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Food and agricultural supply-chain services in Japan

Every service serving Japan in one place: cold and ambient storage, freight, logistics, customs, inspection, treatment and distribution.

Japan market
N

Japan's leading refrigerated warehousing operator, running about 150 temperature-controlled logistics bases in Japan with additional operations in Europe, China and ASEAN countries.

FrozenChilled
BRCGHP+2
18 facilitiesfrozen and chilled food (cold chain)+1
S

Singapore-based gateway services and food solutions company whose SATS Coolport at Changi Airport is Asia's first on-airport perishables handling centre, with temperature zones ranging from -28°C to 18°C.

FrozenChilled
Halal certification (current)Codex HACCP compliance (current)+1
6 facilitiesin-flight catering for 50+ domestic and international airlines+4
Y

Japanese refrigerated warehousing operator handling frozen and chilled storage and distribution of seafood, meat and agricultural products, with import and export handling. It is headquartered in Yokohama and runs a nationwide network of refrigerated warehouses.

FrozenChilled
6 facilitiesHokkaido marine products (scallops, autumn salmon, etc.)+2
K

Japanese logistics group offering warehouse storage and distribution including a cold chain logistics service alongside general ambient warehousing. It operates in Japan and internationally, including bases in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

ChilledFrozen+1
6 facilities
M

Mitsui-Soko Holdings is a Tokyo-headquartered logistics group holding company founded in 1909 whose subsidiaries operate domestic and international warehousing, port transport, air cargo forwarding and ground freight transport. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Ambient / dry
S

Sumitomo Warehouse is an Osaka-headquartered warehousing and logistics major founded in 1899 (Sumitomo Group), operating temperature-controlled and refrigerated warehouses, port transport and international integrated logistics. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market.

FrozenChilled+1
Y

Yamatane is a Tokyo-headquartered logistics and food distribution company founded in 1924, operating warehousing, cargo handling, port transport and customs clearance services, including cold and frozen storage at its Kawasaki FAZ logistics center. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market.

FrozenAmbient / dry
L

Operates one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, with more than 480 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offering frozen, refrigerated and multi-zone storage plus blast freezing.

FrozenChilled
BRCGS certification (facility-level, Coleshill)
20 facilitiescold storage / temperature-controlled warehousing+1
A

Owns and operates around 250 temperature-controlled warehouses worldwide, including 19 sites across Australia and New Zealand positioned near ports and major distribution centres.

FrozenChilled
BRC Storage & Distribution and Customs & Excise approval certificatesBRC Storage & Distribution certificates
7 facilities
M

Major Japanese logistics group operating temperature-controlled warehousing including the Rokko Cold Storage facility in Kobe, handling frozen, chilled and ultra-low-temperature storage for food, pharmaceutical and regenerative-medicine products.

FrozenChilled+1
K

Cold storage operator serving Kobe Central Wholesale Market since 1962, managing refrigerated warehousing for fresh and frozen food distribution through the market.

FrozenChilled
H

Kobe-based bonded cold storage operator running seven refrigerated warehouses in Kobe and one in Ichikawa, Chiba, combining customs brokerage, shipping agency and cold-chain warehousing for frozen food since 1948.

FrozenChilled
S

Osaka cold storage operator running multiple refrigerated plants including Sumiyoshi, Suminoe, Hannan and Daiki, providing frozen livestock products, frozen food and chilled goods storage since 1951.

FrozenChilled
F

Osaka cold storage group operating seven sites across Hokko, Nanko, Sakishima, Osaka Port, Kita-Osaka and Wakayama, providing import handling, customs clearance, storage and repacking of frozen vegetables, fruit and seafood.

FrozenChilled
K

Osaka Port cold storage operator in continuous operation since 1950, running a seven-story reinforced-concrete refrigerated warehouse handling imported frozen and chilled food cargo at Osaka Port.

FrozenChilled
O

Osaka cold storage operator providing refrigerated and frozen warehousing services for the wholesale food distribution trade in Osaka.

FrozenChilled
K

Kyoto-prefecture cold storage operator running a modern refrigerated and frozen distribution center in Kumiyama, Kyoto, providing storage, sorting and delivery for temperature-sensitive frozen and chilled products.

FrozenChilled

Logistics providers

Logistics providers in Japan
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider offering ocean and air freight, warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage and temperature-controlled cold chain logistics for perishable goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
D

DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-headquartered DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider offering warehousing, transport, distribution and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions for perishables and life sciences.

WarehousingDistribution+4
1 facility
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, customs support and supply chain solutions across roughly 57 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
T

Melbourne-headquartered logistics provider offering integrated supply chain, warehousing (including ambient, cold chain and frozen storage), transport and customs services across a network spanning around 150 countries.

