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Hokusei Products Leadership Returning to Oregon

Later this month, key personnel from Hokusei Products, Hokusei North America's Japanese parent company will make a week-long visit to Oregon. Visiting from Japan, Hokusei's CEO Shotaro Tomita will be accompanied by Yurie Wata, Hokusei's manager 0verseeing trading partnerships with Oregon companies. CEO Tomita   While in Oregon, the Hokusei Products team will meet with its existing business partners in [...]

By |2024-10-07T17:49:37-07:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei Staff Speaks at Brewing Industry Event

On September 13, Hokusei Japan staff member Yurie Wata presented to a group of roughly 70 Japanese professional brewers and cider makers. Ms. Wata's presentation took place as part of the "Oregon Brewing Ingredients" seminar sponsored by the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Ms. Wata's presentation focused on Oregon Fruit Company's (OFC) [...]

By |2024-09-23T09:11:33-07:00September 23rd, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei to Present at Brewers’ Seminar in Tokyo

Hokusei Products in Japan has been invited to speak at a Japanese brewers' seminar to be held on September 13 in Tokyo. Entitled, the "Oregon Brewing Ingredients Seminar", this event will be hosted by the Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.   The purpose of the event is to introduce Japanese professional brewers [...]

By |2024-09-02T14:12:39-07:00September 2nd, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei Staff to Participate in U.S. Trade Mission

Later this month, Hokusei Japan staff Yurie Wata will participate in a trade mission visiting the U.S. Organized by WUSATA (Western US Agricultural Trade Association) the trade mission's goal is to introduce buyers from overseas markets to U.S. businesses, with an eye on increasing exports of American-made/grown agricultural and food products. To that end, trade mission participants will visit companies [...]

By |2024-07-10T19:28:51-07:00July 10th, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei to Take Part in “American Beer Hall 2024” event in Japan

Hokusei Products in Japan has been invited to participate in the "American Beer Hall 2024" event, taking place in Fukuoka City Japan. The invitation was extended by the U.S. Government's Agricultural Trade Office (ATO), for Hokusei to showcase fruit purees for fermentation made by the Oregon Fruit Company (OFC).   The event will be held weekly from June to September [...]

By |2024-06-03T17:38:52-07:00June 3rd, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei Staff Taking Part in the Beer Festival Season

On both sides of the Pacific, Hokusei staff are participating in beer festival events, as a way to promote the use of Oregon Fruit Company's purees in beer, and perhaps, more importantly make craft beer industry friends. The Hokusei staff in Japan has been especially busy attending/volunteering in craft beer festivals, pouring beer and promoting fruit purees at 2 festivals [...]

By |2024-05-27T12:40:21-07:00May 27th, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei Staff Recap

As mentioned in a previous post, Hokusei North America (HNA) recently welcomed Yurie Wata, from HNA's parent company, Hokusei Products in Japan. Wata-san (R) enjoying a local craft beer Ms. Wata's trip to Portland was her first in 3 1/2 years, so there was much ground to cover, to meet with various Hokusei business partners and pursue business development opportunities. [...]

By |2024-04-09T17:25:13-07:00April 9th, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei Japan Staff to Visit Oregon

In early April, Hokusei North America will welcome one of its colleagues from Hokusei Products (Japan) back to Portland. Chris Hodge from Oregon Fruit Products (L), Yurie Wata (R) Yurie Wata, who oversees Hokusei Products' lifestyle/consumer products business operations, will be back in Portland after a 5 year hiatus related to the COVID epidemic. During her visit here, Yurie will [...]

By |2024-03-28T08:36:18-07:00March 28th, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Fuji to Hood Back in Portland!

After a 2-year hiatus, the Fuji to Hood festival is returning to Portland on July 20. The festival which is held every other year in Portland (and taking place in Tokyo alternating years) is known for its unique approach of fostering links between the Japanese and Oregon beer  & cider communities. This is done by having teams of  Japanese & [...]

By |2024-03-06T17:56:57-07:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments

Hokusei North America Becomes JASO Diamond Member

Hokusei North America (HNA) is pleased to announce that it has increased its support for the Japan-America Society of Oregon (JASO) to become a corporate member at the Diamond level. Graham Morris, JASO Executive Director (L), Kaoru Miyanaga, JASO Assistant Director (R)   HNA's decision was made in recognition of, and gratitude for, the mission that JASO plays to develop [...]

By |2024-02-27T11:13:55-07:00February 27th, 2024|Categories: Others|0 Comments
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