Chokuhan Haisou

What Chokuhan Haisou does

Chokuhan Haisou (直販配送株式会社) is a Japanese chilled logistics company operating as the dedicated cold-chain subsidiary of Megmilk Snow Brand Group. Founded in 1980 under the predecessor entity 全国農協直販, the company was reorganized into 日本ミルクコミュニティ in 2003 and into the current parent structure following the 2011 merger that formed 雪印メグミルク. The company employs over 1,000 people across 18-plus distribution centers stretching from Hokkaido to Kyushu and runs both a Logistics Division handling on-premise dairy factory operations (Kuki, Noda, Sosa, Ikeagami, Esaka, Tomisato) and a Joint Distribution Division operating shared distribution centers for major convenience store chains, including facilities at Kuki, Higashiurawa, Tomisato, and Boso.

The operating backbone is a three-temperature-zone transport network (chilled, frozen, dry) supported by a mixed fleet of 13-ton refrigerated trucks, wing reefers, 4-ton reefers, hybrid vehicles, and EV trucks, with 365/24 nationwide coverage coordinated through a centralized Wide-Area Dispatch Center now co-located with the Tokyo headquarters. The technology layer is fleet-management-telematics-grade: digital tachographs, drive recorders, GPS-based vehicle tracking, real-time temperature monitoring, collision-prevention systems, and back-up cameras installed across the entire fleet. Vehicle safety has been a strategic priority, predating the 2024 tailgate-lifter safety training mandate and earning multiple prefecture-level health management and workplace excellence certifications.

The commercial model is B2B managed services delivered directly to two anchor customer categories: major dairy manufacturers (with Megmilk Snow Brand Group as the principal captive account) and major convenience store chains (Seven-Eleven and others, served through shared distribution centers that handle picking, sorting, and store delivery). Customers are acquired through direct enterprise sales via the Kanto/Chubu/Kansai/Kyushu sales offices; pricing is undisclosed for logistics contracts, though employee compensation schedules (large-truck driver base salary from ¥235,820/month) suggest stable monthly contracted work. The company does not have external investors; ownership is fully internal to the Megmilk Snow Brand Group, and the company has no public listing, external funding rounds, or M&A track record in the source materials.

Name

Chokuhan Haisou

Legal name

直販配送株式会社

Website

https://chokuhanhaisou.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Chokuhan Haisou is the dedicated chilled-logistics subsidiary of Megmilk Snow Brand Group, providing three-temperature-zone nationwide food delivery and shared distribution center operations for major dairy manufacturers and convenience store chains across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Chain Logistics (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen) (TLAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy & Ice Cream Cold Chain Logistics (TLAIAIAF), Cold Chain Fulfillment & Pick-Pack (E-grocery/D2C) (TLALABAL), Cold‑Chain Same‑Day (Refrigerated/Frozen) (TLAAADAF), Public Refrigerated Warehousing (Multi-Client) (AFAOAFAA)

Keywords

• Chilled logistics services
• Low-temperature food transport
• Cold chain distribution
• Joint distribution centers
• Three-temperature-zone transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Shibuya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. チルド物流配送サービス (Chilled Logistics & Delivery Services): 主力のチルド物流サービス。大手乳業メーカー（雪印メグミルク等）の製品配送と大手コンビニチェーンの共配センター運営。365日24時間体制で関東・関西・九州を結ぶ広域配送ネットワークを運営。月9日休み・各種手当完善的福利厚生で、安定的な物流委託契約に基づく月額報酬モデル。
2. 共配センター運営 (Shared Distribution Center Operations): 大手コンビニチェーン向け共同配送センターを運営。商品ピッキング・仕分け・配送を一括で担い、共配事業としてセンター間の配送も手がける。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chokuhan Haisou provides chilled (low-temperature) logistics services for food products, operating a nationwide distribution network across Japan on a 365-day, 24-hour basis. The company operates two core divisions: a Logistics Division that handles warehouse and distribution operations for major dairy manufacturers (centered on Megmilk Snow Brand products), and a Joint Distribution Division that runs shared distribution centers serving major convenience store chains, including product picking, sorting, and delivery. The service uses a fleet supporting three temperature zones (chilled, frozen, dry) including large 13-ton refrigerated trucks, 4-ton freezer trucks, hybrid vehicles, and EV vehicles.