WarehousingDistribution+4
3 facilities
D

Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group operating in over 90 countries with air, sea, road and rail freight, contract logistics and temperature-controlled cold chain services for perishables and healthcare.

WarehousingDistribution+3
7 facilities
C

Marseille-headquartered logistics provider (part of CMA CGM, having absorbed Bolloré Logistics under one brand) operating in around 170 countries with contract logistics, air/ocean/ground freight, customs and reefer/perishables cold chain services.

WarehousingDistribution+3
3 facilities
G

Levallois (France)-headquartered full-service logistics company operating in around 166 countries with freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution/express and temperature-controlled cold chain capabilities.

WarehousingDistribution+4
4 facilities
N

Japanese temperature-controlled logistics operator running about 60 refrigerated warehouses and offices across 12 countries, offering cold storage, transport, distribution and 3PL services.

WarehousingDistribution+2
BRCGHP+2
18 facilitiesfrozen and chilled food (cold chain)+1
frozenchilled
S

Sankyu is a Tokyo-headquartered general logistics and plant engineering conglomerate founded in 1918, providing international and port logistics, 3PL and warehouse operations alongside industrial plant engineering and maintenance services. Listed on the Tokyo and Fukuoka Stock Exchanges.

WarehousingDistribution+1
K

KLN Logistics Group (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) is a Hong Kong-headquartered logistics provider offering air, ocean and land freight, integrated logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, e-commerce fulfilment and cold chain solutions across Asia and beyond.

WarehousingDistribution+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
C

CJ Logistics is a Seoul-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, parcel delivery and IoT-enabled cold chain solutions for frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled goods.

WarehousingDistribution+4
TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Level 1 certificate — first in Vietnam to receive it
9 facilities
A

Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics and investment group whose businesses include Agility Logistics Parks (Grade-A warehousing), Shipa freight forwarding, delivery and e-commerce fulfilment, and customs digitalization across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

WarehousingDistribution+3
EDGE Advanced green-building certification (IFC/World Bank standard)
3 facilities
G

GXO Logistics is a publicly traded (NYSE: GXO) contract logistics company that operates temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing and distribution services, including for food and beverage manufacturers, with its global headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut.

WarehousingCold chain+2
I

ID Logistics US is the United States operating entity of ID Logistics, a French-headquartered global contract logistics group; it was formed from ID Logistics' 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics and provides warehousing, omnichannel distribution, and multi-temperature site operations from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

WarehousingDistribution+1
F

Italian road, intermodal and contract logistics operator with branches across Genoa, Verona, Bologna, Bari, Parma and Catania, providing warehousing, groupage distribution, customs consulting and last mile delivery services.

WarehousingDistribution+3
K

Japanese freight forwarder founded in 1948, operating air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage and warehousing services from its Tokyo headquarters across a global network of offices.

FreightCustoms+1
M

Long established Japanese warehousing operator and port terminal company, founded in 1887, providing international freight forwarding, warehousing, port terminal operation, customs clearance and trucking from its Nihonbashi, Tokyo headquarters.

WarehousingDistribution+2
A

Yokohama headquartered logistics operator providing trucking, warehousing and international freight forwarding, with specialized handling for electronics, medical and pharmaceutical products, currently a subsidiary of LOGISTEED.

WarehousingDistribution+1
Y

Japan's largest parcel delivery operator, running the nationwide TA-Q-BIN last mile delivery network including a temperature-controlled Cool TA-Q-BIN service, with international parcel and freight operations extending to 24 countries and regions.

Last mileDistribution+1
K

Fukuoka based cold storage and refrigerated distribution operator founded in 1876, running multiple refrigerated logistics centers that manage temperature controlled storage and distribution of food products to supermarkets and restaurants nationwide.

Cold chainWarehousing+1

Freight forwarders

Freight forwarders in Japan
D

DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
7 facilities
E

Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
Australian Trusted Trader
S

Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
N

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 45001+6
21 facilitiesfresh seafood+4
Y

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
6 facilitiesgeneral freight / NVOCC+3
C

CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
R

Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015ISO 14001:2015+10
9 facilities
C

C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
3 facilities
N

Nissin Corporation is a Yokohama-headquartered general logistics company founded in 1938, a pioneer of international multimodal transport in Japan, offering ocean, air and land freight forwarding, port transport, customs clearance and warehousing.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
K

Kintetsu World Express (KWE) is a Tokyo-headquartered global freight forwarder founded in 1948, offering air, ocean and land cargo transport, customs clearance and warehousing through a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
K

Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)AEO (Authorised Economic Operator)+2
3 facilitiesPharmaceutical and medical shipments (healthcare/pharma logistics)
H

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
ISOAEO+5
4 facilitiesperishables
D

Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001:2015CTPAT+4
7 facilities
K

Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
12 facilitiesFashion & Lifestyle+6
M

Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
ISO 9001 (Adelaide)
c

cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
4 facilities
S

Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
BRCGS - Storage and DistributionBRCGS - Food Safety Standard+8
4 facilities
R

Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
ISO 9001ISO 14001
2 facilities
W

Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
2 facilities
E

Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.

