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Saga Strawberry Brand Featured in New Black Mont Blanc Snack
Takeshita Seika has launched a new Black Mont Blanc snack made with Ichigosan strawberries in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Ichigosan is a strawberry brand developed in 2018 by the prefectural government, Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and local growers.
JA Saga supplied the strawberries, which a workshop for people with disabilities in Ogi processed into powder for the snack.
The company hopes the product will raise awareness of Ichigosan and Saga.
A total of 3,000 boxes go on sale Nov.
13 at about 200 7-Eleven stores in the Saga area and at Yume Town Saga mall.
Each box has 10 pieces and costs 1,296 yen, and it can be stored at room temperature.
A new snack made with Saga Prefecture’s Ichigosan strawberries is joining the product lineup associated with Japan’s Black Mont Blanc ice cream bar.
Takeshita Seika, based in Ogi, developed the snack, called Black Mont Blanc Crunch Choco Ichigosan.
The product is made with strawberries supplied by JA Saga and processed into powder by Hizen Myoga Kai, a workshop for people with disabilities.
A total of 3,000 boxes are scheduled to go on sale on Nov. 13 at about 200 7-Eleven stores in the Saga area and at Yume Town Saga.
Those involved hope the snack will raise awareness of the Ichigosan brand and Saga Prefecture.
- Who
- Takeshita Seika developed the snack using Ichigosan strawberries supplied by JA Saga.
- What
- Black Mont Blanc Crunch Choco Ichigosan is a new confection.
- When
- It is scheduled to go on sale on Nov. 13, 2026.
- Where
- About 200 7-Eleven stores in the Saga area and Yume Town Saga.
- Why
- Those involved hope it will raise awareness of the Ichigosan strawberry brand and Saga Prefecture.
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Takeshita Seika president Mayu Takeshita and others visited the Saga Prefectural Government office to promote the new snack.
The snack is scheduled to go on sale at about 200 7-Eleven stores in the Saga area and at Yume Town Saga.
- Product
- Black Mont Blanc Crunch Choco Ichigosan
- Developer
- Takeshita Seika, based in Ogi, Saga Prefecture
- Strawberry brand
- Ichigosan, launched in 2018
- Planned quantity
- 3,000 boxes
- Box contents and price
- 10 pieces; 1,296 yen (about $8)
What people are saying
I hope this will help many people learn about Ichigosan and Saga Prefecture.
I have a feeling they will sell explosively.