Ishii Food Co., Ltd X Chibadan (Brand: CHIBABIO)

“CHIBABIO” is a sustainable food brand by the Chiba Prefecture Organization Liaison Committee – Chibadan. Its initiative the “Organic Village Chiba” aims to expand organic farming for environmental conservation and sustainable community development by gathering professionals in various fields related to organic in Chiba Prefecture. Ishii Food specializes in manufacturing of a wide variety of processed products that features the flavour of ingredients used. The Organic Brown Rice Tomato Risotto & Organic Satsumaimo Beniharuka Soup are collaborative products using organic vegetables procured from Chibadan as raw materials.

The Organic Brown Rice Tomato Risotto is made with organic brown rice "Isumikko" from Isumi City and organic cherry tomatoes from Yachimata City, cultivated using green manure and compost. This brown rice porridge has a refreshing tartness and umami of tomatoes.

The Satsumaimo Beniharuka Soup is a potage soup with a gentle sweetness from organic sweet potato Beniharuka (Sanmu City), finished with only salt. It is easy to consume even for small children and elderly people.

Yamani Miso Co., Ltd (Brand: Yamani Miso)

Established 130 years ago, Yamani Miso has preserved the traditional manufacturing method of miso manufacturing, adding “tane” miso (living miso passed down from generation to generation) during preparation to serve as seeds for fermentation and aging in wooden tubs that have been used for more than a hundred years, delivering a taste that cannot be tasted anywhere else.

The Nanohana Miso (Tsubu) is a red miso using the half-boiled, half-steamed method which brings out the best of soybeans and the tenchi-gaeshi method (transferring miso at the bottom to the top) that encourages the miso to ferment. Recommended to pair with simple ingredients (tofu, wakame seaweed, nameko, mushrooms, etc.).

The Hana Koji Miso (Smooth) is a white miso. Unlike standard white miso which are usually bland, due to Yamani miso's unique fermented bacteria, this miso has a deep flavour. Recommended for miso-based dishes and sweet and savoury ingredients (root vegetables, meat, fish, etc).

The Rice Germ Miso uses domestic germ rice Koshihikari for half of its rice content. It has a high proportion of koji, a sweet taste and moderate salt content. Recommended for recipes where you can enjoy miso as it is, such as miso rice balls and as a condiment for vegetable sticks.

Kisaichi Brewing Co., Ltd (Brand: Kisaichi)

Founded in 1922, Kisaichi focused on brewing red vinegar (sake lees vinegar) for Edomae sushi. Most of its customers were sushi restaurants. Endorsed by professional chefs, Kisaichi currently produces a wide selection of vinegar products to cater to consumers at home. Their main raw material, sake lees, is made from ginjo sake lees produced by a major brewery in Echigo, famous for its elegant and dry sake, and is aged in Kisaichi’s own factory for more than three years.

The Rice and Sake Kasu Vinegar is a full-bodied vinegar with a gentle acidity taste profile. It adds a refreshing tartness and richness to dishes. Ideal for deep-fried foods, stir-fried foods, and Japanese-style dressings.

The Sushi Vinegar Edo-Style Flavour is made by adding sugar, salt, and dashi to brewed vinegar made from aged sake lees. It has a well-balanced taste of tartness, sweetness and saltiness. The mellow and profound aroma of aged sake lees with the umami and aroma of bonito and kelp enhances the taste of ingredients and recipes. For sushi rice, just add 25 to 30cc of this product to each cup of slightly hard Japanese rice to create authentic Edomae sushi rice. Or use it in Japanese-style dressing with oil.

Nagai Shoten Co., Ltd (Brand: Nagai)

High quality soup stock is very important in Japanese recipes. Nagai Shoten is an old establishment manufacturing bonito flakes since 1920. The Company is very particular about using only quality raw materials and maintaining traditional manufacturing methods. Its Boshu Dried Mackerel Flakes are made from mackerel caught when it tastes best, prior to spawning (March to May). The product is certified by Chiba Prefecture, as a Chiba Brand Marine Product due to its unique production method and high quality.

It can be used as a topping for cooking and suitable for udon and soup. The dried mackerel flakes is suitable for recipes that require a strong flavourful dashi stock.

