Hokkaido Whey Pork
北海道ホエイ豚 Hokkaido
English name: Hokkaido Whey Pork — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Hokkaido Whey Pork: where raised — within Hokkaido; feed — at least 135 litres of Hokkaido cheese whey during the fattening period before shipment. Also: farms are audited every year by an outside body (NPO Green Techno Bank); “Hokkaido Whey Pork” is a registered trademark; use requires the council's permission. Not specified: breed, age at shipment, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Within Hokkaido Sources: [P021] |
| Age at shipment |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Feed | At least 135 litres of Hokkaido cheese whey during the fattening period before shipment Sources: [P021] |
| Grading |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Other conditions |
Farms are audited every year by an outside body (NPO Green Techno Bank) [P021] “Hokkaido Whey Pork” is a registered trademark; use requires the council's permission [P021] |
Pork is graded under the Japan Meat Grading Association’s pork carcass standard, in five grades: Gokujō (極上), Jō (上), Chū (中), Nami (並) and Tōgai (等外, substandard). The same standard applies regardless of breed, age or sex. Pork grading (pork carcass standard) →
There are three certified farms in Hokkaido (Victory Pork, Dream Pork and Tontas Hamanaka), shipping about 20,000 pigs a year (P032). There are no conditions on breed, age or grading.
Compared with other brands
25 pork brands set a breed condition and 13 do not. 29 of the 38 pork brands set a feed condition. Only 8 of the 38 pork brands set a grade condition. Hokkaido Whey Pork sets a feed condition but no breed or grade condition.
This guide lists 7 brands from Hokkaido (also Shikaoi Beef, Shihoro Beef, Shiraoi Beef, Tokachi Wakaushi, Biratori Wagyu and Furano Daichi Wagyu). By prefecture →
Compare this brand side by side with others → ・ Find brands by their rules →
Counts cover only the brands in this guide.
Guides
Managed by
- Managed by
- Hokkaido Whey Pork Council
- Official site
- https://whey.htri.co.jp/
Other brands from Hokkaido
- Shikaoi BeefBeef brands
- Shihoro BeefBeef brands
- Shiraoi BeefBeef brands
- Tokachi WakaushiBeef brands
- Biratori WagyuBeef brands
- Furano Daichi WagyuBeef brands
About the names
Brand names are proper nouns. English names follow the brand association's official English page first, then the English name in the GI register, and otherwise romanised Japanese plus "Beef", "Wagyu" or "Pork". We never call a non-Wagyu brand Wagyu.
Sources
Sources are in Japanese
- [P021] 北海道ホエイ豚協議会（北海道ホエイ豚とは） — Hokkaido Whey Pork Council ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-10-06