Glico Premium / Seika Ice Cream (Almond, Mochi) Export

Glico (グリコ) / Seika (e.g. Shirokuma) · Japan
Fresh & Specialty Frozen Dessert Frozen Established export

Beyond mochi ice, Japanese premium frozen desserts include Glico's stick and cup ices and Kyushu's Seika 'Shirokuma' (shaved-ice-style condensed-milk-and-fruit cup), exported to Asian and Western markets. These bring distinctive Japanese ice-dessert formats to global freezers. Frozen items ship reefer with standard dairy/allergen food compliance. Sold in retail cups and multipacks.

The supplierTypical: major confectioner (Glico) and Kagoshima maker (Seika, Shirokuma) with export operations.
Why it sells abroadDistinctive Japanese ice formats (Shirokuma condensed-milk cup) beyond the mochi-ice category.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 (confirmed) — Glico group states 17 manufacturing companies plus Marketing Dept and SCM Division hold FSSC 22000; HACCP implied. Dairy/market approvals: not separately verified per SKU.
Pack formatsSingle-serve cups and stick/multipack formats confirmed for Glico ice cream and Seika Nangoku Shirokuma (cup-pack product).
Shelf lifeFrozen products; ~12 months frozen typical (industry norm). Not independently confirmed per SKU.
StorageKeep frozen at -18C; maintain cold chain.
Minimum orderTypical: reefer LCL / pallet
Lead timeTypical: 3-6 weeks
CapacityTypical: high-volume industrial
Container loadTypical: full reefer / mixed
PricingTypical: branded frozen pricing
OEM / private labelNot publicly verified as a stated OEM/contract-manufacturing service for the ice cream line. Glico operates overseas production (Indonesia, Thailand) but offers branded products, not advertised co-pack.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: mid-market frozen-dessert pricing
Key exporters & distributorsGlico overseas operations, Seika export, trading companies
Export regulationFrozen dairy dessert; standard food-safety import (dairy/allergen labeling; some markets require dairy-establishment approval). No phytosanitary barrier.
Market demandTypical: strong in East/Southeast Asia
How to source itMaker overseas production/export -> distributor -> retail (Glico has local plants in Indonesia/Thailand; Seika is Kagoshima-based).
Verified sourceshttps://www.glico.com/global/about/history/list/ (Glico FSSC 22000 + overseas ice cream production); https://www.seikafoods.jp/en/shirokuma.htm (Seika Nangoku Shirokuma cup product)
MakerEzaki Glico Co. / Seika Foods
OriginJapan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Frozen Dessert
Available inTW, HK, SG +3 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2105.00
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