“Regional Innovation Strategy Support Program (urban-area type) Tokachi area”
under Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology:

Tokachi-ites, get united with Agri-Bio!

Tokachi “ABC” projectAgri-Bio Cluster for
Tokachi Brand Development
Goal: To establish “Agri-Bio Cluster” through enterprises
based on cutting-edge technologies on food functionality andsafety.

Tokachi Genkishoku project
We are initiating “Tokachi Genki Shoku” (Tokachi LivelyFood) project, through which we propose delicious,
wholesome, and easy-to-eat foods using local produce
as well as functional ingredients extracted from theproduce. This project is aimed to help adults cope withwhat is called as “metabolic syndrome” and make foods
easy for older generation to enjoy. Recently there is anincreasing demand for wholesome foods in Japan as
many clinical experts point out and report that one out
two adult men and one out of five adult women should be
diagnosed as metabolic syndrome. On top of that, weare also facing a rapidly aging society in Japan where as
much as a quarter of the entire population is over 64.
Tokachi Genki Shoku purports to provide solutions forthese issues by making full use of locally harvestedproduce.

Tokachi “ABC” project

Tokachi “ABC” project

Research subjects under project units

1. Using agricultural produce:- Research cultivation method of chicory in Tokachi
district and establish extraction technology andresearch functionality of inulin from chicory.
2. Utilizing by-products:- Establish technology and research functionality ofbeet betain.
- Research functionality of animal-derived materials.
- Establish extraction technology and researchfunctionality of Azuki polyphenol.
3.Ongoing subjects:- Research on functionality of potato starch.
- Research on functionality of button mushrooms.
- Search for agricultural produce with antioxidants.

1. Establish technology of exhaustive detection ofhazardous bacteria.
- Establish and commercialize a technique of
exhaustive detection of hazardous bacteria using
PCR cocktail.
- Develop an immunological identification method offood – poisoning bacteria.
- Develop a detection method of VBNC (viable butnon-culturable) bacteria.
- Develop a quick identification method of bacteria bymass spectrograph.
2. Establish a “food inspection laboratory” to put
the research results in practice.

・Continuously create innovation in Tokachi area
through “Agri-Bio Cluster”.

“Regional Innovation Strategy Support Program(urban-area type)”
under Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology:
an initiative designed to create continuous innovation throughdeveloping novel products and enterprises by utilizing andconnecting local resources in industry, government, and academia.

Tokachi-ites, arm with Agri-Bio!

<Participant organizations>
INDUSTRY: Cosmo Foods, Co., Ltd., Nippon Meat Packers, Inc., Nippon Beet Sugar
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., AMR Inc.
ACADEMIA: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido
University, Ehime University, Shizuoka University, Nayoro University, Jyosai
University, Asahikawa Medical University, Gifu University
GOVERNMENT: Hokkaido Tokachi Area Resional Food Processing Technology Center,
Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center/National Agriculture and Food ResearchOrganization(COORDINATING ORGANIZATION: Tokachi area Promotion Organization)