Gluten-Free, Domestic Rice Flour "Rice Flour Sable (Black Sesame Kinako Flavor)" Now on Sale

Green Co-op Community, an incorporated association comprising 16 co-ops mainly in Western Japan (Headquarters: Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City; Representative Director: Yoko Hidaka; hereinafter Green Co-op), will begin selling GC "Rice Flour Sable (Black Sesame Kinako Flavor)" made from domestic rice flour, completely free of the three major allergens (wheat, eggs, dairy products). This product was created in response to requests from members (consumers) who wanted safe snacks for children with increasing food allergies. Gluten-free foods are also supported by health-conscious individuals. Product Features: Made without wheat, eggs, or dairy products, using domestic rice flour as the main ingredient, blended with almonds and soybeans to eliminate dryness, and finished with a crispy texture using trans-fat-free organic palm oil. The refreshing sweetness of granulated sugar and the exquisite balance with the saltiness of Nagasaki Prefecture's sea salt, made by the time-consuming flat-pan method, satisfy adults as well. GC "Rice Flour Sable (Black Sesame Kinako Flavor)" is a gluten-free product. GC "Rice Flour Sable (Black Sesame Kinako Flavor)": The fragrant flavor of black sesame and kinako (roasted soybean flour) pairs perfectly with the melt-in-your-mouth rice flour dough. Product Overview: Product Name: GC "Rice Flour Sable (Black Sesame Kinako Flavor) 30g" Catalog Price: Kyushu/Chugoku area 320 yen (tax included), Kansai area 330 yen (tax included) Scheduled Release Date: Catalog No. 5 (distributed week of April 6, 2026) Allergy Information: Main: Soybeans, Almonds; Sub: Sesame. Green Co-op's Commitment to Products: Green Co-op develops products with members (consumers) who wish to feed their families safe and secure food. We pursue domestic production and do not use ingredients with safety concerns (e.g., preservatives, colorants, amino acid seasonings, genetically modified crops). We also build visible relationships with producers and manufacturers, making it clear who makes what, where, and how, and disclose this information to members (consumers). As a response to food allergies, contamination information is also listed in the product catalog. Organization Overview: Green Co-op Community, an incorporated association. 1-5-1 Hakataekimae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City. Representative Director: Yoko Hidaka. https://www.greencoop.or.jp/ In 2018, the Green Co-op Consumers' Co-operative Union, Green Co-op Social Welfare Corporation, Labor Co-operative, and 16 co-ops and various organizations in Kyushu (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima), Kinki (Osaka, Hyogo, Shiga), Chugoku (Tottori, Okayama, Shimane, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi), and Fukushima established the "Green Co-op Community, an incorporated association." They have been working as consumer cooperatives rooted in their respective regions, sharing and cooperating what they have, like a single Green Co-op. Starting from mothers' desire to "feed their children safe and secure food," they aim to enrich each region.