Umaji 'Yuzu no Mura' Ponzu Soy Sauce (Kochi)

Yuzu no Mura · Japan (Umaji Village, Kochi Prefecture)
Seasonings Sauce Ambient Growing export

Japan's most popular yuzu ponzu soy sauce, launched 1986 from Umaji-village yuzu — a flagship of Kochi's organic-yuzu industry with prefecture-wide export programs to Europe/US/Australia.

The supplierUmaji Village (Kochi) cooperative launched 'Yuzu no Mura' bottled yuzu ponzu in 1986; now Japan's most popular yuzu ponzu. Part of Kochi's organic-yuzu cluster, supported by Tokushima/Kochi prefectural export programs shipping yuzu to Europe, US and Australia.
Why it sells abroadJapan's #1 yuzu ponzu; iconic village-revitalization story; backed by prefectural export programs (JETRO-highlighted yuzu)

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic (confirmed for organic-line growers): Umaji-mura Agricultural Cooperative (JA Umaji, Kochi); 81% of cultivated land organic; ~10 of 190 JA Umaji growers JAS-certified organic; Yuzu no Mura ponzu (launched 1986) is Japan's best-selling yuzu ponzu. Organic applies to the certified organic line, not necessarily every SKU.
Pack formats500ml ponzu bottles (confirmed); 360ml also typical
Shelf life12-18 months ambient (typical)
StorageAmbient; refrigerate after opening
Minimum orderTypical: pallet via export programs
Lead timeTypical: 30-60 days FOB
CapacityTypical: cooperative-scale processing
Container loadTypical: 20ft mixed citrus-seasoning load
PricingMid; cooperative branding
OEM / private labelLimited (cooperative brand); OEM not publicly verified
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsUmaji-mura Agricultural Cooperative
Export regulationAllergen labeling (soy, wheat, fish); EU/US citrus & ponzu import compliance; FDA prior notice (US).
Market demandYuzu boom + village-brand storytelling resonate abroad
How to source itVia Kochi prefectural yuzu export programs / importers (Nijiya etc.)
Verified sourceshttps://www.nippon.com/en/views/b06007/; https://shop.nijiya.com/products/umaji-mura-ponzu-shoyu-yuzu-no-mura-500ml
MakerUmaji-mura Agricultural Cooperative
OriginJapan (Umaji Village, Kochi Prefecture)
CategorySeasonings / Sauce
Available inEU, United States, Australia
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2103.90
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