From Iwate. Japan's first purely domestic grape seed oil with a scent of grapes is completed!

Sustainable product development using wine residue.Succeeded in mass production by overcoming issues in collaboration with welfare facilities for people with disabilities

Dekuno Bonds Co., Ltd. Grape seed oil made by squeezing grape seeds cultivated in Japan for the first time in Japan has been completed. (Our research) Pure domestic grape seed oil takes out seeds from the wine residue that comes out after squeezing wine, and the seeds are slowly squeezed without heat. This oil does not have a scent added, but the scent of the material itself is the scent of wine. Wine and oil made from a bunch of grapes, this unprecedented combination enriches the table and brings a smile. Our company, Dekuno Bonds Co., Ltd., is a company that manufactures and sells cooking oil using only domestic raw materials. Japan Grape Seed Oil has finally been introduced for 5 years since its conception. Japan Grape Seed Oil is a flavorful grape seed oil that has a wine scent that is different from the existing tasteless and odorless grape seed oil because it is squeezed without applying any heat. The wine pomace that had been disposed of at the winery is sorted and dried at a welfare workshop in the town while it is fresh, which leads to a reduction in the amount of garbage and is kind to the earth. We provide no value. As an oil shop, I am always thinking about how to impress customers, create a virtuous circle in the region, and continue to take on challenges with stable management. The idea that came to me was grape seed oil. The reason was that I heard one of the many information that came out, "Iwate Prefecture is the number one producer of wild grapes in Japan." From there, questions arise. How are the wild grapes consumed? I think grapes are consumed in the pulp and juice, but what about the seeds and skins? If you get that seed, you might be able to squeeze it. But how do you get the seeds? No way, I couldn't go around and collect private houses one by one ~, what should I do ~, so my thoughts stopped and only time passed. After that, there was a fateful encounter. There is a winery in Iwate prefecture that makes wine from mountain grapes! I know the people involved, so let's introduce it next time. I was able to get powerful information from casual conversations. According to the winery, wine pomace is returned to the field as fertilizer or used as livestock feed, and most of it is difficult to dispose of, and it is actually disposed of as waste. understood. This was the moment when I was convinced that it could be a business that would bring about a virtuous cycle in the area I was aiming for. I want to send garbage to the world as a new and valuable resource, not as garbage! It was a challenging business that no one had started yet. "Grape seed oil has no taste or scent and is easy to use, isn't it?" The aim is grape, wine-flavored oil. Our goal in product development is to develop oils that can make the best use of the original goodness of the material with as little effort as possible. Then I did a lot of research on grape seed oil. However, we cannot reach the point where it is commercialized in Japan. As a result of investigating as much as possible how to sort the seeds, how to squeeze it, how much oil it produces, and what kind of oil it is, I came to the conclusion that I had to do it myself. is. Wine residue is as I expected, but when I actually witnessed it, I could easily imagine the difficulty of the work. Only the seeds are selected from here and dried, how much seeds can be obtained? Is this all for the time? It's possible. I was able to obtain this many seeds by sorting and drying them over several months. Perhaps because I was soaked in wine, I got a beautiful grape-colored seed. How should this precious seed be made into oil? "Cold press" was the conclusion that I imagined my worries and mobilized the experience of the oil shop to the full. However, we do not have a cold press machine. Therefore, I requested a prototype from an oil shop with equipment from another company in the same industry that I had a close relationship with. The oil that came back after a few months was roasted scented oil. The oil did not come out, so it was roasted to make it easier to come out. I wasn't satisfied with the oil, but it's oily! Oil comes out of the grape seeds! I was able to connect the possibilities. All you have to do is believe and proceed. Introduced a cold press oil squeezing machine. This is the largest capital investment ever for our company's luck. This is a challenging project to make Japan's first purely domestic grape seed oil that impresses customers by using the resources that were wasted in Iwate prefecture, which is the largest mountain grape cultivated in Japan. After the machine was brought in, it was time to make a prototype. If it doesn't come out. If it didn't taste like I expected. Such anxiety grazes my mind. But that's not the case, I also analyzed the amount of oil contained in the seeds. Oil came out of the seeds I requested from another company. A machine with this spec should be enough. I told myself that this is a worthwhile challenge, even if the amount of oil squeezed is small. The moment the oil came out, the moment I put it in my mouth, I was impressed. I have never eaten such oil. How delicious it is when combined with wine from the same bunch as this oil. Efficiency is by no means good. Juice is drawn from the grapes, skin is pulled from it, and oil is obtained from the seeds, but the amount is only about 0.5%. It will be a rare oil, but it has a rich flavor that is more than compensated for. I have never met grape seed oil with a wine flavor. The reason is that the bottle is packed with the flavor of the material that does not draw fragrance or color. When I asked if I could sort and dry it at a local welfare workshop, he was willing to accept it. In order to make it a sustainable business, we asked for verification of time and number of people. From 2021, we will accept wine residues from multiple wineries, and plan to develop products managed by annual production, variety, and production area. Wine of your favorite winery The same grape oil may be developed. Developments such as Cabernet Sauvignon oil and Chardonnay oil. Japan Grape Seed is not only compatible with wine, but also environmentally friendly, and it is also a job for people with disabilities. Please cover the oil. The release is scheduled for the beginning of 2022. * The following is special information limited to media personnel. Please refrain from disclosing information on personal SNS etc.

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