Hakkaisan / Morinaga Amazake (Non-Alcoholic Koji)

Hakkaisan / Morinaga Amazake · Niigata / Japan
Beverages Amazake Ambient Established export

Non-alcoholic amazake from Hakkaisan (a Niigata sake brewery's rice-koji amazake) and Morinaga (the long-running canned/RTD amazake) are exported to health and Asian-grocery channels as a naturally sweet fermented-rice drink. Hakkaisan's koji amazake is positioned as a premium gut-health 'drinkable IV.' Morinaga offers shelf-stable canned and carton amazake. Both contain no alcohol, appealing to the functional-wellness market.

The supplierTypical: Niigata sake brewery (koji amazake) and major confectioner Morinaga (canned amazake).
Why it sells abroadNo-alcohol fermented-rice 'drinkable IV' gut-health drink

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000: not publicly verified. Hakkaisan Amazake = made from koji, NO added sugar, alcohol-free; received Japan's first functional-food-product (FFC) designation for koji-derived ingredients (confirmed) — this is a functional-food claim, NOT organic certification. Morinaga Amazake = alcohol-free but contains added sugar (confirmed). Organic: not verified for either.
Pack formats118ml/825ml bottles (Hakkaisan); cans/dried block/cartons (Morinaga).
Shelf life9-12 months.
StorageAmbient unopened; refrigerate after opening, consume within a few days.
Minimum orderTypical: case / pallet
Lead timeTypical: 4-6 weeks
CapacityTypical: brewery and large-scale beverage production
Container loadTypical: FCL ambient
PricingTypical: mid-tier premium per bottle
OEM / private labelPrivate-label amazake: claimed but not publicly verified. Inquire-direct.
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsHakkaisan Brewery, Morinaga & Co., Asian-grocery importers
Export regulationNon-alcoholic; food import compliance
Market demandRising Western interest in fermented/gut-health beverages
How to source itHealth and Asian-grocery importers.
Verified sourceshttps://www.hakkaisan.com/our-products/amasake-made-from-koji/; https://www.hakkaisan.co.jp/100th/en/amasake/
MakerHakkaisan Brewery / Morinaga & Co., Ltd.
OriginNiigata / Japan
CategoryBeverages / Amazake
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2202
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