Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs

Kikkoman · Japan (concept); manufactured in US and Europe for those markets
Staples Panko Ambient Made overseas

The flagship global panko brand — coarse, airy, crustless-bread crumbs sold both toasted (golden) and untoasted (white) for retail and foodservice. Panko has become a generic Western culinary term, used well beyond Japanese food. Kikkoman mostly MANUFACTURES panko locally in the US and Europe rather than exporting from Japan, which underpins its mass-market ubiquity.

The supplierKikkoman Corporation, a global Japanese food multinational, makes panko via Kikkoman Sales USA / Europe with manufacturing in the US and Europe for those markets. Best-in-class B2B/English operations, foodservice scale and distribution; the leading branded panko globally.
Why it sells abroadThe world's most recognized panko brand — light, crispy, large-flake crumb with reliable foodservice supply and local manufacturing; the default panko for Western kitchens.

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CertificationsKosher: confirmed - Kikkoman Panko is OU (Orthodox Union) kosher-certified per product listings. US/EU plants operate to HACCP / SQF / FSSC 22000 food-safety standards (specific certifier varies by plant). Allergen-controlled wheat product. Local production avoids import phytosanitary burden. Halal: NOT publicly verified - removed.
Pack formatsRetail 8 oz / 1 lb (16 oz) bags confirmed; foodservice 25 lb / 11.34 kg sacks; case e.g. 1 lb x6/case.
Shelf life~9-12 months ambient (dry crumb).
StorageCool, dry, ambient; reseal after opening.
Minimum orderTypical: distributor case/pallet; foodservice direct.
Lead timeTypical: 1–3 weeks domestic (US/EU plants).
CapacityLarge — industrial panko lines in US and Europe; the volume leader.
Container loadTypical: very light/bulky — 20ft strongly volume-limited; foodservice sacks more efficient. FCL ambient where exported.
PricingEstimate: USD 2.50–5.00/kg wholesale (foodservice lower per kg).
OEM / private labelKikkoman Panko is brand-led. Panko broadly is a high-OEM category, but OEM of the Kikkoman brand itself is not the model. OEM not confirmed for this brand.
Wholesale & MOQKikkoman Sales USA/Europe DSD + broadline foodservice; MOQ case to pallet
Key exporters & distributorsKikkoman Sales USA, Kikkoman Europe
Export regulationWheat/gluten allergen labeling; bakery additives disclosed; no phytosanitary barriers
Market demandStrong, mainstream global demand; panko has gone mass-market in Western cooking (katsu, crispy coatings); foodservice and retail both growing.
How to source itKikkoman Sales USA / Europe direct; foodservice distributors; broad retail.
Verified sourceshttps://kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/products/panko/; OU kosher-certified Kikkoman Panko retail listings
MakerKikkoman Corporation (Kikkoman Sales USA / Europe)
OriginJapan (concept); manufactured in US and Europe for those markets
CategoryStaples / Panko
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessMade overseas
HS code1905.40
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