Biotech Japan CorporationCORPORATE PROFILE

OverviewYear of foundation 1994

Headquarters Agano City, Niigata Prefecture

Primary businesses Development of plant-derived lactic acid bacterial technologies

Development and manufacturing of low-protein food products

Development and manufacturing of functional boiled rice products

Clients

Medical industry Terumo

Kissei Pharmaceutical

Food industry Bourbon, Kewpie, Asahi Group Foods, etc.

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Biotech Japan’s business fields

Low-protein food Low-carb foodDysphagia food Agricultural

materials

Plastic-degrading

bacteria

Overseas projects - History

2015 Adopted for the JICA dissemination/demonstration project

Establishment of a subsidiary in the Philippines

2016 Development of low-protein food products

using Filipino rice

Installation of a test plant

2017 Development of guidelines

2020 Completion of a new plant in Tarlac

- About the JICA dissemination/demonstration projectProgram used: Dissemination/demonstration project for small- and medium-sized businesses

Host country: Republic of the Philippines

Counterpart: Philippines Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)

Topic: Dissemination/demonstration project for introducing low-protein rice

used in dietary therapy for patients with chronic kidney disease

External consultant: Daiwa Institute of Research Holdings

• Selection of rice cultivars suitable for the

breeding of low-protein rice

• Development of processing technologies suited

to the preferences of local people

Research & DevelopmentAnalysis & Verification

Low Protein Rice

“ECHIGO”

Outline of the JICA project

• Assessment of the quality of low-protein rice

• Development of the guidelines and recipes for

low-protein dietary therapy

• Questionnaire survey

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Food and Nutrition Research Institute

- About the JICA dissemination/demonstration project

Creation of guidelines and recipes for dietary therapy

RR21’s products

2020 Completion of a plant in TarlacTarlac City

Population 340,000

Capital of the province of Tarlac

Points to be noted when expanding business overseas1. Lack of punctuality

2. Things don’t progress as planned

3. Contract culture

4. Be mindful of “transfer pricing taxation” when making investment overseas

Now: Our current focus

Farmers

PH market

Securement of ingredient rice

Increase of farmers’ income

Acquisition of foreign

money through export

Overseas markets

Contribution to health

Reduction of medical cost

Provision of emergency foods

Dream: Future business developmentTo vitalize communities, people, and businesses through people, product, and service exchanges.

Good Good

Industrial exchanges

Student exchangesAgricultural exchanges

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