Ocean freightAir freight+2
3 facilities
C

Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.

Air freightOcean freight+2
1 facility
G

Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
2 facilities
H

Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
1 facility
A

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.

Ocean freightAir freight+3
produce
D

NVOCC and forwarding operator based in Yokohama since 1941, handling ocean and air freight, import and export customs clearance, temperature controlled reefer containers for perishables such as wine, and project cargo like solar panel equipment.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
K

Osaka based integrated logistics provider offering ocean and air freight forwarding, import and export customs clearance, and handling for perishable, reefer and project cargo, with an expedited ocean service on the Japan to China corridor.

Ocean freightAir freight+4
H

Fukuoka based forwarder operating at the Port of Hakata, providing marine container shipping, air cargo, customs clearance and trucking, including dedicated warehousing for hazardous and chemical cargo.

Ocean freightAir freight+1
V

Tokyo based NVOCC offering LCL and FCL ocean freight for import and export shipments, with import and export offices in Osaka and customs documentation support, operating as part of a global consolidation network.

Ocean freightCustoms
F

Osaka headquartered ocean freight operator running LCL and FCL consolidation services from Kansai to destinations across China and Southeast Asia, with a Tokyo office and CFS points in Kyoto and Okayama.

Ocean freight
C

Tokyo based forwarder specializing in apparel logistics, coordinating ocean and air freight import and export shipments between Japan and China with barcode managed warehousing.

Ocean freightAir freight
F

Futaba Corporation is a Tokyo-based customs broker and cold-chain logistics operator founded in 1924, specializing in customs clearance for frozen and chilled food imports. It holds AEO-certified customs broker status and staffs more than 70 licensed customs specialists.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance
AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certified customs broker
1 facility
S

Seino Customs Clearance Service is a Tokyo-headquartered customs brokerage subsidiary of the Seino Holdings logistics group, offering import and export customs clearance, bonded warehousing and cargo handling at major Japanese ports and airports including Narita, Haneda and Osaka/Kansai.

Customs clearanceImport and export docs
N

Nissin Corporation is a Yokohama-headquartered general logistics company founded in 1938, one of Japan's larger port transportation and customs brokerage operators, with dedicated temperature-controlled food logistics facilities across the Kanto, Kansai and Kyushu regions.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+1
K

Kamigumi is a Kobe-headquartered port transportation and warehousing company tracing back to 1867, one of Japan's largest port cargo-handling operators, providing customs clearance, fumigation and temperature-controlled storage for grain, rice, fresh produce and other foodstuff cargo at Japan's major ports.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance
K

Kintetsu World Express (KWE) is a Tokyo-headquartered major Japanese international logistics group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings, operating in more than 45 countries with customs brokerage licensed as a core registered business alongside air and ocean freight forwarding.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+1
L

Livingston International is a customs broker offering customs clearance, trade consulting, and freight forwarding. It operates from around 100 networked offices across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
2 facilities
T

Descartes Systems Group provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, including customs declarations, security filings, Harmonized System classification, denied party screening, and export compliance. It serves customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Customs clearanceTrade compliance+2
3 facilities
F

Yokohama based, AEO certified customs broker since 2020 that files export and import declarations through Japan's NACCS system for any regional customs office, alongside warehousing and freight forwarding services.

Customs clearanceImport and export docs+1
H

Operator holding Ministry of Finance customs brokerage permission with clearance offices in 8 locations nationwide, AEO certified by Tokyo Customs in 2017, providing HS classification, duty calculation, and Economic Partnership Agreement preferential tariff advisory through EPA Tariff Certified Advisors.

Customs clearanceTariff classification+2
M

Nagoya headquartered logistics operator founded in 1949, AEO certified by Nagoya Customs as both an authorized customs broker and AEO warehouse operator, specializing in port transportation, international freight forwarding, and customs clearance primarily serving the Port of Nagoya.

