domestically grown shungiku. Shungiku is a leafy vegetable in the daisy family, an ingredient prized for its distinctive bitterness and aroma. It's widely enjoyed as an ingredient for hot pot, dressed dishes, and tempura. By drying at low temperature, shungiku's distinctive aroma is tightly...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried kiwi" using domestically grown kiwi. Kiwifruit is a fruit with a good balance of acidity and sweetness, also known for being rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber. When we carefully dried sliced domestically grown kiwi at low temperature...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried kale" using domestically grown kale. Kale is a leafy vegetable in the mustard family and a superfood also widely known as a raw material for green juice. It's rich in vitamin K, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and dietary fiber. Slowly at low temperature...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried turnip" using domestically grown turnip. Turnip is a root vegetable prized for its gentle sweetness and smooth texture, used in a wide range of dishes both Japanese and Western—simmered dishes, pickles, soups, and more. When we dried it sliced at low temperature, the turnip's white color...

Agriture recently prototyped "mugwort powder" using domestically grown mugwort. Mugwort is a Japanese herb long beloved as an ingredient for kusamochi and yakuzen tea, prized for its distinctive refreshing aroma. At Agriture, for OEM manufacturing of dried vegetables and powder and as commercial raw material...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried Shimonita negi" using domestically grown Shimonita negi. Shimonita negi is a brand negi cultivated centered on Shimonita Town, Gunma Prefecture, prized for its thick white root and strong sweetness when heated. The prototyped dried Shimonita negi turned out with quite a good aroma...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried lemon slices" using domestically grown lemons. So they can be used as a garnish for cocktails and drinks, they are dried thinly sliced. While the lemon peel tends to retain its yellow even after drying, the flesh portion...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried piman (bell pepper)" using domestically grown piman. This is a variety thicker-fleshed than ordinary piman, with little bitterness and some sweetness. As with the Manganji togarashi we prototyped before, piman also finished with a thick-fleshed texture firmly retained after drying...

Agriture recently began full production of lotus root powder. A full-scale mass-production system has started, handling everything in-house consistently—processing 100kg of lotus root into powder and filling it into small pouches. Lotus root powder has so far been centered on prototyping-stage provision, but from multiple food manufacturers...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried wakegi" using domestically grown wakegi. Wakegi is a cross between negi and onion, a vegetable prized for a softer, milder flavor than ordinary negi. Wakegi's distinctive gentle aroma remains even when dried, and because it has little pungency...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried beet" using domestically grown beet. Beet is a root vegetable prized for its vivid purple color, an ingredient used in a variety of dishes such as salads, soups, and smoothies. In this prototype, we finished the drying with beet's distinctive purple color firmly retained...

Agriture recently prototyped "asparagus stem powder" using the stems of domestically grown asparagus. Following the dried asparagus we prototyped last time, this time we extracted just the stem portion and processed it into powder. The hard stem portion is a part usually often discarded...

Agriture recently prototyped "dried garlic sprouts" using domestically grown garlic sprouts. Garlic sprouts are the young shoots grown from garlic seed bulbs, an ingredient prized for a milder flavor than garlic itself. This time, at the client's request, the root...

View the press release here: https://www.value-press.com/pressrelease/372711/ ■ Background of the initiative In the food industry, alongside rising raw material costs and labor shortages, the digital shift in consumer purchasing behavior is advancing rapidly, and whether B2B or B2C, "how to get found on the web" is...

*As of September 2026, the minimum lot for small-bag filling is 500 bags. This has changed from the terms at the time of this release. For the latest terms, see the Small-Bag Filling OEM Service page. Press release: https://www.value-press.com/pressrelease/372537/ Background: Small-lot fill...

FBIF (Food & Beverage Innovation Forum) is one of the most influential food-industry events in the Asia-Pacific region, an international forum for advancing innovation in the food and beverage industry. Since being established by Simba Events in Shanghai, China in 2014...

We have begun dry-processing "Kaga vegetables," the traditional vegetables of Ishikawa Prefecture. In partnership with local farmers, we deliver them as dried vegetables that lock in the seasonal flavor as-is. What are Kaga vegetables? Kaga vegetables refer to traditional vegetables long cultivated in the Kaga region of Ishikawa Prefecture...

We have newly begun listing "vegetable powder." Vegetable powder, made by drying domestically grown vegetables into powder, draws attention as a handy ingredient that easily adds nutritional value. What is vegetable powder? Vegetable powder dries fresh vegetables and...

