Strengths of Nichirei Foods’ Acerola Products

Developing an Acerola Business

For more than 30 years, Nichirei Foods has been developing the acerola area of its business, and so now is able to carry out all the relevant procedures. These range from managing acerola cultivation to processing and exporting the fruit.
We maintain a production base in each of the two largest growing areas, located in Brazil and Vietnam. There, agreements with local farmers provide us with a stable supply of quality products.

Nichirei do Brasil Agricola Ltda

• Established: 1991
• Production: 20,000 metric tons/year
• Contracted farmers: 300

Nichirei Suco Vietnam Co.,Ltd

• Established: 2013
• Production: 3,000 metric tone/year
• Contracted farmers: 600

Selective Breeding at In-house Laboratories

Nichirei Foods owns and operates the only acerola fruit testing laboratory anywhere. At the facility, we have developed the best product varieties possible to date.

Security and Quality

We implement high levels of quality and safety management, in accordance with Japanese standards.
Our employees regularly visit our partner farmers to provide guidance and support related to cultivation. It is these employees who, in compliance with our strict standards, decide when and how agricultural chemicals and manure are to be applied.
Further, during harvesting, Nichirei Acerola Standards (NAS) are applied to ensure that only ripe, red acerola are picked—by hand, of course.
After harvesting, we ensure that the acerola can be traced back to individual growers.