Iris Foods will release "Low-temperature method rice pregelatinized rice" that can be cooked just by pouring water or hot water on June 4th. Handling at home centers and supermarkets nationwide.

Iris Foods

Iris Foods is a brand established by Iris Ohyama in 2013 with the aim of supporting reconstruction in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and expanding rice consumption. In February of this year, the production of "retort pouch foods," "canned foods," and "drinking water" began in response to the growing awareness of disaster prevention, including "packed rice" and "cut rice cakes."

Low temperature rice pregelatinized rice

The "low-temperature method rice pregelatinized rice" that will be introduced this time is processed rice that is finished by cooking rice that is stored, milled, and packaged at a low temperature of 15 degrees or less, and then quickly drying it. Since the moisture content is reduced while leaving the starch structure by rapid drying, the expiration date is as long as five and a half years from the time of manufacture, and it is suitable for stockpiling as a disaster prevention food.


When eating, you can cook by simply adding water or hot water, and you can use it in the event of a disaster where you cannot use fire or electricity. There are five flavors in the lineup: white rice, gomoku rice, mushroom rice, wakame rice, and dry curry. By practicing "rolling stock", where you buy more food while consuming it on a daily basis, you can prepare for disasters while having fun.


The estimated price is 322 yen for white rice only and 376 yen for others, both including tax.