Bussan Food Materials has specialized in the fruit juice business since its founding in 1965. From our origins as a manufacturer, we have achieved growth in partnership with producers and customers by adapting our business model in response to environmental changes.

For our fruit juice business, we procure 200 types of ingredients from 60 suppliers in 30 countries worldwide. We ensure safety by conducting our own factory inspections and quality audits, and we use our ingredient expertise to support the manufacturing operations of our customers in the food and beverage manufacturing industry. In recent years, we have also started to handle dairy and coffee products. Using our in-house production and development capabilities, we plan and propose solutions for our customers in the food service and retail sectors. We have also enhanced our technology and knowledge by becoming directly involved in manufacturing. While always remaining focused on the needs of our customers, we have continued taking on new challenges in order to contribute to the development of the food and beverage industry, in cooperation with producers and our partner plants.

Promotion of health maintenance and enhancement and the extension of healthy longevity have become important priorities for central and local governments, corporations, and individuals. We believe that deliciousness, which is one of the key elements of food, contributes to the achievement of better lifestyles in which people maintain good mental and physical health. During the processing of the delicacy ingredients that we supply, substantial amounts of residues with significant nutritional and functional value are produced. We strive to use our knowledge of manufacturing to prevent waste and ensure that all of these resources are fully used, based on one of our values “Commitment to Mottainai” (To never waste time, resources, or people’s efforts). Another important challenge for us is to strengthen domestic brands and revitalize agriculture through dialogue with producers and Japanese wholesalers.

All of our employees work to identify needs through dialogue and trading with our customers, and to resolve each issue through knowledge sharing and teamwork. Through this process, we build relationships of trust as the basis for future initiatives. By continually taking up new challenges, we achieve growth as individuals and as a company, while contributing to our customers and society.

Never satisfied with the status quo, we are always focused on the next step ahead based on our values “Making common sense common” and “One step ahead and beyond”. We will work to build an exciting future as “Pioneers transforming the future and creating new value”, as stated in our vision.

Shunsuke Yamada (President)