Akagi Garigari-kun Soda Ice Bar (frozen novelty)

Garigari-kun · Japan (Saitama)
Snacks & Sweets Candy & Gummy Frozen Growing export

Japan's best-selling shaved-ice soda popsicle with a crunchy texture and mascot; Akagi exports Garigari-kun to overseas Asian-grocery freezers and has pursued export expansion in Asia.

The supplierAkagi Nyugyo, Saitama; maker of the iconic Garigari-kun ice bar, Japan's top-selling popsicle by volume.
Why it sells abroadCult mascot popsicle; crunchy soda-ice novelty

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 (confirmed): Akagi Nyugyo states on its official global site that it obtained FSSC 22000 at the Honjo Senbon Sakura (5S) factory on 2017-04-20 and the Fukaya factory on 2019-08-09. ISO 22000 not separately stated. Halal: not certified.
Pack formatsSingle bars; multipacks (draft retained)
Shelf lifeTypical ~9-12 months frozen (ice bar) (draft retained)
StorageFrozen at -18C; requires unbroken cold chain
Minimum orderTypical: reefer pallet
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks (frozen)
CapacityTypical: large frozen-novelty lines
Container loadTypical: reefer container
PricingTypical: retail USD 1.5-3 per bar
OEM / private labelBrand-led (no public OEM offering verified)
Wholesale & MOQYes - via frozen Asian-food distributors
Key exporters & distributorsAkagi Nyugyo, Asian-grocery frozen distributors
Export regulationFrozen cold-chain; colour/flavour additive compliance
Market demandNostalgia/novelty demand in diaspora freezers
How to source itFrozen Asian-food distributors (draft retained)
Verified sourceshttps://akagiice-global.com/factory/safety/
MakerAkagi Nyugyo Co., Ltd.
OriginJapan (Saitama)
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Candy & Gummy
Available inUnited States, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2105.00
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