Nurtured by the land of Gunma — a committed brand pork fragrant with stevia.
Joshu Stevia Sodachi is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, managed by Stevia Pork Shipping Cooperative. Breed / crossbreeding: Female (Landrace × Large White) × Male: Duroc.
Joshu Stevia Sodachi (Joshu Stevia-Raised Pork) is a brand pork managed by the Stevia Pork Shipping Cooperative, based in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture. Pig farmers within the prefecture jointly ship animals raised with devoted individual care — a community-rooted brand widely known for being raised healthily under thorough individual animal management.
The defining feature of this pork is the dedicated feed with Stevia blended in, designated by the cooperative. Stevia is a type of herb — a plant richly containing diverse nutrients including antioxidants, vitamins, and beta-carotene. A plant-based compound feed processed through an expander to enhance digestibility and absorption, with Stevia uniquely blended in, is given from approximately 120 days of age in the late fattening stage through to shipment. Stevia’s excellent antioxidant action firmly supports the immune system of the pigs, and another defining feature of the devoted rearing management is that after approximately 2 months of age, health maintenance is performed through to shipment with no antibiotics or other medications.
Pigs raised healthily in a spacious barn environment are shipped after sufficient days — producing a firm, umami-accumulated meat quality. Well-balanced fat, soft, and rich in flavor while refreshingly clean in finish — the minimal characteristic pork off-odor also makes cookability another major appeal.
Please do savor the high-quality, never-tiring flavor — the stable meat quality of the three-breed cross (Landrace × Large White × Duroc) and the subtle natural sweetness brought by Stevia exquisitely harmonizing in the mouth.
Basic Information
- Name
Joshu Stevia Sodachi - Production Area
Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture - Management Body
Stevia Pork Shipping Cooperative - Breed / Crossbreeding
Female (Landrace × Large White) × Male: Duroc - Meat Characteristics
Well-balanced fat, tender and rich in flavor. Subtle sweetness derived from stevia, a light aftertaste, and little of the characteristic pork off-odor - Feed Characteristics
Cooperative-designated feed of expander-processed plant-based compound feed with an original blend of stevia, given from 120 days of age through shipment - Shipping Age
Approx. 180 days - Annual Production
Approx. 20,000 head annually - Signature Dish
N/A - Certifications
Brand regulations established: April 1, 2003 - Related URLs
Buta Trace Pig Traceability System | Farm Detail
Stevia Health Benefits (Ameblo) - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.79
Buta Trace Pig Traceability System
Stevia Health Benefits (Ameblo)
Related brand pork
Last updated
6/21/2026
