Olive Wagyu (Sanuki / Kagawa)

Olive Gyu (オリーブ牛) · Kagawa Prefecture (Shodoshima/Sanuki), Shikoku — Japanese Black fed dried olive pulp
Meat & Seafood Wagyu Frozen Growing export

Olive Wagyu is one of the world's rarest wagyu, with only a few thousand head produced annually; cattle are finished on caramelized dried olive pulp from Shodoshima's olive industry. The feed is claimed to raise oleic acid and produce exceptionally sweet, soft fat. Its scarcity makes it a trophy product at elite restaurants in the US, UK and Asia. Exported in tiny volumes, usually pre-allocated.

The supplierCouncil coordinating ~small number of Kagawa farms finishing cattle on olive pulp; world's scarcest wagyu brand.
Why it sells abroadWorld's rarest wagyu; olive-pulp finishing for sweet, soft, high-oleic fat

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsSanuki Olive Wagyu confirmed: Japanese Black fed pressed olive pulp, originated Shodoshima/Kagawa (first produced 2011). A5 certified by the Japanese Meat Grading Association and supplied with an authentic Olive-Fed Sanuki Wagyu certificate (confirmed). Extremely limited; exported to the US since 2018 (Crowd Cow first importer). Wagyu export requires importing-country-approved abattoir (confirmed framework).
Pack formatsVacuum primal/portion; very limited cuts.
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12-24 months.
StorageFrozen -18C or below; chilled vacuum 0-2C where chilled.
Minimum orderTypical: very small / allocation-based
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks; supply-constrained
CapacityTypical: only a few thousand head/year nationally
Container loadTypical: LCL/air for premium portions
PricingTypical: $200-500/kg+ (rarity premium)
OEM / private labelN/A (allocation; production measured in dozens of head per month).
Wholesale & MOQFrozen -18C; allocation-based, very small MOQ
Key exporters & distributorsKagawa/Shikoku traders, specialty wagyu exporters, Zen-Noh
Export regulationMAFF export-listed abattoirs (incl. EU-approved for UK/EU routing pre-Brexit history); health cert. Permitted to US, UK, HK, SG, UAE; BANNED in mainland China/Korea. HS 0201/0202.
Market demandTrophy demand at Michelin-level restaurants in US/UK/Asia
How to source itKagawa Olive Beef Promotion Council / Sanuki farms -> specialty exporter -> elite importer (e.g. Crowd Cow, US).
Verified sourceshttps://holygrailsteak.com/blogs/the-art-of-steak/what-is-sanuki-olive-wagyu-beef (origin, A5, certificate); https://www.crowdcow.com/events/olive-wagyu (first US import 2018)
MakerKagawa Olive Beef Promotion Council (Sanuki / JA Kagawa)
OriginKagawa Prefecture (Shodoshima/Sanuki), Shikoku — Japanese Black fed dried olive pulp
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Wagyu
Available inUS, GB, HK +2 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0201 / 0202
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