Business Style

Nihon Shokken Scope of Operations

The company's capital and sales have continued to grow smoothly since the founding in 1971.
Nihon Shokken currently holds the number 1 position in a number of fields in Japan thanks to its seasoning blending technologies.

  • 2008 Domestic Japan Sauce Distribution Amounts by Major Manufacturers
  • 2008 Kara-age Batter Mix (Fried Chicken Mix) Production Amount Ratios by Domestic Japanese Manufacturers

Nihon Shoken provides customers with a "new value".

Nihon Shokken is the number 1 blend seasoning manufacturer in Japan for sauce shipping amounts.
Nihon Shokken's original blend seasonings = "Authentic Japanese Flavor" and provide customers with the following benefits.

1.Saves time.

Nihon Shokken's products can help save time by shortening preparation processes and making difficult processes simpler.

For Kara-age Japanese style fried chicken (compared with hand made)

You just have to mix water with the Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix, making it so that anyone can easily make "Japanese kara-age".

Handmade

  • Handmade

    Measured out portions of soy sauce, ginger and
    grated garlic must be coated on the chicken, and then
    it must be marinated, taking even more time.

  • Handmade

    The chicken must then be
    coated in corn starch and
    fried in oil.

  • Handmade

    In addition, the chicken will
    stick together in the oil and
    will have to be separated.

Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix (fried chicken mix)

  • Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix

    Just mix the Kara-age batter mix
    (fried chiken mix) with the meat and water.
    No time needed for rubbing the chicken or marinating.

  • Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix

    The chicken won't stick
    together in the oil, so the
    they can be served
    immediately.

2.Contributes to customer profits.

Repeat customers will increase thanks to the improved appearance and flavor.

For Kara-age Japanese style fried chicken (compared with hand made)

Using Nihon Shokken's Kara-age batter mix (fried chicken mix) traps meat juicies inside and provides a variety of benefits.

(1)Allows for frying of juicy Kara-age Japanese fried chicken with a lot of volume.

(2)Compared to handmade, the weight of the finished product also increases, and the oil doesn't need to be replaced as often, contributing to a decrease in total costs and an increase in profits.

Action of the meat juices in oil

  • Nihon Shokken Kara-age
    batter mix (fried chicken mix)


    Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix

    The coating prevents the meat juices from all running out

  • Handmade


    Handmade

    The meat juices all run out, leave the chicken dry

(1)Quantity comparison of 1kg fried chicken thigh meat

  • Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix (fried chicken mix)

    　　　　　　　　　　Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix

    Amount made　 Approx.1,100g

  • Handmade


    Handmade

    Amount made　 Approx.850g

(2)Oil after frying 3kg of kara-age.

  • Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix (fried chicken mix)

    　　　　　　　　　Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix

    　

  • Handmade


    Handmade

    　

3.Contributes to the growth of customer business.

Example for restaurant chain X using Kara-age batter mix (fried chicken mix)

Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix (fried chicken mix) 　
Location A Location B Location C
Different shop locations from the same chain restaurant can fry Kara-age fried chicken that consistently has the same look and flavor.
Handmade 　
Location A Location B Location C
Kara-age fried chicken from different shop locations from the same chain restaurant have totally different appearances and flavors.

Using Nihon Shokken Kara-age batter mix (fried chicken mix) allows for the same appearance and flavor to be achieved consistently and simply no matter who prepares the food.
When used in chain restaurants, this prevents variation in the finished products of different shop locations, and allows for uniformity of menus for different chain locations.
Also, because preparation is so simple, it reduces the amount of training need for cooking staff and speeds up the introduction of new menu items.

4.We also make proposals for sales locations.

Example of sales location display using Nihon Shokken Blend Seasonings

▲Example of sales location display using Nihon Shokken Blend Seasonings


We provide proposals for preparation methods and display methods for products to be displayed in the sales locations of mass retailers.
In addition, we also provide promotion materials for further promoting purchases by customers.