The Japanese Panko Manufacturer Evolved

Mr. Kawaguchi's vision for a success 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 becoming a flourishing Japanese Panko manufacturer providing the best Panko bread crumbs to its customers.

The manufacturing plant still stands where it was originally built. To keep up with generations of growing technology, the plant has undergone numerous advancements, but still makes the Japanese Panko bread crumbs in the old world traditions of Japan. We value each and every one of our team members as many of them have been with us for a number of years. Their familiarity with our Japanese Panko manufacturer standards lends a big hand in understanding our consumers' needs.

Where Panko Bread Crumbs are Today

We have extended our reach throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Guam, Belize, Barbados, Turkey, Russia, United Arab Emirates and Saipan while still providing the utmost quality in Panko bread crumbs to restaurants, food manufacturers, chefs and food technicians around the world. With over 40 major types of cuisines around the world, you'd be surprised at the number of cultures that employ Japanese breadcrumbs. We are thankful for our continued success as a Japanese Panko supplier and hope to do business with you in the near future!

JAPANESE BREAD CRUMBS

Upper Crust, a Panko bread crumb manufacturer, has mastered the art and science of breadcrumb making. We begin with a proprietary blend of high protein flour and yeast mixed to exacting specifications to create a dough with the right texture and strength. Once it has been kneaded and allowed to ferment and rise three times it is slow baked in a specially created Panko oven creating fresh crust-less bread loaf with long, airy bread cell structure. The perfect start in making the best Japanese Panko crumbs. The bread loaves are completely uniform in both color and texture which is essential to the quality of our Japanese bread crumbs. After naturally drying the bread a minimum of 18 hours we pass the bread through our grinding process using custom screens to create the long slivery crumb and then quickly heat dry the crumb to the perfect moisture level.

This combination guarantees our product will have the perfect crunch and crispiness for your signature recipes. Finally, we package our Japanese Panko breadcrumbs and distribute them throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Guam, Belize, Barbados, Turkey, Russia, United Arab Emirates and Saipan.  Why do we take all these extra steps? Because we care about providing you with the very best Truly Authentic Japanese Bread Crumb.