Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as one of the "300 small and medium-sized enterprises" in the demand acquisition category for 2021 and was awarded a letter of appreciation!

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative (Hokuryu-cho, President Yukio Takada) has been selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency as one of the "300 Small and Medium Enterprises" in 2021 in the demand acquisition category. Congratulations!

From Sorachi, Hokkaido, a confectionery manufacturing and sales company in Iwamizawa City, "Jouvre Co.patisserie SorokaTwo organizations were selected: the "Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative" in Hokuryu Town, Japan, and the "Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative" in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, Japan. A total of 15 organizations were selected from within Hokkaido.

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Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative, Yukio Takada, President

Yutaka Sano, Mayor of the town reported receiving the award.

The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency sent and presented a letter of appreciation, a casebook, a photo frame, and a pin badge to Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative (President Yukio Takada). Yukio Takada, Chairman of the Board of Directors, reported the award to the Mayor of Sano Town.

Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative's Activities Contribute to Revitalizing the Local Economy

This year marks the 17th year since the Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative was established in 2005 (Heisei 17). Currently, 52 farmers in the entire province are engaged in the crop.

In addition to supplying natto (fermented soybeans) and other major manufacturers, the company processes soybean flour, kuro-sengoku-don, and other products in-house (washing, drying, detection of foreign substances by color selection equipment, packaging, etc.) and conducts retail sales with a guarantee of safe and reliable quality.

The company expands its sales channels in and outside of Hokkaido, as well as overseas. In addition, the company actively participates in various events in various regions, emphasizing interaction with consumers. For several years, the company has been exhibiting at supermarkets in Taiwan, and in recent years, it has been expanding its sales channels to the U.S. market through Amazon and other channels.

In addition, the company began developing and marketing "Kuro Sengoku Soybean Meat," a safe and reliable product due to the growing health consciousness.

The past development of Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative was highly evaluated for its sound management, active efforts to develop new processed products, many dedicated activities, etc., under the strong leadership of Yukio Takada, the representative director, which have greatly contributed to the revitalization of the local economy.

Koichi Hagiuda, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, presents a letter of appreciation

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pin badge

Thank you from Yukio Takada, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

These awards are a great encouragement to our producers. It will lead to a great power to improve the productivity of producers, and we are very grateful for it. Thank you very much indeed," said President Takada, expressing his gratitude.

Words from Mayor Yutaka Sano

We are very happy that our longtime efforts and achievements have been highly evaluated nationwide. Furthermore, I am proud to see that the safe and secure agricultural products and specialties of Hokuryu Town are becoming more and more major as sales of Kuro Sengoku soybeans are about to start in the United States. Please do your best," encouraged Mayor Sano.

Kuro Sengoku soybeans are grown with love in the great nature of Hokuryu Town!
We express our unlimited love, gratitude, and prayers to the precious Kuro Sengoku soybeans, which are full of vitality and power, and which will continue to grow and spread throughout Hokkaido, Japan, and the world.

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