Raw materials for various oils
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Soybean
An annual plant of the legume family.
It is used as a raw material for oil and processed soybean foods such as tofu and miso. In addition, the oil cake from which the oil is extracted is used as a brewing ingredient for soy sauce and other products, and as animal feed.
The main producing countries are the United States and Brazil.
soybean is a typical vegetable oil in Japan that is extracted from fully ripe soybean seeds.
soybean is widely used on its own or mixed with other vegetable oils for fried and stir-fried dishes, as well as for eating raw (in dressings, etc.).
It is rich in linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid, and also contains a balanced amount of alpha-linolenic acid, another essential fatty acid.
Canola (Canola)
A biennial plant of the Brassicaceae family.
The main raw material for edible oils is the canola variety, which was developed in Canada.
Rapeseed oil (Canola Oil), which is pressed from canola (canola), is a typical vegetable oil along with soybean.
It is resistant to heating and is used for frying and stir-frying, and is used in various dishes because of its lack of flavor.
It is rich in oleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid, and also contains a balanced amount of linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, which are essential fatty acids.
Olive
Olives are evergreen tall trees of the Oleaceae family that are believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region and have long been used as a source of oil.
Currently, the main producers are the Mediterranean countries of Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey, but it is also grown in Australia and Japan.
Olive oil differs from other typical vegetable oils in that it is pressed from the fruit rather than the seed.
It has a unique, rich flavor and can be used in a variety of dishes, either cooked or raw.
We visit local suppliers to select them, import olive oil that meets our quality control standards, and fill and package it at our domestic Plant under strict quality control.
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Linseed (linseed)
Flax is an annual plant of the Linaceae family, and its seeds are called linseed.
Flaxseed oil is extracted from the seeds and the stems are also used as a source of fiber.
It is mainly grown in Canada, Russia, the EU, etc.
Flaxseed oil, extracted from flax seeds, is rich in alpha-linolenic acid (an essential fatty acid), which is a notable n-3 fatty acid.
For our products, we import crude oil from the United States, Belgium, Germany, etc. and refine it domestically (the main countries of origin of the raw material (flax seeds) are Canada, Russia, the EU, etc.).
Perilla
Perilla (Egoma) is an annual plant of the Lamiaceae family, and is a type of perilla, not "sesame". It is said to be native to Southeast Asia, but is now mainly grown in China.
It has been used as food in Japan since ancient times, and even has a local name, "Junen," due to the belief that if you eat it, you will live ten years longer.
Perilla oil, extracted from the seeds of the perilla plant, is rich in alpha-linolenic acid (an essential fatty acid), which is attracting attention as an n-3 fatty acid.
For our products, we import crude oil from China and refine it domestically.
Rice
Rice is the fruit of the rice plant, which belongs to the grass family, and is central to the Japanese diet.
Rice bran oil is made from rice bran, a by-product produced when polishing brown rice.
It is rich in oleic acid and contains vitamin E derived from rice bran.
Taking advantage of its mild flavor and its resistance to oxidation and heat, it is used in a variety of dishes, including raw foods (in dressings, etc.), fried foods, and stir-fried dishes.
Our products are made from crude oil extracted in Japan, Southeast Asia, South America, etc., which is then refined domestically.