Customs clearanceFreight brokerage+1
F

Fresh Produce Group sources and markets New Zealand fresh fruit and vegetables to global buyers, acting as a link between local growers and international markets. It handles blackcurrants, summerfruit, tamarillos and KiwiBerry, and supplements supply with Australian and South American fruit.

Export managementMarket access+2
NZ HEA (Blackcurrants, Summer fruit, Tamarillo export licence)BioGro New Zealand (organic)+3
feijoa+14
S

Southern Philippines Fresh Fruit Corporation exports Philippine mangoes, sourcing from a network of growers across the archipelago plus company-managed farms. It handles sorting, grading, vapor heat treatment and packing for export to Japan and Korea.

Export managementConsolidation+1
V

Vina T&T Group is a Vietnamese fresh and frozen fruit exporter that sources from growers and ships to high-standard markets. Its products include coconut, dragon fruit, mango, longan and durian, with an office in California supporting US distribution.

Export managementMarket access+1
VietGAPGLOBALG.A.P.+5
2 facilitiescoconut+9
O

Ocean Trading is a Kyoto-based trading company handling import and export of food products, overseas flower production and import, and fruit-cultivation-related business, including export of Japanese food goods.

Export documentationBuyer sourcing
K

Kyushu Nosanbutsu Tsusho is a Fukuoka-based export trading company shipping Japanese agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food overseas, working with producers and agricultural cooperatives across Kyushu and nationwide to build export-oriented production areas.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+1
B

Bay Trade is a Kobe-based export trading company founded in 2003 specializing in Japanese food, agricultural and marine products and alcoholic beverages, shipping more than 2,500 wholesale and retail items primarily to North American Japanese-restaurant and retail customers.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+1
D

Darling Group grows, packs and exports fresh produce, connecting growers with global buyers through subsidiaries covering citrus, avocados and distribution across Australasia. Its produce includes avocados, citrus, blueberries, kiwifruit and mangoes.

Export managementMarket access+1
M

Matipou Exports markets and exports New Zealand apples, combining fruit from its own packhouse with supply from other growers and packers. It handles Royal Gala, Premium Gala and NZ Queen varieties for export and domestic distribution.

Export managementConsolidation
T

T&G Global grows, markets and exports fresh produce, working with growers and distributors to sell in more than 60 countries. It is a major apple exporter with premium brands including Envy and Jazz, alongside kiwifruit and vegetables.

Export managementMarket access+2
2 facilitiesapples
F

Freshmax is a full-service produce marketer that sources, imports and exports fresh produce around the Pacific Rim, supplying customers on six continents. It handles apples, pears, avocados, bananas, berries, cherries, citrus, table grapes and durian, and develops proprietary varieties.

Export managementMarket access+2
bananas+1
E

Eco-Fruits is a Hanoi-based tropical fruit exporter that sources from Vietnamese growers and its own farms, then exports to wholesalers in around 60 markets. It handles banana, durian, coconut, mango, dragon fruit and avocado, plus processed fruit, nuts and spices.

Export managementConsolidation+1
VietGAPGLOBALG.A.P.
1 facilityfresh fruits+3
S

Salix Fruits is a global fruit import and export company working with more than 80 producers across 18 countries and serving around 400 customers in 57 countries. It trades apples, citrus, pears, grapes and other fruit, and provides logistics and documentation support.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+2
M

Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd is a Scottish shellfish processor that harvests, processes and distributes scallops, langoustine, crab and whelk from its Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire facility to customers worldwide.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety, version 6
1 facility
A

Associated Seafoods Limited is the Scottish parent company of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods, processing smoked salmon and shellfish at sites in Buckie and Arbroath for customers around the world.

Export managementMarket access
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, AA Grade
1 facility
P

Banjarmasin rattan and wood carpet manufacturer exporting lampit and saburina products to Japan and Europe since 1986, with a Banjarbaru factory.

Export managementMarket access
A

Trading operator based in Hyogo prefecture that sources and exports Japanese fruit, vegetables, sake and fishery products such as fresh shell oysters from Hyogo, delivering fresh product mainly to buyers across Asia.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+1
J

Export-specialized trading operator headquartered in Kamakura, Kanagawa, that sources marine products, agricultural items, processed foods, seasonings and confectionery directly from Japanese manufacturers for overseas importers, arranging sea and air freight to Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+2
H

Sapporo-based general trading operator that supports export of Hokkaido agricultural and marine products, including specially processed frozen sea urchin, and assists local producers with overseas trade expansion into East Asia and Europe.