Segawa Peanuts Co., Ltd (Brand: Bocchi)

The brand name Bocchi comes from a Chiba dialect that refers to the field piles that are piled up in the field to dry the harvested peanuts, and it is an autumn tradition. It represents the care and essence of hand-made products. The brand is an initiative to bring together farmers for the future of safe and sustainable peanut production in Chiba. The Company shares farmland management and cultivation know-how, as well as organizes events and product development projects with existing and new farmers.

Segawa Peanuts uses high-quality peanuts grown in the rich nature of Kujukuri, Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture. The Hatake De Toreta Peanut Paste is made with pesticides-free and chemical fertilizers-free peanuts, carefully roasted and made into a smooth paste. The added beet sugar, crushed peanuts and Agehama-style sea salt from Kujukuri, brings out the flavour of peanuts even more.

Sunrise Salt Co., Ltd (Brand: Sunrise)

Sunrise salt started out specializing in marine processing centred on processing of dried sardines. In 2010, it ventured into making its own salt to use as a raw material in their marine food processing. Sea Salt Makibi No Shio is made using seawater off the coast of Kujukuri in Chiba Prefecture, slowly cooked using the traditional “hiragama” open iron salt-kettle method and firewood. The natural salt brings out the umami of the ingredients, perfect for everyday cooking.

Ito Shoten Co., Ltd (Brand: Ito Shoten)

Ito Shoten specializes in processed marine products and manufactures a variety of healthy ready to eat food. It aims to preserve and promote the Japanese culture of consuming fish and to convey the thoughts of the producers working behind the scene to consumers via its sale booths and events. Through its variety of convenient ready to eat cooked packs, consumers can always readily enjoy their food easily and reap the benefits of fish nutrients.

The Oil Sardine is sardine simmered with garlic and bay leaves in olive oil. It goes well with wine or beer. It is delicious on top of bread too. The Spicy Oil Sardine is made with fatty sardines from Choshi, simmered in Italian extra virgin oil until the bones are soft with an added tinge of spice. It goes well with wine or beer. It can also be used for dishes such as pasta.

Yozaemon Co., Ltd (Brand: Yozaemon)

Yozaemon is a family-owned farm which started growing pears for eight generations about 300 years ago. In addition to the production of pears, the farm also produces processed pear foods such as jams, juice, dried fruit, jelly and vinegar. Their delicious pears are grown using natural compost that are left to rest for about two years, and their fertilizers comes from fish and seaweed.

The Arinomi Pear Confiture, was awarded the gold medal in the direct sales section of the “Discovering the Specialties of Chiba Food 2019”. Varieties with high sugar content and firm flesh such as Niitaka and Oushuu are used for this sweet and refreshing jam, featuring plenty of dice-cut flesh. Beside in bread and yogurt, it can be used to make gorgonzola pizza and sauces for meat dishes.

Mizuya Shoten Co., Ltd (Brand: Mizuya)

Mizuya Shoten is a long-established company founded 105 years ago. Their traditional soy sauce rice crackers are made using the same recipe handed down since its establishment. The rice cracker is made from glutinous rice from Chiba Prefecture, a secret soy sauce recipe and sugar. The process of transforming glutinous rice to rice cracker takes 10 days and carefully manufactured by craftsmen, so that consumers can still enjoy its traditional taste.

Nishikido Co., Ltd (Brand: Nishikido)

Taste of Hiroshima (Nishikido products)

Nishikido’s Momiji Manju is back again! Nishikido is a long-established brand for Wagashi and Momiji Manju – A local sponge cake specialty of Hiroshima, baked and shaped like maple leaves “Momiji”, and traditionally filled with sweet red bean paste. Besides the traditional Momiji Manju, its “Nama Momiji” range is also popular amongst those who love its unique mochi-mochi texture and moistness of the dough.

11 varieties available (including new/ seasonal items) - Momiji Manju (Cherry) – seasonal item, Momiji Manju (Mashed Red Bean/ Mochi), Momiji Manju Light (Mashed Red Bean) – 50% lower in sugar, Nama Momiji Manju (Smooth Red Bean/ Mashed Red Bean/Matcha), Atarashi Momiji Manju (Citrus Fromage/ Seaweed Salt Chocolat), Momiji Yaki (Milk / Chocolate Flavour) – Cute bite-sized Momiji castella sponge cake without filling.

