大曽根商事株式会社
OSONE SHOJI K.K.
As you take a smooth bite of the collagen-based functional jelly, your first thought won’t be how good it is for your skin, but the feeling of fresh, sour-sweet fruit juice filling your mouth. It’s no wonder, as the yuzu in the Collagen Jelly and Hyaluronic Acid Jelly, the kabosu fruit in the Placenta Jelly and Elastin Jelly, and the blueberries in the Blueberry Jelly are all grown with care and picked fresh in the fields of Chichibu. Chichibu, with its hot summers and cold winters, has the perfect climate for growing delicious fruit.
Although juicing is usually done by machine for speed, the yuzu and blueberries are juiced carefully and semi-manually at Oohirado Nouen Farm, and the kabosu at Ryuseinomachi Yoshida. When making jelly, the best, least wasteful way to extract juice from the fresh fruit grown among Chichibu’s natural beauty is slowly and by hand. This functional jelly is crafted with the fruit juices and natural stream water of Chichibu.
Overseeing development is Osone Shouji’s second-most senior member, Ms. Sachiko Asaka. The flavor and texture of each product are tested almost 100 times before hitting the market. This process is repeated uncompromisingly until the desired flavor is achieved.
“Our jelly is crafted so as to draw out the flavor of Chichibu’s fruits, and to convey the flavor of the less well-known kabosu. To achieve a flavor that appeals to customers, we gather female employees for taste-testing and consult with sales staff as we make fine adjustments to the flavor and texture,” says Ms. Asaka, who, until nine years ago, had no experience in product development. She says it was a huge step up from manufacturing.
“Since I didn’t have previous experience with products like collagen jelly, development was initially a struggle. What has pushed me forward these past nine years is my continued desire to make customers happy. In doing so, I realized that both my own knowledge and that of our company have multiplied. I feel now that I’ve found my calling. I’m glad I get to enjoy the fresh flavor of Chichibu’s fruit.”
This compact functional jelly is chock-full of beauty-enhancing ingredients and the flavors of Chichibu’s fruit, as well as the positive energy of those making it.
Individually wrapped for clean eating. A perfect snack when exploring Chichibu, after taking a bath, or on a train ride home!
PRODUCT NAME |
1, Chichibu komachi -Grape- 2, Chichibu komachi -Peach- 3, Chichibu komachi -Tomato- |
SPEC |
each 10g × 2packs |
PRICE |
2packs ¥250(tax out) |