Export managementMarket access+1
I

Sapporo, Hokkaido operator exporting fresh and processed marine products including fish, shellfish, crab, sea urchin and dried sea cucumber and abalone to commercial buyers such as hotels, restaurants and wholesalers, handling customs clearance and transport with branch offices across Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong and Beijing.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+2
D

Nagoya-based operator exporting dried and frozen Japanese seafood delicacies, including dried Hokkaido scallop, sea cucumber, abalone, oyster and kombu kelp, to business buyers worldwide, operating partner processing facilities in Weihai, China for further processing.

Export managementBuyer sourcing
M

Seafood trading operator headquartered in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, exporting scallops from Hokkaido and Aomori, Alaska pollock, sea squirt, mackerel, sardine, wild yellowtail and processed surimi products to buyers in China, the United States, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian markets.

Export managementBuyer sourcing+1
Z

Export subsidiary of the JA ZEN-NOH national agricultural cooperative federation, handling day to day export of Japanese vegetables, fruit, wagyu beef, rice and processed foods, and operating overseas sales centers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, London and the United States.

Export managementMarket access+1
S

Kaohsiung based produce exporter, operated under parent company Taiwan Sweet Potato International Food Co., that manages export of fresh and baked sweet potatoes, frozen pineapples, mangoes, bananas and select vegetables to Japanese retail chains, meeting strict quality and traceability requirements.

Export managementMarket access+1
K

Tainan based sweet potato processor and exporter that supplies frozen, fried and prepared sweet potato ingredients and snacks worldwide, including baked sweet potato products sold through Japanese supermarket chains.

Export managementMarket access
F

Kaohsiung based frozen seafood exporter, founded in 1996, that supplies squid, wahoo, kingfish, barramundi, milkfish and shrimp to wholesale buyers across the US West Coast, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia from Kaohsiung port.

Export managementBuyer sourcing
C

COFCO International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and serves as the overseas agriculture trading arm of COFCO Corporation, buying, processing and distributing grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and cotton through warehouses, port terminals and processing plants in more than 30 countries.

Export managementMarket access+3
A

Alvean is a sugar trading company with its Geneva trading hub at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4, Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, specializing in origination, commercialization and trading of raw and white sugar for bulk and bagged shipment by container and vessel, with staff across nine countries.

Export managementMarket access+2
S

Sucafina SA is a coffee merchant headquartered at Place de Saint-Gervais 1 in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1977, sourcing green coffee from origin countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and supplying roasters worldwide through washing stations and farmer certification programs.

Export managementMarket access+3
E

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland and operates as a soft commodity trading group in coffee, cocoa and cotton, sourcing from more than 40 producing countries and running a dedicated risk management unit, ECOM Risk Management, for hedging and client risk advisory.

Export managementMarket access+3
E

Eurofins Scientific operates a network of laboratories across 60-plus countries and is a leader in pesticide residue testing. Its food and feed laboratories test fruits and vegetables against maximum residue levels for export markets such as the EU, US and Japan.

Lab testingResidue testing
KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme)ISO/IEC 17025:2017, VILAS 238 (HCMC main lab)+3
3 facilitiesfood+4
J

Japan Food Research Laboratories (JFRL) is a general incorporated foundation established in 1957 providing food and food-additive testing, nutritional labeling analysis, microbial and allergen testing, and pesticide residue and packaging-material testing. It is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited with roughly 1,260 staff across nine locations including Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

Lab testingResidue testing
ISO/IEC 17025
1 facility
S

SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with a dedicated fresh produce service group. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. certification, pesticide residue and laboratory testing, and agricultural commodity inspection through a worldwide laboratory network.

GLOBALG.A.P.Phytosanitary+3
6 facilities
B

Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group whose food and agriculture division covers GLOBALG.A.P. and food safety certification. Its BVAQ agri-food laboratories in Southeast Asia perform pesticide residue and contaminant testing on fruits and vegetables for export markets.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+2
ISO/IEC 17020:2013
12 facilitiespetroleum & petrochemical products (petroleum solvents, motor gasoline, gas oil, fuel oil)+4
I

Intertek is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body operating in over 100 countries. Its fruit and vegetable services include microbiological, residue and contaminant testing plus organic food testing for fresh produce supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing+1
NABL Accredited per ISO/IEC 17025:2017US FDA Audited+2
4 facilities
C

Control Union is a Netherlands-based certification and inspection group present in over 80 countries. It offers GLOBALG.A.P. and organic certification, commodity inspection, laboratory testing, and fumigation services across agricultural supply chains.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification+3
GOTSOCS+3
6 facilities
M

Mérieux NutriSciences runs a global network of ISO 17025 accredited food laboratories. It provides multi-residue pesticide testing and other food safety analyses on fruits, vegetables and other matrices for regulatory compliance.

