Next Meats / DAIZ Plant-Based Soy Meat (Yakiniku & Miracle Meat)

Next Meats / DAIZ (Miracle Meat) · Japan (DAIZ: Kumamoto)
Fresh & Specialty Plant-Based Frozen Growing export

Next Meats (plant-based yakiniku/gyudon) and DAIZ (germinated-soybean 'Miracle Meat') are Japanese plant-based protein innovators expanding overseas, including US and Asian launches. DAIZ supplies its germinated-soy meat as ingredient and finished products; Next Meats has retailed plant-based yakiniku abroad. These ship frozen or shelf-stable with standard food compliance; soy is a major allergen requiring labeling. Sold as frozen patties/strips and dehydrated soy meat.

The supplierTypical: venture/SME plant-based protein companies; DAIZ uses proprietary germinated-soybean technology.
Why it sells abroadJapanese plant-based innovation (germinated-soy 'Miracle Meat') with both finished-product and ingredient export models.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP at processors (industry standard, not SKU-verified). Halal: not publicly verified for DAIZ Miracle Meat or Next Meats. Vegan/plant-based by formulation.
Pack formatsIngredient bulk (soy-meat chips/base) for B2B; dehydrated and frozen formats. Retail patties/strips via downstream brands.
Shelf lifeDehydrated soy-meat ambient 12-18 months; frozen formed products ~12 months (industry norm, not SKU-confirmed).
StorageDehydrated: cool dry ambient. Formed/frozen: keep frozen -18C.
Minimum orderTypical: per program
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: scaling production
Container loadTypical: reefer/ambient LCL
PricingTypical: premium plant-protein pricing
OEM / private labelConfirmed (DAIZ) — DAIZ operates a B2B ingredient model; Miracle Meat germinated-soy ingredient adopted by 50+ companies including Nichirei Foods for burgers, nuggets, gyoza, spring rolls.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: premium plant-protein pricing
Key exporters & distributorsNext Meats overseas, DAIZ export/ingredient sales
Export regulationPlant-based soy product; standard food import (soy allergen labeling; 'meat' naming rules vary by market). Frozen finished goods need food-safety import; dehydrated soy meat ships ambient. No phytosanitary barrier (processed).
Market demandTypical: growing in vegan/health and foodservice channels
How to source itDAIZ Kumamoto plant -> ingredient sales to food manufacturers (e.g. Nichirei) -> retail/foodservice.
Verified sourceshttps://www.jetro.go.jp/en/jgc/interviews/2023/6c9ac535af943030.html (DAIZ B2B ingredient model, germinated soy); https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/daiz-japan-plant-based-miracle-meat-seitan-series-c-funding-vegan-startup-eggswants-to-show-its-plant-based-miracle-meat-to-the-world/ (Miracle Meat adopted by 50+ firms incl. Nichirei)
MakerNext Meats Co. / DAIZ Inc.
OriginJapan (DAIZ: Kumamoto)
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Plant-Based
Available inUS, SG, HK +2 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2106.90 / 2008.19 (by form)
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