Hokuren Hokkaido Azuki Beans & Boiled Soybeans (federation brand)

Hokuren (ホクレン) · Japan (Hokkaido / Tokachi) — Japan-grown beans, packed for export
Staples Beans & Anko Ambient Growing export

Federation-brand Hokkaido azuki (adzuki) red beans and prepared boiled soybeans from Japan's largest agricultural co-op union. Found at Japanese grocers overseas (e.g. Nijiya in the US) as dried azuki and water-boiled soybeans.

The supplierFederation funded by 108 JA units across Hokkaido (est. 1919); central node of Hokkaido's bean/soybean cluster; ~3.5M tons of Hokkaido ag products shipped out of prefecture annually.
Why it sells abroadFederation-scale, traceable Hokkaido/Tokachi origin — the benchmark azuki/soybean for wagashi and anko.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsX: not publicly verified (no specific cert doc). Confirmed: Hokuren is the Hokkaido Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives; Hokuren-branded Hokkaido azuki are genuinely sold/exported through overseas Japanese grocers (Nijiya US, Kioko France).
Pack formatsDried azuki retail bags (e.g. 200g via Kioko); water-boiled soybean pouches (~240g); bulk co-op sacks — retail packs confirmed, boiled-soybean pouch kept as draft
Shelf lifeDried beans 12+ months; boiled-soybean pouches ~9-12 months (kept as draft typical)
StorageDried beans ambient cool/dry; boiled-soybean pouches ambient (retort) until opened then refrigerate
Minimum orderTypical: case for retail; sack/pallet for co-op wholesale
Lead timeTypical: seasonal harvest stock (autumn azuki crop)
CapacityVery large — federation-scale (Hokkaido is dominant azuki/soybean region)
Container loadTypical: FCL of bagged dried beans feasible at co-op scale
PricingMid; co-op-set seasonal pricing on application
OEM / private labelIngredient supply (confirmed model) — Hokuren aggregates Hokkaido JA-grown beans and supplies raw/packed beans to confectioners & anko makers as well as retail bags. (This is co-op ingredient supply, not third-party brand OEM.)
Wholesale & MOQYes — co-op federation handles large-volume distribution
Key exporters & distributorsHokuren federation export/distribution, Japanese grocery importers (e.g. via Nijiya)
Export regulationPulses import (phytosanitary for dried beans); prepared beans = processed food rules
Market demandAnko/wagashi makers, Japanese grocers, home cooks overseas
How to source itHokkaido JA growers -> Hokuren federation -> export/importers -> overseas Japanese grocery & ingredient buyers (confirmed retail endpoints: Nijiya US, Kioko FR)
Verified sourceshttps://shop.nijiya.com/products/hokuren-beans-azuki; https://www.kioko.fr/en/products/hokuren-haricots-rouges-azuki
MakerHokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives (Hokkaido)
OriginJapan (Hokkaido / Tokachi) — Japan-grown beans, packed for export
CategoryStaples / Beans & Anko
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0713.32 (dried adzuki beans); 2005.51/2005.99 (prepared soybeans)
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