株式会社ホクユーフーズ
This company began with artificial caviar.
While some imitation caviar products are made by coloring the roe of fish other than sturgeon, such as lumpfish, black, the artificial caviar produced by K.K. Hokuyu Foods under the brand name “Cavianne” features a two-layer structure created by applying gelling technology.
As a result, it does not transfer color to other foods and has attracted attention for its low fat content.
人工キャビアから始まった会社です。人工キャビアにはランプフィッシュなどチョウザメではない魚卵を黒く着色したものも存在しますが、「Cavianne」のブランド名で展開している㈱ホクユーフーズの人工キャビアは、ゲル化の現象を利用した二層構造。そのため他の食品への色移りが無く、脂質が低いことでも注目されています。
| (1) Proprietary equipment developed to create the two-layer structure of our artificial caviar (2) Granules are formed through free fall (3) Gelation occurs through the reaction between sodium alginate and a calcium solution |
①二層構造を実現する自社開発の装置 ②自由落下で粒状に ③アルギン酸ナトリウムとカルシウム溶液の反応でゲル化 |
A scene from the production of artificial caviar
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By applying the principles used in artificial caviar, we can also create single-layer beads that readily absorb color and flavor.
In recent years, we have succeeded in developing a salmon roe alternative that can be used in confectionery ingredients and in sushi, one of the most popular Japanese foods worldwide.
We are currently working to expand overseas sales of this product.
人工キャビアの応用で、単層構造とすることで色や味の染み込みやすい粒を作ることもできます。近年では菓子原料や、日本食の中でも特に人気の高い寿司に使える人工いくらの開発に成功しています。人工いくらは「いくらビーズ」の名称で海外展開に取り組んでいます。
| (4) Quality inspection (5) Single-layer confectionery beads infused with color and sugar (6) Can be flexibly adjusted for a wide range of applications |
④品質検査 ⑤単層構造で色や糖分を染み込ませた菓子原料の玉 ⑥この他にも用途に応じて自在に調整可 |
The gelling technology developed through this work is also applied to jams and jellies.
Aomori Prefecture is famous for its apples, and our product series, which allows customers to enjoy the distinctive flavors of different apple varieties, has been well received as a tasting assortment.
ゲル化で培った技術はジャムやゼリーにも活かされています。青森県はりんごの名産地であり、りんごの品種ごとの異なる味わいを楽しめるシリーズ展開が、食べ比べ商品として好評です。
| (7) Carefully made with the attention of homemade preparation (8) Products made using locally sourced ingredients (9) Filling machine |
⑦家庭での手作りのように丁寧に ⑧地場の素材を活用した商品作り ⑨充填機 |
Using equipment such as agitators, vacuum sealers, hot-water sterilization tanks, and shrink-wrapping machines, we are able to manufacture a wide variety of products in small batches.
撹拌機や真空シール機、温水加熱殺菌槽、シュリンク装置などを利用し、様々な商品を小ロットで製造可能です。
| (10) Mixer (11) Mixing white sauce with our group’s shijimi extract and locally sourced apple purée (12) Vacuum sealing machine |
⑩撹拌機 ⑪ホワイトソースに自社グループ製のしじみエキスや地場のりんごピューレを混ぜているところ。 ⑫真空シール機 |
By combining unique gelling technology with flexible small-batch production, we develop original food products tailored to a wide range of applications.
独自のゲル化技術と柔軟な小ロット生産を組み合わせることで、幅広い用途に対応した独創的な食品を開発しています。
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