Wadakyu EU-Compliant Katsuobushi & Dashi Packs (Tsukiji / Spain)

Wadakyu · Japan (Tsukiji, Tokyo) heritage; EU production in O Porrino, Spain
Seasonings Dashi & Umami Ambient Established export

Tsukiji dashi specialist (since 1925) that opened Europe's first katsuobushi factory in Spain (2015) to produce EU-food-safety-compliant bonito flakes and dashi - circumventing the EU import ban on Japan-made katsuobushi. Sold across 20 European countries.

The supplierFounded 1925 in Tsukiji (world's largest seafood market); 3rd-gen leadership opened Spanish plant (Porrino, near Vigo) in 2015, the first katsuobushi factory in Europe; full in-house production from boiling to shaving.
Why it sells abroadSolves the EU katsuobushi import barrier with in-Europe, EU-compliant production; authentic Tsukiji dashi heritage

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CertificationsEU food-safety compliant production (no public Halal/Organic/Kosher cert confirmed)
Pack formatsHana-katsuo flakes, atsukezuri, dashi packs; Typical: 40g, 100g, 500g, 1kg
Shelf lifeTypical: ~12 months ambient unopened
StorageCool, dry, ambient; reseal after opening
Minimum orderTypical: case via EU wholesaler
Lead timeTypical: 1-3 weeks within EU
CapacityTypical: ~EUR 0.95M EU sales (2017), growing ~20%/yr
Container loadTypical: EU intra-distribution (no Japan import needed)
PricingTypical: mid-premium EU-made katsuobushi
OEM / private labelPossible
Wholesale & MOQYes - EU wholesale + foodservice
Key exporters & distributorsWadakyu Europe S.L., EU Asian-food wholesalers
Export regulationEU-produced katsuobushi compliant with EU benzopyrene/food-safety limits; standard EU food docs
Market demandGrowing - Japanese cuisine + dashi across Europe
How to source itWadakyu Europe / EU Asian-food wholesalers
Verified sourceshttps://www.nippon.com/en/views/b01723/; https://eurofish.dk/wadakyu-manufactures-traditional-japanese-smoked-and-dried-fish-in-europe/; https://www.wadakyueurope.com/quien-somos
MakerWadakyu Co. (和田久) - founded 1925; Wadakyu Europe S.L. (est. 2015)
OriginJapan (Tsukiji, Tokyo) heritage; EU production in O Porrino, Spain
CategorySeasonings / Dashi & Umami
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0305.59 / 1604.14 (dried/processed bonito) - verify per format
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