Hakkaisan Koji Amazake (cans, export edition)

Hakkaisan (八海山) — Koji Amazake · Niigata, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Amazake Ambient Growing export

Non-alcoholic rice-koji amazake made only from rice koji and water (no added sugar) by the renowned Hakkaisan sake brewery; a naturally sweet fermented health drink positioned for the global wellness market.

The supplierHakkaisan is a premium Niigata sake brewery with strong international distribution; amazake extends its koji expertise into non-alcoholic wellness.
Why it sells abroadPremium sake-brewery koji amazake with established global distribution and no-added-sugar wellness story

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) Hakkaisan Brewery (Niigata) makes 'Amasake made with only koji' — no added sugar, non-alcoholic, with koji-derived functional positioning (Japan's first functional-food designation using koji). Subject to Japan's mandatory HACCP food-hygiene law. FSSC/HACCP-certificate specifically published: NOT publicly verified on Hakkaisan's site. 'Non-alcoholic / no-added-sugar' product claims are confirmed.
Pack formatsBottles/cans/pouches (single-serve to multi; 825g bottle SKU confirmed); cases
Shelf lifeSeveral months to ~1 year ambient for shelf-stable SKUs; chilled SKUs shorter (draft retained)
StorageShelf-stable SKUs ambient until opened, then refrigerate and consume quickly; chilled SKUs keep refrigerated
Minimum orderTypical: case/pallet lots via importer
Lead timeTypical: from stock
CapacityYear-round production
Container loadTypical: ambient FCL
PricingTypical: premium wellness-drink pricing
OEM / private labelPossible (a brewery of this scale could contract-pack; draft retained, not independently verified)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: 118-410g cans/pouches by the case
Key exporters & distributorsHakkaisan export network, sake/Japanese-food distributors
Export regulationNon-alcoholic fermented rice beverage: food-safety/labeling per market; 'no added sugar'/health framing must follow destination claim rules. Shelf-stable canned/retort version is ambient. Not phytosanitary.
Market demandRising global interest in koji/fermented wellness drinks
How to source itHakkaisan Brewery Co., Ltd. -> sake/Japanese-food distributor -> overseas retail/cafe
Verified sourceshttps://www.amasake.jp/; https://www.hakkaisan.co.jp/100th/en/amasake/; https://ec-hakkaisan.com/collections/amasake
MakerHakkaisan Brewery Co., Ltd. (Niigata)
OriginNiigata, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Amazake
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2202.99
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