Kumamoto Flour Co., Ltd.

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Basic information

BASIC

Head office: Kumamoto City, Nishi-ku, Hanazono 1-chome 25-1
Chief executive: Shigeru Kotani
Capital: 493,500,000 　(4 100 million)
Employees (non-consolidated): 212 people
Employees (consolidated): 212 people
Start date: 1947-05-18
End date

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Websites

1 DOMAINS

https://www.bears-k.co.jp/

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Business

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Wheat flourStone mill ground flourRice flourSoba flourRice branPremixFood ingredientFunctional ingredientDry noodlesAmbient temperature warehouseControlled temperature warehouse

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Related companies

4 COMPANIES

Company name	Group	Parent	Subsidiary	Customer	Supplier	Alliance	Bank	Shareholder
Kumamoto Flour Logistics Co., Ltd. Group
Kirishima Bakery Co., Ltd. Group
Sankyo Delica Co., Ltd. Group
Shirokuma Trading Co., Ltd. Group

Names without a link are companies not yet registered in OpenBizGraph

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Network

NETWORK

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News

45 ARTICLES

2026-11-10

Pan Stock's Chef Hiyama Hosts Kumamoto Support Bread-Making Workshop

On September 8, 2026, Kumamoto Seifun Co., Ltd. promoted the appeal of domestic wheat and held the "Kumamoto Support Bread-Making Workshop" aimed at supporting Kumamoto's recovery. The workshop was led by Pan Stock's Chef Tetsuo Hiyama, who introduced breads made with Mochi wheat "Mochiharuka", "Mochiharuko TOMO" using Hokkaido and Kyushu wheat, domestic wheat flour "Yumemusubi", and the new rice flour product "Kometowa", among others. Six distinctive doughs were demonstrated into 14 types of bread, and participants expressed interest in baguettes, men-tai French, and Kumamoto flour brioche.

2026-10-20

Hosted the 63rd Management Seminar

Kumamoto Flour Co., Ltd. held the 63rd Management Seminar on October 15, 2026, themed "Powered by Grain, Change to Chance ~Turning Change into Power to Seize the Future~". Mr. Shōyū Sato delivered a lecture on building an innovation-led organizational culture and introduced the rice flour "Kometowa" and the new series "MOCHI+".

2026-10-13

Notice of Business-Use Wheat Flour Price Revision

Due to the increase in the government sale price of imported wheat and rising costs of power and transportation, Kumamoto Flour Mills will revise the wholesale price for business-use wheat flour for specialty stores. The price increase is 295 yen per 25 kg for strong flour, 240 yen for medium and soft flours, and 395 yen for 100% domestic wheat flour. The revision will take effect from deliveries on December 19, 2026, and the revised amount does not include consumption tax.

2026-08-03

Kumamoto Flour Milling Expands Kometowa Rice Flour Brand

To expand sales of Kometowa, its rice flour brand launched in July 2026, Kumamoto Flour Milling will exhibit at CAFERES JAPAN 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight from August 4-6 and has launched a dedicated landing page. As interest in rice flour grows, the company will promote products that deliver flavor and baking performance, aiming to create more volume and broaden applications in bakeries.

2026-07-02

Kumamoto Flour Milling Launches Kometowa Rice Flour for Bread

From July 2026, Kumamoto Flour Milling Co., Ltd. will launch Kometowa, a rice flour designed specifically for bread making. It combines good loaf volume with a pleasing texture and supports consistent quality in rice flour bread. Drawing on its milling expertise and focus on domestically grown rice, the company aims to create new value for bakeries.

2026-06-29

Kumamoto Flour Milling Donates to Groundwater Conservation through Rice Flour Sales

Kumamoto Flour Milling Co., Ltd. donated part of the sales of its Kyushu Mizuhochikara Rice Flour and Fluffy Rice Flour to the Kumamoto Groundwater Foundation. At the donation ceremony, President Shigeru Kotani and Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi received certificates of appreciation. The company plans to continue donations through rice flour sales, employee education, and food education activities to help conserve local water resources.

