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Satsuma Craft Beverage

株式会社下園薩男商店

Kagoshima / Akune

A Kagoshima-based craft beverage OEM partner that turns regional ingredients and natural-origin materials into small-batch drinks such as craft cola, ginger ale, chai, and herbal syrups. Rather than competing on low-cost mass production, it supports projects from 35L, equivalent to around 140 bottles at 250ml, making it a strong fit for restaurants, tourism facilities, regional brands, D2C teams, and gift programs creating limited beverages with a clear sense of place. Its edge is not only recipe development, but also concept, naming, and design consultation.

Supported items

Craft Beverages & Soft Drinks/Craft Cola、Craft Ginger & Ginger Beer、Syrups & Flavour Mixes、Other Craft Beverages

Past clients

kiitos、ユクサおおすみ海の学校、山猫瓶詰研究所、hugkumi+、森とコーヒー、HealthseedSmile、Drivein Cafe Sufu、イワシビル、株式会社issow

Strengths

Small-batch beverage OEM from 35LProjects from around 140 bottles at 250mlRegional and natural-origin ingredientsHands-on recipe developmentConcept and naming consultationBottle and spout pouch supportStrong for F&B, tourism, and giftsKagoshima craft beverage specialist

Production terms and quality

Supported products

  • Soft drink syrups including craft cola, craft ginger ale, and craft chai
  • Original beverages and syrups using herbs, spices, ginger, regional ingredients, and natural-origin materials
  • Bottled products, spout pouches, and cocktail or mocktail syrups for food-service use

Lot guidance

Projects can start from 35L, roughly 140 bottles at 250ml, with a typical maximum around 70L. Best suited to small-batch, high-value projects. Large runs and ongoing monthly capacity should be confirmed during inquiry.

Sample terms

The OEM process includes trial production and adjustment. Sample support is likely available, but sample pricing, lead time, revision count, and trial terms should be confirmed per project.

Quality and certifications

The company is confirmed to hold a soft drink manufacturing license, and its Yuda factory has a JUSE-HACCP certification track record. However, whether the beverage OEM line is covered by that HACCP scope, as well as inspection methods and detailed QA flows, should be confirmed.

Best for

  • Municipalities, tourism facilities, and regional brands commercializing local ingredients or tourism assets as gifts, souvenirs, or venue-limited drinks
  • D2C brands and restaurants differentiating with craft cola, ginger, chai, herbal, spice-led, or natural-origin ingredient stories
  • Teams wanting to test from around 140 bottles and grow a branded beverage based on market response

Checks before inquiry

  • Carbonated beverage orders are publicly indicated as paused for new projects, so confirm reopening status and eligible products in the first inquiry.
  • Containers and packaging materials may need to be supplied by the client, so confirm bottles, spout pouches, labels, outer packaging, and sourcing scope during discussion.
  • Monthly capacity, inspection method, OEM payment terms, import/export support, inventory storage, and HACCP coverage for beverage OEM are not sufficiently public and should be verified.

Service scope

Planning and design proposal

Supported

Sample development and testing

Supported

Material and packaging sourcing

Needs confirmation

Mass production and processing

Supported

Quality, certification, and labeling

Needs confirmation

Packing, kitting, and logistics

Needs confirmation

Manufacturing equipment

recipe developmentSmall-batch fillingFilling linebottle fillingfood packaginglabel packaging consultation