Factory/PlantFood & beverage

Rakunou Nyugyo to build new dairy processing plant in Koriyama, Fukushima

Rakunou Nyugyo Co., Ltd.Koriyama, FukushimaPublished Jul 25, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhasePlanned

Start—

CompletionDec 2028

To completion

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2026202720282029

About 26 months to scheduled completion.

JA Zen-Noh, Zenraku (National Federation of Dairy Co-operative Associations), and two regional milk marketing federations agreed to jointly establish Rakunou Nyugyo Co., Ltd. and build a new dairy products plant in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. The new company, capitalized at JPY 1.92 billion, will produce butter, skim milk powder, and cream, with production slated to start in December 2028.

Project facts

Owner: Rakunou Nyugyo Co., Ltd.
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Food & beverage
Location: Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: up to 400 tonnes/day raw milk processing capacity; 1,000 tonnes milk storage capacity
Completion: Dec 2028
Announced: Jul 25, 2025

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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