Mr. Kawaguchi’s vision for providing quality products to restaurants still lives on today as his son, Gary Kawaguchi, now takes the lead. Gary has remained at the forefront of the business even through its acquisition in the mid 90s. In 2006, the breaded seafood operation left California, and Gary purchased Upper Crust Enterprises to continue the family dream of providing top quality Japanese Panko bread crumbs and specialized batters to restaurant customers.
Authentic Japanese Panko Manufacturer
The Japanese Panko manufacturing plant still stands where it was originally built. The plant has undergone numerous advancements and improvements over the years, but still makes authentic Japanese Panko bread crumbs in the old world traditions of Japan. We value all of our team members as many of them have been with us for 30+ years. Our open work environment and their familiarity with our authentic Panko process helps us provide the consistent quality products our customers demand.
The majority of our Panko sales are to Japanese restaurants across the world so we are very focused on providing the most authentic Gourmet Panko in foodservice today. Because of the unique characteristics of our Japanese Panko bread crumbs, we are seeing interest in our authentic Panko across all restaurant types, from American style to Italian, Mexican and Seafood restaurants.
Where Panko Bread Crumbs Are Today
With over 40 major types of cuisines around the world, you might be surprised at the number of cultures that use Japanese bread crumbs. We have extended our reach throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Guam, Belize, Barbados, Turkey, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Panama, Ecuador, Italy, Spain, England, Australia and Saipan while still providing the utmost quality in Panko bread crumbs to restaurants, food manufacturers, chefs and food technicians around the world. We have grown and are thankful for our continued success as a Japanese Panko Bread Crumb supplier and hope to do business with you in the near future! For ideas on how to use Panko bread crumbs in your menu, visit Recipe Suggestions.