Lab testingResidue testing
NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories)FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)+2
1 facility
N

NSF is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for agriculture and aquaculture producers. It runs an extensive global food safety audit network and offers farm certification schemes including GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody.

GLOBALG.A.P.Lab testing
UKAS-accredited Inspection Body No. 5997 (NSF Certification UK Limited)UKAS-accredited Certification Body No. 0085 (NSF Certification UK Limited)+1
3 facilities
E

Ecocert is a France-based certification body operating in more than 130 countries, best known for organic agriculture certification. It also certifies producers to the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.

Organic certificationGLOBALG.A.P.
NPOP (National Programme for Organic Production) accreditationNABCB Register of CBs, registration PC 055
Organic agricultural raw materials and food products, incl. Livestock and Animal Feed Processing & Handling (certification scope)
T

TÜV Rheinland is a Germany-based testing and certification group operating in over 70 countries. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody certification for fruit, vegetable and crop producers.

GLOBALG.A.P.
NABLTEC+2
T

TÜV SÜD PSB operates ISO 17025 accredited food testing laboratories in Singapore recognized by the Singapore Food Agency. It offers chemical, pesticide residue and microbiological analysis for food and agricultural products.

Lab testingResidue testing
J

Tokyo based certification body approved by GLOBALG.A.P. to audit and certify farms under the Integrated Farm Assurance standard, also active in organic JAS certification for Japanese producers.

GLOBALG.A.P.Organic certification
A

Tokyo based registered certification organization accredited under Japan organic JAS to certify organic agricultural products, processed foods, feed and livestock products for domestic and export operators.

Organic certification
O

Tokyo headquartered independent third party inspection agency established in 1954, providing preshipment inspection, cargo quality and quantity surveys, fumigation and food safety testing including pesticide residue, GMO and microbiological analysis for agricultural and food exports.

Pre-shipment inspectionLab testing+1
J

Tokyo based registered third party inspection body under Japan's Agricultural Products Inspection Law, conducting quality and quantity certification for grain, feed and food, plus testing for pesticide residues, mycotoxins, microorganisms and rice variety identification.

Lab testingResidue testing
F

Miyazaki based ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory offering pesticide residue screening covering several hundred agricultural chemical compounds plus nutritional and functional component analysis for farmers, cooperatives and food businesses.

Residue testingLab testing
T

Ibaraki prefecture laboratory, ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, providing pesticide residue screening for up to 520 compounds, radioactivity, microbial, heavy metal, mycotoxin, allergen and GMO testing to support producers and importers under Japan's positive list system.

Residue testingLab testing
C

Chubu Shizai is a Nagoya Port-based industrial services group founded in 1949 whose pest-control division performs import plant and animal quarantine fumigation and export disinfection of Japanese agricultural products and timber, covering warehouse, silo, container, tarpaulin and ship fumigation plus heat treatment across Nagoya Port, Chubu Centrair Airport and eight other central-Japan ports.

FumigationMethyl bromide+1
ISO 9001ISO 14001
1 facility
S

Sendaiwan Kunjo is a fumigation operator at Shiogama Port, Miyagi, performing export and import plant-quarantine fumigation plus warehouse, silo, tarpaulin and ship-hold fumigation for pest and mold control, also serving logistics warehouses and cultural-property preservation clients.

FumigationMethyl bromide
I

Ikeda Kogyo is a Kitakyushu-founded industrial group established in 1904 with a dedicated fumigation division manufacturing and applying phosphine and methyl-bromide fumigants for insect disinfection during import and export of grain, lumber and fresh produce, with branches nationwide.

FumigationMethyl bromide+1
ISO 9001:2015 (fumigation division)
1 facility
K

Yokohama based fumigation operator founded in 1955 that performs plant and animal quarantine fumigation at ports and airports, including warehouse, silo and container fumigation, and disinfects export wood packaging to ISPM15 requirements for overseas markets.

FumigationMethyl bromide+1
K

Tokyo headquartered operator founded in 1948 handling plant and animal quarantine fumigation at ports, airports and warehouses, and running a dedicated wood heat treatment center in Kanazawa ku, Yokohama that disinfects export packaging to ISPM15 heat treatment and methyl bromide standards.

FumigationHeat treatment+2
T

Kobe based quarantine and pest control operator headquartered on Port Island that provides fumigation and disinfection services, including treatment work tied to plant quarantine requirements for goods moving through the port of Kobe.

FumigationISPM-15 pallets
N

Kobe based disinfection and pest control operator located near the port area that carries out fumigation work, including treatment relevant to quarantine requirements for cargo moving through Kobe port.