Due to strict compliance on freshness, stocks will be air-flown in during the event based on estimated projected demand. Do come early as they are only available for sale while stocks last.

The Kind Grower Pte Ltd

THE KIND GROWER’s farm has been growing pesticide-free fresh vegetables in the rainforest highlands of Titiwangsa Mountains, since 2012. The farm is located in the second highest biodiversity hotspot in the world, the Sundaland.

Permaculture inspired, The Kind Grower use clean Agritech systems, and premium non-GMO and heirloom seeds from Holland and Japan.

As part of their nutritional diversity commitment, they grow a diverse variety of crops such as tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kyuri, zucchini, lettuce, kale, beans, peppers, radish, beetroot and asian leafy. Their speciality tomatoes include heirlooms, beefsteak and momotaro.

Direct from the farm, the freshness and quality are unparalleled.

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Oritaen Co., Ltd

Oritaen’s tea are sold throughout Japan and overseas in America, Hong Kong, Taiwan. After 30 laborious years of trial and error, Oritaen prides itself in overcoming the difficult task for a mass tea producer to cultivate tea leaves without using herbicide, pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Premium traditional loose tea leaves pack and convenient tea bags are available.

Wakoen Co., Ltd

Wakoen’s green tea are certified by top organizations in the world. Including FSSC 22000, Eurofins, FDA, and JAS, so you know that what you are getting is a high quality product. Their farms are Rainforest Alliance Certified, meeting comprehensive standards for sustainable agriculture based on principles of: Biodiversity conservation / Improved livelihoods and human well-being / Natural resource conservation / Effective planning and farm management systems.

Try their award-winning teas: Convenient TEAET green tea powder, houjicha powder, yuzu green tea bags, rare rose green tea and its in-house premium brand Kakuhori Deep Steamed Tea Asatsuyu.

Next New World Corporation

With Or Without「Soooo Silk Fluffy Soap」

NEXT NEW WORLD aims to create a sustainable society through materials from the nature, and to deliver products with low environmental impact to the world by reforming the traditional supply chain. The Company aims to become a global company that reduces carbon dioxide emissions from fashion and cosmetic industry and build a new economic system around the world.

Their range of With Or Without「Soooo Silk Fluffy Soap」are premium facial/body soaps made by using sericin from the spider-like silk thread around the cocoon which are usually discarded during silk manufacturing process.

Sericin: is composed of amino acids that are similar to human skin, which research has shown that it has excellent moisturizing and water retention properties, as well as UV protection. Soaps with natural ingredients generally do not foam easily. 「Soooo Silk Fluffy Soap」is formulated with a perfect combination and ratio of the 4 oils (Coconut oil / Palm oil / MCT oil / Olive oil) to provide moisturizing properties and to achieve a fluffy and fine foam.

Its unique cube shape makes it easy to hold while using. The product does not contain petroleum surfactants, alcohol, mineral oil or preservatives (parabens). They are also bio-friendly and can be a source of food for microorganisms even if it flows into rivers or the sea after use. The microbes also provide nutrients for the fish. The packaging are made from "FSC certified" environmentally friendly materials and so vibrantly colourful, making them perfect for festive gifting too! 5 different types (Floral, Savon, Journey, Bergamot, Lavender) for different skin concerns.

Studio Humming Bird

Studio Humming Bird was started by a mother and daughter team, creating realistic miniature crafts, and transforming them into original stationery, featuring Japanese culture such as sushi and Japanese sweets. The craft helped the daughter through a difficult period in her life when she did not want to attend school. Through the craft, she was able to re-connect with society, discover her self-worth and increased her confidence. In four years, 10,000 ballpoint pens were produced and delivered to many people.

These unique hand-crafted stationeries are perfect for gifting and conversation starters. The cute pen just puts a smile to any person holding it!

Kamezaki Senkou Co., Ltd

Traditional Japanese Cloth Dyeing

Kamezaki Senkou is in its 4^th generation, maintaining traditional cloth dyeing methods since its establishment. All its products are produced manually like the tairyo-bata, large flags that were traditionally flown by fishermen for good fortune. Today, these banners are featured during festivals and special local celebrations. Many of the designs are often drawn with flashy colours and bold compositions to catch people’s attention. To cater to modern lifestyles, they have branched out to produce azuma bags, carry bags, mask cases, etc. in traditional Japanese designs.