Glico Cratz / Cheeza (savory beer-snack baked sticks & cheese crackers)

Glico · Japan
Snacks & Sweets Biscuit & Stick Ambient Established export

Cratz is Glico's crunchy savory baked stick snack (pepper-bacon, edamame, spicy) positioned as a beer companion, while Cheeza is a high-cheese-content baked cracker disc. Both are popular adult savory snacks that travel well as Japanese izakaya-style snacks into Asian and Western Japanese-grocery channels.

The supplierEzaki Glico (listed Osaka) is a major confectionery/food company (Pocky, Pretz) with strong Asian manufacturing and export footprint.
Why it sells abroadAdult savory beer-snack positioning, high cheese content (Cheeza)

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 / HACCP: not publicly verified for Glico's Japan confectionery factories at product level. Halal: NOT certified for Japan-made Glico products — Glico states only its Thailand (CICOT) and Indonesia (MUI) production is halal; Japan- and China-made product is not halal. Cratz/Cheeza in this catalogue is Japan-origin and therefore not halal.
Pack formatsBag (~42-48g); multipack; cartons (draft retained)
Shelf lifeTypical ~9-12 months ambient unopened (draft retained; not published per pack)
StorageAmbient, cool/dry; Cheeza (cheese cracker) keep away from heat/humidity
Minimum orderTypical: 1 pallet per importer order
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks from PO
CapacityLarge-scale automated lines; regional Asia plants
Container loadTypical: 20ft ~1,200-1,600 cartons
PricingTypical: wholesale USD 1.20-1.80 per retail unit
OEM / private labelLimited; brand-led (no public OEM offering verified)
Wholesale & MOQVia Japanese trading houses and snack importers
Key exporters & distributorsEzaki Glico, Wismettac Asian Foods, JFC International
Export regulationWheat/milk/soy allergen labeling; cheese dairy import compliance; flavor/colorant compliance
Market demandSteady izakaya-snack demand in Asia
How to source itGlico export desk -> trading house -> distributor -> retail (draft retained)
Verified sourceshttps://www.glico.com/sg/article/question_halal/; https://paulonia.tokyo/useful-for-travel/are-pocky-and-pretz-in-japan-halal-answer-from-glico/
MakerEzaki Glico
OriginJapan
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Biscuit & Stick
Available inTaiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore +4 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1905
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