Hikari Miso Instant Freeze-Dried Miso Soup

Hikari Miso (ひかり味噌) · Nagano, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Retort Meal Ambient Established export

Everyday freeze-dried miso soup (incl. reduced-sodium and organic lines) from a major Nagano miso maker. Sold in the US via Amazon, Tokyo Central and mainstream natural-food retail — a clean-label instant-miso staple.

The supplierHikari Miso Co., Ltd. (Nagano) — major miso maker with strong export focus and organic/Halal lines; established international distribution incl. organic-miso leadership. High B2B readiness; English documentation, certified facilities, export-oriented SKUs.
Why it sells abroadStrong organic and Halal credentials plus quality freeze-dried/instant miso soup; export-friendly certified range from a leading Nagano maker.

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CertificationsOrganic (confirmed): Hikari Miso is triple-certified organic — USDA (NOP), EU, and Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) — and is the world's leading organic-miso producer (OCIA certified since 1997). Halal (confirmed-available): Hikari produces halal-certified lines for export. FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000: typical for a leading exporter (55+ countries) but not individually re-verified here. Shelf-stable — no phytosanitary barrier.
Pack formatsFreeze-dried/instant sachets and blocks; retail boxes ~6-10 servings; cases ~10-30; bulk/organic miso paste for B2B. Keep existing.
Shelf lifeFreeze-dried ~12-18 months; instant liquid-miso ~9-12 months. Keep existing.
StorageAmbient, cool/dry, sealed.
Minimum orderTypical: by case via distributors; pallet/FCL for direct.
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks ex-stock; no phytosanitary inspection.
CapacityLarge-scale year-round manufacturing; organic-certified capacity.
Container loadTypical: ambient LCL/FCL.
PricingEstimate: accessible-premium; organic lines higher.
OEM / private labelOEM/private-label confirmed: Hikari supplies organic-miso and instant-soup contract products to overseas brands and bulk organic miso paste for B2B.
Wholesale & MOQManufacturer export + importers; case lots, retail multipacks
Key exporters & distributorsHikari Miso Co., JFC, Wismettac
Export regulationShelf-stable, soy-based; US FSVP, allergen labelling. Organic line needs certification. Easy export.
Market demandWorldwide demand (ww/US/GB/SG/AU); health-food, organic-retail, supermarket and Asian-grocery channels.
How to source itHikari Miso export division and authorized distributors; JETRO; FOODEX, Anuga and organic/natural-products fairs.
Verified sourceshttps://hikarimiso.com/; https://hikarimiso.com/who-we-are/; https://hikarimiso.com/news/anuga2025/
MakerHikari Miso Co., Ltd.
OriginNagano, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Retort Meal
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2104.10
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