Heartbrand Beef

Welcome To The Only Source For 100% Akaushi Beef - HeartBrand Beef What's so unique about Akaushi cattle? Akaushi cattle produce meat that has a high amount of intramuscular fat – commonly known as marbling. It is healthier due to its unique fatty acid composition when compared to other domestic beef. Akaushi meat is very tender, juicy and flavorful and it is consider by the Japanese and many beef experts to be the most palatable, and yet healthy, beef in the world. These attributes make Akaushi beef more desirable to western consumers than other U.S. meat. How Did HeartBrand Beef Become The Only Source For Akaushi Beef? In 1994 due to a loophole in the Trade Act of 1992 between the United States and Japan, a small nucleus of Akaushi cows and bulls were brought to the United States in a specially equipped Boeing 747. Today, Akaushi genetics are controlled by HeartBrand Beef, Inc. History of Akaushi Cattle. Akaushi cattle, had their origin & evolution in Kumamoto, Japan. Kumamoto is located in the middle of Kyushu island. Cattle breeds are divided into two kinds in Japan; the first is dairy cattle, the second type of cattle are nearly all called Wagyu. The Wagyu cattle are the Japanese indigenous breeds, which have been subjected to genetic improvement over the last 90 years. Our program is designed to provide our customers the healthiest and highest quality natural Akaushi beef on the planet