Asahi Mintia (pocket mint tablets)

Mintia · Japan
Snacks & Sweets Candy & Gummy Ambient Established export

Mintia is Asahi's slim pocket-case mint tablet, one of Japan's most popular mints with many flavor variants from wintergreen to dry-hard. The ultra-portable flat case and breath-freshening positioning give it broad appeal and easy ambient shipping. It is widely available through Asian-grocery and online channels overseas. Single cases and multipacks are the export SKUs.

The supplierAsahi Group Foods (part of Asahi Group Holdings) — major Japanese food/beverage group; Mintia is its leading pocket-mint brand.
Why it sells abroadUltra-portable slim-case mint with strong Japanese brand recognition and many flavors

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 / HACCP: not separately verified for Asahi Group Foods Mintia line. Halal: NOT certified — Mintia flagged not-halal (some variants partially contain gelatin). Note: parent Asahi Group has some halal-certified items in other categories, but not Mintia.
Pack formatsSlim cases (~7g/50 tablets), 30-tablet, multipacks
Shelf lifeTypical: 18-24 months ambient
StorageAmbient, cool/dry
Minimum orderTypical: 1 pallet
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: very high (major group)
Container loadTypical: ~1,300 cartons per 20ft (compact cases)
PricingTypical: FOB USD 0.40-0.80 per case
OEM / private labelLimited; brand-led (keep as draft)
Wholesale & MOQAsahi Group export; Japanese-food importers
Key exporters & distributorsAsahi Group Foods, Ltd., JFC International
Export regulationSweetener/colorant compliance (aspartame labeling in some markets); allergen labeling; no gelatin
Market demandSteady everyday-carry mint demand across Asia and the West
How to source itAsahi Group Foods export -> Japanese-food importer -> grocery/convenience
Verified sourceshttps://www.mustakshif.com/product/detail/4946842526512/asahi-mintia-grape-sugarless-50-tablets-japan-japanese-candy-snack; https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/4946842505975/mintia-breath-mint-asahi-50
MakerAsahi Group Foods, Ltd.
OriginJapan
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Candy & Gummy
Available inUnited States, Canada, Taiwan +6 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1704
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