Daruma Foods Mito Natto (Kokusan Kotsubu; est. 1948)

Daruma Natto (だるま納豆) · Japan (Ibaraki — Mito, natto capital) — Japan-made natto exported
Staples Natto Frozen Growing export

Mito (natto capital) maker since 1948 specializing in natto: straw-wrapped Mito Wara Natto, soboro natto, kyogi natto, and pack natto. Flagship 'Daruma Kokusan Kotsubu 3P' uses small domestic soybeans for a crunchy texture. Exported across Asia/US.

The supplierEst. 1948, Mito City (1-7-8 Yanagi-machi); capital 10M yen; rep. Tomoharu Takano; natto-only specialist; Ibaraki Souvenir Award; exports to SG/VN/US/HK/TW.
Why it sells abroadMito-capital heritage, domestic-soybean crunchy natto with a defined multi-country export footprint via Ibaraki Exports.

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CertificationsIbaraki Souvenir Award winner (confirmed) — stated on the official IBARAKI EXPORTS company profile. HACCP/food-safety export certs: X: not publicly verified (not stated on the page). Maker: Daruma Foods Corporation, Mito, Ibaraki, est. 1948.
Pack formatsPack natto (e.g. 3P Kokusankotsubu), straw-wrapped Mito wara natto, soboro natto, kyogi natto, dried/rolling natto (e.g. 120g x3/5/6) — confirmed
Shelf lifeChilled ~10 days domestic for fresh natto; dried/freeze-dried 'rolling' natto is shelf-stable longer; export typically frozen-shipped (kept as draft)
StorageRefrigerated for fresh pack natto; ambient for dried 'rolling' natto; frozen for export logistics
Minimum orderTypical: case/pallet via importer
Lead timeTypical: frozen-consolidation schedule; weeks
CapacityEstablished mid-scale natto plant
Container loadTypical: reefer LCL/FCL for frozen natto
PricingMid; export quotation via portal/importer
OEM / private labelBranded export SKUs (confirmed) — own brand listed on Ibaraki Exports (DARUMA KOKUSANKOTUBU 3P). No third-party OEM evidenced.
Wholesale & MOQYes — via importers; prefectural export-matching
Key exporters & distributorsIbaraki Exports portal partners, Japanese-food frozen importers
Export regulationFermented-soy import rules; cold-chain (frozen) handling; allergen (soy) labeling
Market demandJapanese/Asian grocery and diaspora across SG/VN/US/HK/TW
How to source itDaruma Foods (Mito) -> IBARAKI EXPORTS export-matching platform / importers -> overseas Asian-Japanese grocery (confirmed listing on prefectural export platform)
Verified sourceshttps://exports.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/company/detail?id=714641; https://exports.pref.ibaraki.jp/en/product/detail?id=714642; https://visit.ibarakiguide.jp/en/sightseeing/51879/
MakerDaruma Foods Corporation (Mito, Ibaraki; est. 1948)
OriginJapan (Ibaraki — Mito, natto capital) — Japan-made natto exported
CategoryStaples / Natto
Available inSingapore, Vietnam, United States +2 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2106.90 (food preparations n.e.s. — fermented soybeans/natto)
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