Fumigation
F

Funasho Shoji is a Japanese trading company, established in 1974, that imports, processes and sells fresh fruits and vegetables. It handles over 100 fruit varieties including bananas, kiwifruit, avocados and mangoes. Its products are delivered to wholesale markets and supermarkets across Japan, with a strong presence at the Ota Market in the Greater Kanto region.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+1
ISO 9001
3 facilitiesbananas+12
T

Tokyo Seika Trading is a fresh-produce trading specialist based at Tokyo's Ota Market, importing fruit and vegetables from global suppliers, handling domestic procurement and wholesale distribution to markets, retailers and foodservice, and exporting Japanese produce.

Wholesale distributionImport distribution
K

Japan's largest food and beverage wholesaler, founded 1712 in Nihonbashi, distributing around 600000 product items including processed foods, alcoholic beverages, confectionery, and fresh and frozen goods to roughly 35000 customer companies through 328 domestic distribution centers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
Y

Kyushu-based general food wholesaler founded in 1950, distributing processed and frozen food, confectionery, alcoholic beverages, and marine products, and processing fresh vegetables into prepared side dishes for convenience stores and mass retailers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
K

Tokyo based importer that sources overseas food and beverage brands and raw materials, supplying them to leading domestic food and beverage manufacturers and foodservice operators in Japan through its foodstuffs division.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
D

Osaka seafood wholesaler established in 1939 operating at the Osaka City Central Wholesale Market, supplying fresh and processed frozen seafood to restaurants and supermarkets and handling an export division for overseas markets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
M

Yamaguchi Prefecture seafood importer and wholesaler that sources frozen surimi, pollock roe, tuna, crab, salmon, shrimp, and squid globally and distributes them nationwide through its own logistics centers to retail and foodservice markets.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2
A

Saitama based importer of organic and vegetarian food founded in 1988, operating wholesale distribution to restaurants and retail stores alongside its own organic cafes and an online store for individual consumers.

Import distributionWholesale distribution+2

Packaging suppliers

Packaging suppliers in Japan
B

Vietnamese packaging manufacturer producing corrugated carton boxes in 3, 5, and 7-ply, including wax-coated corrugated cartons designed for fresh fruit and vegetable packaging and export.

Cartons and boxes
FSC-STD-40-004 V3.1 (issued by BV, valid 2019-04-25 to 2029-06-10)ISO 14001 (EMS 703689, issued by BSI, stated validity 2019-03-06 to 2022-03-05)
2 facilitiesCorrugated carton boxes+4
A

Amcor is a global packaging company that produces flexible and barrier films, folding cartons, and specialty packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods, including fresh-produce, meat, and dairy applications.

MAP and barrier filmsCartons and boxes
5 facilitiesflexible packaging+1
R

Rengo is a Japanese packaging manufacturer producing corrugated packaging, folding cartons, containerboard, and flexible films used for food and fresh-produce transport, storage, and retail, with an overseas group operating across Asia.

Cartons and boxesMAP and barrier films
ISCC PLUS (mass balance, biomass polypropylene film)
4 facilities
D

Dynapac is a Nagoya-based total packaging solutions provider manufacturing corrugated board and packaging and cushioning materials, offering custom-designed packaging for the food industry and others. It is ISO 9001 certified.

Cartons and boxesMAP and barrier films
ISO 9001
1 facility
S

Thailand-headquartered multinational packaging company producing corrugated and paper packaging, foodservice packaging, and fresh-produce solutions, including modified-atmosphere OptiBreath films used to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

Cartons and boxesMAP and barrier films
6 facilitiespackaging paper+5
U

India's largest flexible packaging materials company, headquartered in Noida. Manufactures BOPP, BOPET and CPP packaging films (including metallized and barrier grades) used for food, beverage, pharma and industrial packaging, with manufacturing plants across four continents.

MAP and barrier films
H

Huhtamaki is a global food-packaging manufacturer producing moulded-fibre trays and punnets, flexible films, paperboard, and foodservice packaging, including packaging used for fresh produce and food-on-the-shelf.

Clamshells and punnetsMAP and barrier films
BRC/IoPGMP+2
2 facilitiesrigid plastic packaging+3
S

Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company producing corrugated boxes, fresh-produce trays and boxes, folding cartons, containerboard, and bag-in-box systems.

Cartons and boxes
T

Corrugated and paper packaging manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, part of the Toyo Seikan group, producing paperboard cartons and containers for food and beverage products.

Cartons and boxes
Y

Saitama-based manufacturer of corrugated boxes and paper packaging for fruit, wine and gift goods, offering both standard and custom small-lot box designs.

