Kitano Corporation

Name

Kitano Corporation

Legal name

株式会社北野

Website

https://kitanocorp.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Export Services

NAICS

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading) (AFAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale (AFAIAHAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural product exports
• Livestock feed additives
• Import export consulting
• Processed food exports
• Agricultural trade services

Headquarters

HQ city

Setagaya, Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Agricultural and Processed Product Exports: Export and sales of agricultural, livestock, and marine products as well as processed goods. The company facilitates the international sale of Japanese agricultural products sourced from partner farms and cooperatives.
2. Agricultural Export Services: Direct export of agricultural products to international markets.
3. Overseas Import/Export Consulting: Consulting services for international trade of agricultural products.
4. Livestock Lactic Acid Bacteria Sales: Sale of lactic acid bacteria products for livestock and related materials to cattle and dairy farms.
5. Confectionery Export: Export of Japanese confectionery products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kitano Corporation exports and sells processed agricultural, livestock, and seafood products; agricultural products; and confectionery to international markets. The company also sells lactic acid bacteria products for livestock (cattle and dairy cows) and related materials, and provides overseas import/export consulting services. Operations center on bridging Japanese agricultural producers with overseas buyers in Paraguay, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved meat and milk quality in cattle farms using lactic acid bacteria products
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 全国農業協同組合連合会 (JA ZEN-NOH / National Agricultural Cooperative Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary strategic partner providing business委托 contracts for agricultural and livestock product exports. JA ZEN-NOH is Japan's largest agricultural cooperative organization and was the original foundation of Kitano's business in 2017.
• JAおおいた (JA Oita)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agricultural cooperative in Oita Prefecture. Core partner for local sourcing and distribution network in the Oita region.
• 大成県米穀卸株式会社 (Oita Prefecture Rice Wholesale Co.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRice wholesale company in Oita Prefecture for domestic distribution of agricultural products.
• 株式会社菊家 (Kikuya Co.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal company in Oita Prefecture engaged in product sales through e-commerce.
• 株式会社豊後大野クラスター (Bungo Oono Cluster Co.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural cluster organization in Oita Prefecture supporting local farming operations.
• 全農グリーンリソース株式会社 (ZEN-NOH Green Resources)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary of JA ZEN-NOH dealing with green resources and agricultural materials.
• 日本ロジテム株式会社 (Japan Logitem Co.)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLogistics company handling domestic and international transportation of agricultural products.
• ロジテムインターナショナル株式会社 (Logitem International Co.)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational logistics subsidiary handling cross-border shipping and customs clearance.
• 門司港運株式会社 (Mojiko Unyun Co.)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPort and shipping company in Kitakyushu area handling maritime logistics.
• ポートラインサービス有限会社 (Portline Services)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPort services company supporting logistics operations.
• 山下牧場IID (Yamashita Ranch IID)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLivestock farm in Hita, Oita Prefecture using lactic acid bacteria products for cattle management and dairy production.
• 有限会社フードスタッフ (Foodstuff Co.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood-related company handling product sourcing and distribution.
• AdirzUS (Paraguay)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational trading partner in Paraguay handling agricultural product imports from Japan.
• 成浤有限公司 / Cheng Hong Co. Ltd (Taiwan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational trading partner in Taiwan handling Japanese agricultural product distribution.
• Logitem Vietnam Trading Co., LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVietnamese trading partner established through Japanese parent company Logitem, handling imports and participating in local trade fairs.

Scale indicators3 records

Broad incumbents

• JA ZEN-NOH (National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations): Japan's largest agricultural cooperative organization and Kitano's original anchor partner via a 2017 business consignment contract for agricultural and livestock exports. Highly comparable because it operates at massive scale in exactly the same agricultural export and cooperative sourcing domain Kitano targets.
• Sojitz Corporation: Japanese general trading company with a notable food and agricultural business line, including international trading and exports of food and agricultural products. Comparable in the agricultural trading and export domain.
• Mitsui & Co. One of Japan's largest general trading companies (sogo shosha) with extensive food and agricultural operations including cross-border trading of agricultural commodities. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating in the same agricultural import/export trading domain.
• Marubeni Corporation: Large Japanese general trading house with significant food and agricultural business including grain trading, livestock products, and international agricultural exports. Comparable in the agricultural cross-border trading space, though operating at a vastly larger scale.
• Lallemand Animal Nutrition: Global leader in yeast and bacteria-based products for animal nutrition and livestock feed additives. Highly comparable to Kitano's lactic acid bacteria livestock product line, though operating globally and at far larger scale.
• Itochu Corporation: Major Japanese trading company with a substantial food division that handles agricultural product trading, distribution, and international exports. Comparable to Kitano's export and trading activities but at vastly greater scale and scope.
• Chr. Hansen (Novonesis): Global bioscience company and leader in lactic acid bacteria cultures, including strains used in animal feed and agricultural applications. Comparable to Kitano's livestock lactic acid bacteria offering, though at significantly greater scale and with established IP.
• Cargill Japan: Japanese arm of global agricultural giant Cargill, engaged in commodity trading, food ingredients, and animal nutrition. Comparable to Kitano in agricultural trading and farm supply distribution, especially the livestock input side of the business.

Direct peers

• BioBalance Co. Kitano's named technology partner for lactic acid bacteria products used in livestock. Directly comparable as a Japanese biotechnology firm operating in the same livestock lactic acid bacteria niche with overlapping product/market positioning.
• Wismettac Foods: Japan-based food trading company specializing in the export of Japanese food and agricultural products to international markets. Directly comparable as a Japan-originated agricultural/food exporter leveraging partner networks to serve overseas buyers.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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