Waton Mochibuta Premium Pork (Japan's most-exported pork brand)

Waton Mochibuta (和豚もちぶた) · Japan — Gunma plus ~80 contracted farms; Landrace x Large White dams, Duroc sires
Meat & Seafood Pork Chilled Established export

Vertically integrated branded pork (breeding-to-pack) marketed as Japan's most-exported pork variety, prized for fine sticky 'mochi' texture and clean fat.

The supplierGlobal Pig Farms (founded 1983, Gunma) controls the full value chain from breeding and feed to slaughter, packing (Shibata Packers, est. 2015) and distribution; Waton Mochibuta is its exclusive brand and the most exported Japanese pork.
Why it sells abroadFully integrated breeding-to-pack control and the title of Japan's most-exported pork brand

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP-aligned hygiene management
Pack formatsChilled vacuum loins/belly/shoulder; Portion cuts; Slices
Shelf lifeTypical: chilled ~30-45 days; frozen 12 months
Storage0-4C chilled (or -18C frozen)
Minimum orderTypical: negotiable
Lead timeTypical: 1-3 weeks
CapacityLarge integrated producer (~80 farms)
Container loadTypical: 20ft reefer
PricingTypical: premium branded pork
OEM / private labelFalse
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsGlobal Pig Farms, Inc., Shibata Packers, Inc.
Export regulationPork export per destination establishment/animal-health approval
Market demandStrong tonkatsu/shabu demand in HK, Singapore, Taiwan
How to source itDirect from Global Pig Farms distribution / Shibata Packers
Verified sourceshttps://www.gpf.co.jp/english/ser-waton.html; https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0004881/
MakerGlobal Pig Farms, Inc. (Gunma) — vertically integrated; Shibata Packers slaughter/pack subsidiary
OriginJapan — Gunma plus ~80 contracted farms; Landrace x Large White dams, Duroc sires
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Pork
Available inHong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan +2 more
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0203
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.