We have received "dried pineapple" and "dried shikuwasa" as new dried fruit. Two kinds of dried fruit that concentrate the refreshing flavor of tropical Okinawa as-is join the lineup anew. Concentrating the appeal of tropical fruit | Dried pineap...

Agriture's products were introduced in "Kuradashi Magazine," operated by "Kuradashi," a shopping site themed on reducing food loss. "Kuradashi Magazine" is where Kuradashi, which works on reducing food loss, covers sustainability and...

We listed our information on Food OEM Window, which lists OEM manufacturers under the concept "Never be at a loss choosing a food OEM again." It offers not only a list of manufacturers but also columns for each genre, a term encyclopedia, and more. Food OEM Window here. Food OEM Window Agriture...

Recipes Published on OYAOYA. On OYAOYA, the dried vegetable brand we operate, we have published a total of over 180 recipes through user submissions and dedicated recipe creation. We've produced not only ordinary soup recipes but also ones with variations that are only possible because they're dried vegetables...

Know the Efficacy of Each Vegetable! You want to live a health-conscious diet, but many people may struggle, thinking "I don't know what vegetable does what..." For such people, the [Efficacy by Vegetable] that compiles each vegetable's characteristics and uses from a yakuzen perspective...

With the backing of Kyoto Prefecture, we exhibited at the Kyoto booth within a trade show held in Dubai this February. In the Middle East region—where desert makes up most of the land and there's no image of agriculture except in Israel—based on the hypothesis that dried vegetables could work, we exhibited at this trade show...

Vegetable Yakuzen to Get Your Body in Order with Vegetables. "Vegetable yakuzen" is a way of eating that gets your body in order from within using "familiar vegetables" available at supermarkets and the like. Even vegetables you casually eat every day become more delicious and healthy when appropriately chosen and cooked from a yakuzen perspective...

We created a page introducing an example of projects our company has been involved in in the past. Dried Vegetable Projects Page: https://agriture.jp/project. Crop Product Development Cases. Kubota Corporation. In a collaboration project with Beppin Farm, operated by Kubota Corporation, the Kubota Grou...

We will sell at a pop-up during TUNAGU ACTION WEEKS held at Kyoto Takashimaya. ■October 2 (Wed) → 8 (Tue) ■Kyoto Takashimaya B1 POP UP STAGE 05 ※Quantities are limited. Please forgive us if sold out. https://www.instagram.com/p/DAnX07Tv0zA/?img_index=7

We began selling a collaboration product with Kundodo, which sells products under the concept of coffee that travels with aromas. Countries and cities around the world have "aromas that call the land to mind" along with regional customs, food culture, and community. Kundodo's craft coffee is a record of the places it visits...

An interview article was featured on "Spaceship Earth," the SDGs portal site operated by Erevista Inc. (https://erevista.co.jp/). https://spaceshipearth.jp/agriture/ ―― The article's opening: Agriture Inc. | Turning off-spec vegetables into dried vegetables. Beyond that...

Original Blends of Dried Vegetables. Toward realizing a sustainable society by 2030, companies are carrying out SDGs efforts. In recent years, environmentally conscious products have joined the options for distribution novelties at recruiting events and trade shows. Such environmentally conscious...

Chefon, the online cooking class run by Kai Corporation, collaborated as a special project. Mikizo Hashimoto, owner of the one-Michelin-star "Ichirin," devised recipes using dried vegetables. The concentrated umami... advocated by Mikizo Hashimoto, owner of the one-Michelin-star "Ichirin"...

A notice about August events. Date/Place/Content: 2024/8/6 Ora Neuvono onigiri sales; 2024/8/17 Ushiyama Crepe pop-up sales; 2024/8/20 Ora Neuvono onigiri sales; 2024/8/25 Ora Neuvono onigiri sales; 2024/8/27 Ora Neuvono onigiri sales. Located in Kikukawa, Sumida Ward...

At OYAOYA, under the theme "Let's cultivate delicious!", we've sold dried vegetables upcycling Kyoto-grown off-spec vegetables since 2021. By drying vegetables slowly at a temperature close to sun-drying, umami and nutrition concentrate, of course, and also things you couldn't notice with fresh vegetables...

"For Disaster Preparedness—What Is the Easy-to-Do 'Rolling Stock'? Why Not Give It a Try Once?" Do you know "rolling stock," which prepares for disasters? It's a stockpiling method of buying extra of the longer-shelf-life food you normally eat and replenishing only what you've eaten. When it comes to emergency rations...