Lotte Yukimi Daifuku (mochi-wrapped ice cream)

Lotte · Japan
Snacks & Sweets Mochi Frozen Growing export

Yukimi Daifuku is Lotte's pioneering mochi-wrapped vanilla ice cream ball (launched 1981), a soft chewy rice-cake skin around premium ice cream that effectively created the mochi-ice category. Exported frozen via Lotte's international arms to Asian frozen-dessert retail and Japanese-grocery freezers, it is a recognized premium frozen wagashi-dessert brand.

The supplierLotte is a major Japan/Korea confectionery and frozen-dessert group with regional frozen distribution.
Why it sells abroadCategory-creating mochi-wrapped ice cream with premium recipe

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 / HACCP: not publicly verified at product level. Dairy/frozen sanitary registration is required per import market (e.g. dairy plant registration), but specific certification not documented publicly. Halal: not certified.
Pack formatsMulti-cup pack (e.g. 9 x 22ml); cartons (draft retained)
Shelf lifeTypical ~12 months frozen at -18C (draft retained; frozen-dessert norm)
StorageFrozen at -18C; requires unbroken cold chain (ice cream)
Minimum orderTypical: 1 reefer container LCL/FCL per importer
Lead timeTypical: 4-10 weeks incl. frozen export docs
CapacityLarge frozen-dessert lines
Container loadTypical: 20ft reefer ~1,000-1,300 cartons
PricingTypical: wholesale USD 2.50-4.00 per multi-pack FOB
OEM / private labelLimited; brand-led (no public OEM offering verified)
Wholesale & MOQVia Lotte international + frozen-food importers
Key exporters & distributorsLotte Co., Ltd., Lotte international subsidiaries, frozen-food trading houses
Export regulationFrozen dairy import licensing; cold-chain (-18C) compliance; milk/wheat allergen labeling; dairy sanitary certificate
Market demandStrong frozen-dessert demand in Asia and Japanese-grocery freezers
How to source itLotte international -> frozen-food importer -> cold-chain retail (draft retained; route plausible for frozen)
Verified sourceshttps://www.lotte.co.jp/products/brand/yukimi/
MakerLotte
OriginJapan
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Mochi
Available inTaiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore +4 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2105
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