Glico Icreo Infant Formula & Liquid Formula (export)

Icreo (アイクレオ) — Ezaki Glico · Japan
Fresh & Specialty Baby Food Ambient Growing export

Glico's infant-nutrition brand (since 1957) producing powdered infant formula and Japan's pioneering ready-to-feed liquid formula. Japanese formula is highly trusted in Asian cross-border channels.

The supplierEzaki Glico's infant-nutrition subsidiary (founded 1957); pioneered RTF liquid formula in Japan; strong domestic trust.
Why it sells abroadTrusted Japanese infant nutrition incl. pioneering RTF liquid formula.

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Certifications(confirmed) Ezaki Glico obtained FSSC 22000 food-safety certification across 17 of its production companies (announced Jan 2015), covering its infant-nutrition manufacturing. Icreo 'Akachan Milk' is Japan's first infant liquid formula, approved by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), using UHT sterilization + aseptic packaging. Market-specific registration (e.g. China GACC) is required for compliant import — confirmed as a general regulatory requirement for infant formula to China.
Pack formatsPowder cans/sticks; ready-to-feed (RTF) liquid cartons (125mL RTF confirmed)
Shelf lifePowder ~18 months; RTF liquid ~10 months ambient (Glico states 10-month room-temperature shelf life for the liquid milk)
StorageAmbient cool/dry for sealed product; once opened/prepared follow infant-feeding hygiene (use promptly, refrigerate per label)
Minimum orderTypical: controlled per-case
Lead timeTypical: per registration/distribution
CapacityIndustrial formula manufacturing
Container loadAmbient FCL (registered lanes)
PricingTypical: premium controlled pricing
OEM / private labelNo (branded, tightly regulated infant-nutrition product)
Wholesale & MOQTypical: per-case, controlled distribution
Key exporters & distributorsEzaki Glico / Icreo export channel, registered import partners
Export regulationInfant formula is HIGHLY regulated: China requires SAMR/GACC formula registration; many markets require specific compositional & labeling approval. Confirm per-market registration before formal import — gray-channel cross-border exists but is not compliant retail import.
Market demandStrong cross-border Asian demand; compliant import gated by registration
How to source itGlico/Icreo -> registered importer (destination-specific registration, e.g. China GACC) -> mother-baby retail / cross-border e-commerce
Verified sourceshttps://www.glico.com/jp/newscenter/pressrelease/7925/; https://cp.glico.com/icreo/products/akachan-milk/; https://food.chemlinked.com/foodpedia/china-infant-formula-food-regulation
MakerIcreo Co., Ltd. (Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.)
OriginJapan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Baby Food
Available inVietnam, China, Hong Kong +2 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelDTC/Online
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1901.10
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