Construction of a new rice-milling plant and redevelopment of a logistics center has begun at 高知食糧's headquarters site in Kochi City, at a total project cost of approximately ¥2 billion. Completion is scheduled for around autumn 2027, and monthly production capacity will expand from approximately 500 tonnes to approximately 1,200 tonnes.
高知食糧 announced plans to build a new rice-milling plant on its headquarters site. The new plant will be a two-story steel-frame building measuring approximately 17 m in height, 29 m in width and 25 m in depth. Total project costs are estimated at approximately ¥2 billion, with completion expected around autumn 2027.
The new plant will feature a state-of-the-art FA system, robotic palletizers and a latest-generation no-wash rice production system, and will use a cleaning process involving ultra-microbubble water containing ultrafine bubbles. Process management will be centrally integrated through an integrated FA system, with manufacturing expected to be highly automated and labor-saving.
Rice production capacity will increase approximately 2.4-fold, from the current level of approximately 500 tonnes per month to approximately 1,200 tonnes. The company also plans to strengthen regional collaboration functions, including revitalizing local agriculture, food education activities and the creation of branded rice, by leveraging the expertise of its Rice Lab.