Summary
- Profile Type
- Business Offer
- POD Reference
- BOJP20241105002
- Term of Validity
- 5 November 2024 - 5 November 2025
- Company's Country
- Japan
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A Japanese distributor of sake and fruit liqueurs with connections to over 100 traditional breweries and distilleries across Japan, is looking for EU partners under a commercial agreement to enter the EU market and spread the reach of exclusive Japanese spirits in Europe. The company can also provide marketing, brand building, and training supports to educate local customers to Japanese sake culture.
- Full Description
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Japanese Alcohol Beverage Sourcing and Exclusive Distribution
With strong connections to over 100 breweries and distilleries across Japan, the company offers a diverse range of alcoholic beverages for exclusive distribution. They can facilitate connections between their partners and their preferred breweries or distilleries. Leveraging their experience in international markets, the company also provides support in marketing, brand building, education and training, tasting samples, and English-translated product specifications.
Strong and Reliable Connections with Makers
The company network of over 100 Japanese alcohol producers spans Japan, each deeply rooted in their local areas and often run by generations of craftspeople who use local water and ingredients. Each producer has inherited unique production techniques, creating flavors that reflect the local environment, culture, climate, soil, and grain varieties. The water quality and mineral balance in each region, along with its unique climate and landscape, shape an alcohol that embodies regional distinctiveness and preserves local customs and flavors. The company offerings include Sake, Shochu, Awamori, Spirits, and Fruit Liquors that showcase the individuality and heritage of each region in Japan.
Target Oversea partnerships
The company has established a presence in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. They are now looking for enthusiastic and potential partners in the EU to join them in expanding their reach under a commercial agreement.
Advanced OEM Original Equipment Manufacturing services
The company has a dedicated department specialized in OEM services for product development and packaging design, allowing EU partners to personalize any product before exporting it from Japan to better fit local requirements in terms of labeling or design. - Advantages and Innovations
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Experienced and knowledgeable sake professionals
The company’s export team includes professionals with WSET - Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 3 Award in Sake and SSI Sake Sommelier certifications, supported by a former sake brewer with over a decade of export experience. This collective expertise allows them to provide the best and most effective services to their overseas partners.
Multi-Language Support
The export team offers multilingual support, including English for daily communication and document preparation. This capability enhances business efficiency and saves time and resources for international partners. - Sustainable Development Goals
- Not relevant
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The company seeks overseas partners who:
• Are passionate about Japanese alcohol beverages.
• Have established experience and key accounts in the F&B industry, retail, or private customers.
• Have a strong sales team with significant market share.
• Can arrange reefer logistics and cold storage for delicate sake.
• Have experience with importation and understanding of customs and alcohol regulations. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 50 - 249
- SME <=10
- SME 11-49
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
Dissemination
- Market keywords
- 09003004 - Distributors, imports and wholesalers
- 07003001 - Wine and liquors
- Sector Groups Involved
- Agri-Food
- Targeted countries
- All countries