Cartons and boxesLiners and pads
F

Niigata prefecture manufacturer of corrugated cartons and fruit protective netting and cushioning inserts used to pad produce during shipment, FSC certified.

Liners and padsCartons and boxes
M

Niigata prefecture manufacturer producing export wooden crating, heat-treated packaging materials and pallets for industrial and export shipments, among its diversified business lines.

Pallets
P

Tokyo (Adachi ward) corrugated box and packaging manufacturer operating since 1952, producing custom cardboard cartons, cushioning inserts and printed labels via its In The Box retail and wholesale operation.

Cartons and boxesLiners and pads+1
P

Ibaraki prefecture producer of vegetable and fruit packaging and printed adhesive labels and stickers for fresh produce, including freshness-preserving film products.

LabelsCartons and boxes
S

Tokyo-headquartered manufacturer of PP and PET strapping bands and automatic strapping machines used for securing packed cartons and pallet loads, founded 1960.

Strapping
T

Tokyo-headquartered plastics-stretching manufacturer producing PP and PET strapping bands, stretch film and related binding materials, with domestic branches in Osaka, Sapporo and Fukuoka.

Strapping
S

Tokyo-headquartered materials manufacturer whose P-Plus brand is a domestic top-share modified-atmosphere freshness-preserving film for fresh produce, using micro-perforation to regulate oxygen transfer.

MAP and barrier films
O

Nagoya-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of plastic and foam food packaging trays, including transparent produce trays used at supermarket fresh-produce and seafood counters.

Clamshells and punnets

Waste and recycling services

Waste and recycling services in Japan
J

Japan Food Ecology Center is a food-waste-to-feed recycler in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, converting unsold retail and food-factory loss into liquid fermented livestock feed at roughly 49 tons per day of capacity. Founded in 2005 by veterinarian Koichi Takahashi.

Composting
R

Reprotec is a food-recycling operator in Maebashi, Gunma, converting collected food-factory and restaurant waste into organic fertilizer, enzymes and dried eco-feed, alongside its own recycling-fed farm and winery operations.

Composting
O

Omura Shoji is a Saitama-based waste and recycling operator that has composted school-lunch and commercial food waste into organic fertilizer for about 20 years, and registered Japan's first certified food-scrap-derived fertilizer product in 2021.

Composting
Y

Yorii Compost operates a composting plant at Saitama Prefecture's Sainokuni Resource Recycling facility, converting food-factory sludge and food residue (about 200 tons per day) into organic fertilizer via aerobic fermentation instead of incineration.

Composting
V

Australia/New Zealand arm of the global Veolia environmental services group, providing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection and processing. It uses in-vessel composting and forced-aeration to make compost and soil conditioners, and runs anaerobic digestion converting commercial food waste to electricity.

CompostingAnaerobic digestion+1
R

Australian subsidiary of the global REMONDIS Group providing commercial food organics collection and processing. It uses sealed tunnel composting to turn food and garden waste into compost, mulch and fertiliser for parks, agriculture and gardens.

CompostingOrganics collection+1
J

Operates a biogas power plant in Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama that processes up to 120 tons per day of food and drink waste from JR East group businesses via microbial anaerobic digestion, generating renewable electricity.

Anaerobic digestionRecycling
C

Operates two licensed food waste recycling plants in Moriyama Ward, Nagoya that convert daily food waste from supermarkets and convenience stores into certified dry eco-feed for livestock.

StockfeedRecycling
T

Collects food waste from hotels, supermarkets, restaurants and central kitchens across the Osaka area and composts it at its Higashi-Osaka Food Recycling Center, supplying the compost to organic farms in a closed-loop program.

CompostingOrganics collection
A

Tokyo headquartered operator that collects business and industrial food waste, including unsold food, cooking scraps and manufacturing byproducts, and dries it into compound livestock feed ingredients under Japan's food recycling law.

StockfeedRecycling
D

Operates food waste composting using wood chips without synthetic additives, and also converts organic waste including food scraps, manure and sewage sludge into biogas for electricity generation at its Iga City, Mie Prefecture facility.

CompostingAnaerobic digestion
P

Shikoku-wide waste collection and recycling operator headquartered in Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture that composts food waste into fertilizer sold under its own brand and runs an on-site organic test farm using that compost.

CompostingRecycling
S

Japan's first food bank, headquartered in Taito Ward, Tokyo, which collects surplus edible food from manufacturers, retailers and farms and redistributes it through pantries, a central kitchen and disaster relief programs across the Tokyo area.

Food donation