2026-04-10

Notice of Price Revision for Commercial Wheat Flour

The government sale price of imported wheat rose by 2.5% on April 1, 2026, and transportation and labor costs also increased. Kumamoto Flour Milling revised wholesale prices for commercial wheat flour sold to authorized dealers: strong flour by ¥75 per 25 kg, medium and weak flour by ¥100, and 100% domestic wheat flour by ¥75. The changes apply to deliveries from June 20, 2026. For inquiries, contact Hayashi in the Planning and Marketing Department.

2026-03-03

Kumamoto Flour Milling to Exhibit at FOODEX JAPAN 2026

Kumamoto Flour Milling Co., Ltd. will exhibit at the 51st International Food and Beverage Exhibition, FOODEX JAPAN 2026, taking place at Tokyo Big Sight from March 10 to 13, 2026. With rice flour as its theme, the company plans to introduce rice flour and brown rice flour, rice flour mixes, and gluten-free products, with samples available for tasting. The booth is S1-C09, inside the Organization for Stable Rice Supply booth in South Hall 1 of the South Exhibition Hall.

2025-11-25

Online Bread-Making Workshop for Retail Bakeries

On October 21, 2025, Kumamoto Flour Milling Co., Ltd. held an online bread-making workshop for retail bakeries titled 'A Bakery Workflow That Works with Staff Arriving One Hour Before Opening.' Addressing labor shortages and work-style reform, the workshop demonstrated workflow design combining long fermentation with existing equipment. Nearly 50 people participated. It also introduced products such as Mochiharuko SACHI. An on-demand video is planned.

2025-11-06

Kumamoto Flour Milling Rice Flour Series Wins Silver at Pentawards 2025

Kumamoto Flour Milling Co., Ltd. won silver in the food category at Pentawards 2025 for the packaging design of its commercial rice flour series. Founded in 2007, Pentawards is an international packaging design competition that received more than 2,000 entries from 62 countries. The seven-product rice flour series uses carefully developed processes to bring out the distinctive taste of rice flour.

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Public records

GOV

National Tax Agency basic information7330001001453

Source: National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site, basic three items

Trade name: 熊本製粉株式会社
Trade name (kana): クマモトセイフン
Name in English
Corporation type: 301
Address: 〒860-0072 熊本県熊本市西区花園１丁目２５番１号
Postal code: 8600072
Prefecture code: 43
City code: 103
Address outside Japan
Prefecture in English
City in English
Address outside Japan in English
Corporate number assignment date: 2015-10-05
Update date: 2024-05-01
Change date: 2017-10-06
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Successor corporate number
Details of the change: 平成２９年１０月１日熊本市西区花園一丁目２５番１号三協食品株式会社（3330001008931）を合併
Latest record: 1
Excluded from search: 0
Processing type: 71
Correction type: 1
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Sequence number: 5488745

METI gBizINFO7330001001453

Source: gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

Corporate number: 7330001001453
Trade name: 熊本製粉株式会社
Trade name (kana): クマモトセイフン
Trade name (alphabet)
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Registered address: 熊本県熊本市西区花園１丁目２５番１号
Postal code: 8600072
Prefecture: 熊本県
Prefecture code: 43
City or district: 熊本市西区
City code: 103
Street address: 花園１丁目２５番１号
Organisation type: 301
Processing type: 71
Correction type: 1
Status
Representative
Capital
Employees: 195
Employees (male): 136
Employees (female): 59
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Year founded
Business category: E:製造業
Date established
Unified government qualification - grade
Unified government qualification - business items
Update date: 2024-05-01
Key information: 7330001001453

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Sources & updates

SOURCES

SOURCEhttps://www.bears-k.co.jp/company/

NEWS ●https://www.bears-k.co.jp/news/Collected

DOMAINOwn domain：Yes

UPDATED2026-11-08 12:33 · Model: gpt-oss-20b(16)