Product overview

直販配送株式会社 operates as a chilled logistics (チルド物流) company providing integrated low-temperature food transport and distribution services. The company offers two main divisions: the Logistics Division handling dairy manufacturer logistics from factory-based centers, and the Joint Distribution Division operating shared distribution centers for major convenience store chains. The product portfolio centers on three-temperature-zone transport (chilled, frozen, dry), supported by a nationwide delivery network with 18 locations, real-time fleet management systems, and comprehensive vehicle safety technologies. Additional services include driver recruitment with training support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chilled Logistics Nationwide Delivery Network

Quantifiable outcome

• 2026年度入社予定者は7名、2026年度内定식은2名。
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 日本トレクス株式会社minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2026日本トレクス塚が主催するトレーラーのドライビングスクールに直販配送が參加。12年振りにトレーラー運行を導入するにあたり、荷台の製作を行う日本トレクス塚のドライビングスクールを社員が受講。NHKの番組で取り上げられた。
• 千葉県（チーバくん訪問）minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 20242024年4月25日、千葉県のマスコットキャラクター「チーバくん」が房総センターに激励訪問。CO2CO2スマート宣言事業所「プレミアム・コース」に登録しており、省エネ取り組み等が評価された。
• 雪印メグミルク株式会社（人権デュー・ディリジェンス実施）minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023雪印メグミルクグループ人权方針に基づき、2023年3月に久喜センターの外国籍従業員（技能実習的在留資格）11名に対し、経済人コラー円卓会議日本委員会（CEC）が第三者立場で人权影響評価を実施。强制的な長時間労働・賃金未払い等の問題は见受けられなかったとの評価结果。
• 日本大学商学部 秋川ゼミナールminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 20232023年2月21日、日本大学商学部 秋川ゼミナールのジェンダー物流班（佐藤さん・鈴木さん）が当社を訪問し、「ステークホルダー・ダイアログ」を実施。女性トラックドライバーの雇用促進をテーマにした共同研究・情報交换。
• 雪印メグミルク株式会社（親会社）coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20032003年1月に日本ミルクコミュニティ株式会社の成立后、雪印メグミルクグループの一員として位置づけられる。2011年4月の雪印メグミルク株式会社成立后、グループの物流子会社としてチルド物流を担う。雪印メグミルクの広域物流の配車業務・各工場への出荷管理等を実施。全国配送ネットワークを構築し、365日24時間体制で北海道〜九州の物流を担当。
• 大手コンビニエンスチェーンcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner大手コンビニチェーンの共配センターとして、商品ピッキング・仕分け・配送を一括担当。久喜センター・東浦和センター・富里センター・房総センター等がコンビニ配送を実施。3温度帯対応でチルド・フローズン・ドライ各类食品を配送。
• 全国的物流協力会社ネットワークcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner自社車両のみならず、全国規模の物流協力会社とのネットワークを構築し、365日24時間体制で広域輸送を実施。雪印メグミルクの広域物流を自社と協力会社のネットワークで支える。

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Seino Holdings Co., Ltd. Seino Holdings is a large Japanese transportation and logistics group with truck-based freight, warehousing, and growing cold chain capabilities. It competes for food distribution and CVS-related freight with Chokuhan Haisou across regional lanes.
• Tonami Holdings Co., Ltd. Tonami Holdings is a Japanese logistics group operating truck-based freight, warehousing, and food distribution including refrigerated transport. It overlaps with Chokuhan Haisou's B2B distribution and warehousing capabilities across regional Japan.
• Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd. Senko Group is a major Japanese logistics conglomerate with logistics, warehousing, and trading operations, including temperature-controlled distribution. It serves overlapping food, retail, and CVS customers as a broad multi-segment incumbent.
• Nippon Express Co., Ltd. Nippon Express is Japan's largest general logistics provider with a significant cold chain division serving food and pharmaceutical customers. It is a broad incumbent offering overlapping refrigerated transport and warehousing as part of a much wider logistics portfolio.
• Hitachi Transport System (LOGISTEED): LOGISTEED (formerly Hitachi Transport System) is one of Japan's largest 3PL providers with extensive food logistics, cold chain, and supply chain solutions. It is a broad incumbent competing for enterprise logistics outsourcing across many of the same customer verticals.
• SBS Holdings, Inc. SBS Holdings is a Japanese logistics group providing 3PL, trucking, and warehousing services including food and temperature-controlled distribution. It is a broad incumbent competing for outsourced distribution contracts across food and retail customers.

Direct peers

• Yokorei Co., Ltd. Yokorei is Japan's largest dedicated publicly-listed cold chain logistics company, operating refrigerated warehousing and chilled/frozen transport. It is the most directly comparable peer to Chokuhan Haisou in temperature-controlled 3PL for food and beverage, with similar multi-temperature-zone capability and nationwide network.
• Konoike Transport Co., Ltd. Konoike Transport is a major Japanese 3PL with dedicated cold chain and food logistics capabilities, serving food manufacturers, retailers, and CVS chains. It competes directly with Chokuhan Haisou for enterprise chilled distribution contracts across Japan.
• Maruha Nichiro Logistics: Maruha Nichiro Logistics is the cold chain logistics arm of Maruha Nichiro, a major Japanese food conglomerate. It operates refrigerated warehousing, transport, and distribution nationwide — closely paralleling Chokuhan Haisou's captive-subsidiary model serving a food conglomerate parent.
• Yokohama Reito Co., Ltd. Yokohama Reito is a Japanese publicly-listed cold storage and refrigerated logistics specialist. It operates large-scale public refrigerated warehousing and chilled/frozen transport, directly comparable to Chokuhan Haisou's storage and multi-temperature transport model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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