Factory

China-Japan Corporation
Hitachinaka Factory Outline

#01Best equipment in the Octopus Industry in Japan

  1. Fully automatic defrosting and salt seasoning machines with 6.8 ton raw material processing capacity.
  2. Boiled octopus where freshness, exquisite taste and texture have been realized by heating at the highest temperature steam in the octopus industry (heating up to 250 ° C is possible).
  3. 75% reduction (compared to earlier in-house standard) in use of food additives based on the one-of-its-kind boil + boil system in the octopus industry.
  4. Seamless mass processing in a short time is possible based on automated weighing system with high processing capacity (no need of large manpower).
たこ業界日本一の設備
衛生管理態勢

#02Strong hygiene control

  1. Strong hygiene control 1. Up to 100 items can be inspected per day based on a comprehensive inspection facility.
  2. Air purification and positive pressure insecticidal system was designed and executed by Maegawa Mfg. Co. Air flows from the clean area to the contaminated area with complete air conditioning control in place, and the entire factory is also controlled at the positive pressure to prevent entry of pest.
  3. Completely sealed factory design prevents entry of any trespasser from outside.
  4. Automatic check system in toilets wherein both male and female workers cannot leave the toilet unless their hands are disinfected with alcohol.
  5. Adoption of tasteless and odorless sterile water generation system on all shop floors.

#03Low cost structure

  1. Sourcing raw materials directly.
  2. Maximization of value of raw materials based on tie up with exclusive overseas factory. (Full assorted)
  3. Capability to deal with mass production with small number of workers by utilizing our investment-intensive plant and equipment (existing) aimed at production efficiency.
少人数でも大量生産に対応

Quality Control System

At the Hitachinaka factory, we use good quality raw materials and carry out thorough hygiene control in all the processes using inspection machines, so as to deliver safe and secure products to our customers.

Raw materials

We use first-grade raw materials from Japan and Africa (Morocco, Mauritania) , China.

Quality check based on inspection equipment

We conduct quality checks using inspection equipment such as quality control cameras and metal detectors.

品質管理
手洗いの徹底
手洗いの徹底
手洗いの徹底

Thorough Hygiene Management

When entering the factory, workers need to change to a special uniform to prevent body hair from falling in the locker room. In addition, workers need to follow the steps such as adhesive roller hanging, hand washing, air drying, alcohol disinfection and shoe cleaning before they enter the factory. Workers, both males and females, cannot go outside the toilet unless they have disinfected their hands with alcohol.

Initiatives for Contract Processing

China-Japan Corporation carries out contract processing utilizing advance manufacturing technology and the state-of-the-art equipment to realize ‘food’ that is rich in all respects.

We have developed integrated production system for all the processes from storage, defrosting, seasoning with salt, boiling, cooling to packing and shipping of raw materials at the Hitachinaka Factory which enables production that satisfies high quality control standards.

Example of manufacturing goods on consignment

All kinds of boiled octopus, boiled squid, boiled Japanese common squid, boiled crab and so on

Main manufacturing equipment

  1. Raw material cold storage (100 ton)
  2. Product cold storage (100 ton)
  3. Product cold storage (100 ton)
  4. Fully automatic raw material thawing and seasoning with salt machines (19)
  5. Metal Detector (3)
  1. Forklifts (2)
  2. Low noise overhead travelling cranes (2)
  3. Steaming + boiling + boiling continuous line No.1
  4. Boiling + Steaming + boiling continuous line No.2
  5. Steaming + boiling+ boiling continuous line No.3
  1. Squid & Shrimp boiling continuous line No.4
  2. Automatic raw material weight sorting machines
  3. Ice-maker (10 ton+5 ton)
  4. A set of fully automatic octopus weight sorting machines

Best equipment in the Octopus Industry in Japan

  1. Fully automatic defrosting and salt seasoning machines with 6.8 ton raw material processing capacity.
  2. Boiled octopus where freshness, exquisite taste and texture have been realized by heating at the highest temperature steam in the octopus industry (heating up to 250 ° C is possible).
  3. 75% reduction (compared to earlier in-house standard) in use of food additives based on the one-of-its-kind boil + boil system in the octopus industry.
  4. Seamless mass processing in a short time is possible based on automated weighing system with high processing capacity (no need of large manpower).

Certification

ISO9001 Certified Factory

Our company is ISO 9001 certified. It is a standard that outlines the requirements an organization must satisfy in its quality system for customer satisfaction. The standard can help companies meet their customers’ requirements for their products/services from customers’ perspective rather than company’s perspective.

In addition, follow up after getting the certification is more important because it promotes growth of the company, as continuous improvement is demanded.

ISO 9001 quality certification (Acquired in May 2014) ISO 9001 certification: English

FDA/HACCP Certified Factory

Our Hitachinaka factory is FDA/HACCP certified. HACCP is a management system for food hygiene and safety and it is required when exporting foods to America and EU. We deliver safe and delicious octopus products produced at our factory to our overseas customers.

HACCP Certification (Acquired in December 2018)　HACCP Certification