Nichirei Frozen Honkaku Itamae Chahan & Ebi Pilaf

Nichirei (ニチレイ) Honkaku Itamae Chahan · Japan brand (Nichirei domestic & overseas production)
Meat & Seafood Frozen Prepared Frozen Growing export

Nichirei is one of Japan's largest frozen-food and cold-logistics companies; its flagship frozen fried rice ('Honkaku Itamae Chahan') and shrimp pilaf are best-selling prepared meals. These wok-finished frozen rice products are exported to Japanese grocers and Asian retail. Nichirei's cold-chain expertise underpins reliable supply. Shipped frozen.

The supplierTop-tier Japanese frozen-food & logistics company; large-scale, export-capable production.
Why it sells abroadBest-selling Japanese frozen fried rice; backed by leading cold-chain firm

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsMaker confirmed: Nichirei Foods (Nichirei Corporation). HACCP & allergen labeling: standard requirements. FSSC 22000 at major plants: Nichirei Group publicly states it is working to acquire international standard certifications including FSSC 22000 (confirmed group commitment); per-plant certification count not verified. Camera/face-recognition food-defense at all plants (confirmed).
Pack formatsFrozen retail bags (450-600g) & foodservice cases; cartons.
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12 months.
StorageFrozen -18C or below.
Minimum orderTypical: by carton/pallet
Lead timeTypical: 3-5 weeks
CapacityTypical: very large (major manufacturer)
Container loadTypical: ~18-22 t / 40ft reefer
PricingTypical: $4-9/kg
OEM / private labelPossible at scale.
Wholesale & MOQFrozen retail bags & cases; MOQ by carton
Key exporters & distributorsNichirei export channels, Japanese frozen-food traders
Export regulationHACCP; allergen (egg/wheat/soy/shrimp) labeling; if containing meat, relevant veterinary attestations. HS 1904 (prepared cereals/rice) / 2106 (food preparations) depending on composition.
Market demandBroad retail demand in US/Asia/AU
How to source itNichirei Foods -> frozen exporter -> overseas retailer.
Verified sourceshttps://nichirei.disclosure.site/en/themes/120?response_id=967 (Nichirei working to acquire FSSC 22000; food-defense at all plants)
MakerNichirei Foods (Nichirei Corporation)
OriginJapan brand (Nichirei domestic & overseas production)
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Frozen Prepared
Available inUS, HK, TW +2 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1904 / 2106
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