Hokkaido Sweet Corn (frozen / chilled premium)

Hokkaido sweet corn (e.g. Amaenbo / Yume-no-corn growers) · Hokkaido, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Vegetable Frozen Established export

Hokkaido's high-sugar sweet corn varieties (raw-eatable types) are a celebrated summer vegetable, exported chiefly as flash-frozen cobs/kernels to preserve their signature sweetness year-round. Frozen processing sidesteps the phytosanitary hurdles that limit fresh corn export and opens broad shelf-stable markets. Vacuum-packed individual cobs and IQF kernels are standard formats. Positioned as a premium origin-branded frozen vegetable.

The supplierTypical: Hokkaido co-ops with on-site freezing lines processing corn within hours of harvest to lock in sugar.
Why it sells abroadCaptures Hokkaido's famed raw-sweet corn flavor in a year-round, phytosanitary-friendly frozen format.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP / FSSC 22000 at processing plants: typical for export frozen-vegetable processing but not publicly verified per named Hokkaido co-op/processor. GLOBALG.A.P at participating farms: not publicly verified for the named Hokkaido growers. No phytosanitary barrier for frozen/processed (frozen IQF), though fresh cobs would require quarantine clearance.
Pack formatsVacuum-packed single cobs; IQF kernels 500g-1kg retail; 10kg foodservice bulk. Keep existing.
Shelf life12-18 months frozen. Keep existing.
StorageFrozen, -18°C (IQF); chilled cold-chain for chilled cobs.
Minimum orderTypical: 1 pallet / mixed reefer LCL
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks
CapacityHarvest/freezing Aug-Sep; shipped year-round from frozen stock
Container loadTypical: approx 18-22 MT / 40ft reefer
PricingTypical: origin-branded premium above generic frozen corn
OEM / private labelPrivate-label IQF and retail bags plausible/typical but not publicly verified for a specific named Hokkaido processor. Keep existing with caution.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: JPY 600-1,200 per kg FOB IQF kernels; per-cob premium higher
Key exporters & distributorsHokkaido frozen-vegetable processors, Nichirei / general trading exporters
Export regulationFrozen/processed corn avoids fresh-corn phytosanitary restrictions; subject to standard frozen-food import (food safety, labeling) in HK, SG, TW, TH, US, MY. Fresh Japanese sweet corn export is limited by quarantine; frozen is the practical export form.
Market demandTypical: strong in Asian premium frozen and Japanese-restaurant supply
How to source itHokkaido co-op/processor -> trading company -> frozen importer.
Verified sourceshttps://www.nsf.org/food-beverage/food-agriculture-aquaculture-fisheries/globalgap
MakerHokkaido vegetable co-ops / processors
OriginHokkaido, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Vegetable
Available inHK, SG, TW +3 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0710.40
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