Last updated : 04/01/2020
Nihon Kosen Co., Ltd.
- Year established
- 1972
- Capital
- 20,000,000 yen
- Sales
- 187,000,000 yen
- Employees
- 14
- Postal (zip) code
- 731-0103
- Company address
- 6-14-17 Midorii, Asa Minami-ku, Hiroshima-shi
- Phone
- 082-877-1097
- Fax
- 082-877-2059
- E-Mail
- nikkou@la-vamont.co.jp
- URL
- http://www.la-vamont.co.jp
Company PR
It has long been said that vinegar and plums are good for one’s health. On the basis that the citric acid contained in these foodstuffs has beneficial effects on health, through joint efforts with the Iwakuni Research Institute of Nippon Paper Chemicals Industries Co., Ltd., Nihon Kosen developed a vinegar-based health drink, La Vamont, in 1981, which has been favorably received nationwide ever since it was launched. Nihon Kosen’s wish is the health of everyone in Japan.
Major Products
- Health drink: Alkali low-calorie La Vamont
- Health drink: Alkali low-calorie Plum La Vamont
- Health drink: Alkali low-calorie Brown Rice Vinegar Vamont
Major Customers
- Kisho Co., Ltd.
- Kyushu Novel Co., Ltd.
- I-LINKS Corporation
- San Bian Co., Ltd.
Major Facilities/Equipment
- Fully-automatic cartoning machine 1
NP-750 EP-HS type, capacity: 1.8 L × 750/hour
- Automatic packaging line 1
FP-280 type, capacity: 10 - 40/min.
- Pill pack filling machine 2
Manufacturer: Tatsumi-Maiki, capacity: 1.8 L × 200 - 240/hour
- Automatic sterilizing device 1
Heat plate heat exchange type, capacity: 1.8 L × 1500/hour
- Automatic bottling machine 1
Technology Employed
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- The product was planned capitalizing on the health food boom and on the basis that vinegar is good for one’s health. Containers: paper cartons, pill packs, and bottles.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- While reducing sourness of citric acid, which is good for one’s health, nutrients and sweeteners have been added; the products have been prepared as low-calorie products.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- The product can be preserved for a long time and is thus convenient, particularly as it does not take up much space in storage.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- As it is concentrated, it does not take up much space in storage and consumers can dilute to increase the volume before serving.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- After going through the automatic heat plate sterilizer, the product is sent to the automatic filling machine at 70 - 80°C.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- From the fully-automatic filling machine, the product goes on to the automatic shrink wrapping machine.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- At 1/5 concentration, the product can be preserved for a long time as the product is both high in acidity (PH) and sugar content.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- Nihon Kosen carries out inspections in an in-house laboratory and also requests on external test laboratory to perform inspections at regular intervals. Inspections are carried out at the time of blending, sampling after filling, preservation, etc.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- Temperature is controlled via a fully automatic line.
- Drink/tobacco/feed manufacturing industry
- The product is prepared as a low-calorie drink with a taste similar to that of apple drink to soften the sourness of vinegar.
Future Business Challenges
- Production of health beverages.