Kayanoya / Ajinomoto Hondashi Dashi & Soup Stock

Kayanoya (茅乃舎) Dashi · Fukuoka, Japan
Fresh & Specialty Retort Meal Ambient Established export

Kayanoya by Kubara Honke is a premium additive-conscious dashi (Japanese soup stock) brand whose teabag-style dashi packs and instant soups have become a gourmet export, with flagship stores in NYC and Paris. It brings restaurant-grade umami stock to home cooks worldwide. Shelf-stable sachets ship with standard food compliance (fish-content declarations). Sold in boxed sachet sets and gift packaging.

The supplierTypical: heritage Fukuoka soy/food maker (Kubara Honke) operating the premium Kayanoya brand with overseas flagship retail.
Why it sells abroadRestaurant-grade premium dashi with a strong international gourmet retail footprint (NYC/Paris flagships).

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP / ISO 22000: NOT publicly verified for Kayanoya specifically. Kayanoya (Kubara Honke) runs an overseas/US operation (Kubara Honke USA, Inc., usa.kayanoya.com): CONFIRMED. No halal certification confirmed for Kayanoya dashi (general dashi halal certs exist for other makers, e.g. Imuraya, but not Kayanoya).
Pack formatsTeabag-style dashi sachet boxes; instant soup; gift sets. (draft retained)
Shelf life9-12 months ambient. (draft retained)
StorageAmbient, dry; sachet/powder.
Minimum orderTypical: mixed pallet
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: branded scale, year-round
Container loadTypical: LCL/FCL by program
PricingTypical: premium gourmet pricing
OEM / private labelLimited; brand-controlled (Kubara Honke / Kayanoya). No private-label program publicly verified.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: JPY 1,000-2,500 per boxed sachet set FOB
Key exporters & distributorsKubara Honke / Kayanoya overseas operations, premium-food distributors
Export regulationShelf-stable dashi sachets; standard food import (fish/shellfish allergen labeling, additive declarations). No phytosanitary barrier. Some SKUs reformulated for export markets.
Market demandTypical: strong premium home-cook and gift demand in US/EU/Asia
How to source itKubara Honke (Kayanoya), Fukuoka -> Kayanoya overseas subsidiary (Kubara Honke USA) / distributors -> gourmet retail.
Verified sourceshttps://usa.kayanoya.com/; https://jhalal.com/en/halal-cert-en/halalco_list-en
MakerKubara Honke (久原本家) — Kayanoya
OriginFukuoka, Japan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Retort Meal
Available inUS, FR, HK +3 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2104.10 / 2106.90
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