Nichirei Honkaku-Itame Chahan & Frozen Prepared Meals

Nichirei Foods (ニチレイフーズ) · Japan
Fresh & Specialty Retort Meal Frozen Established export

Nichirei is a leading Japanese frozen prepared-food maker whose karaage (fried chicken), gyoza, chahan (fried rice) and rice-bowl meals are exported and locally produced for overseas Asian supermarkets. Its frozen donburi/itame products bring restaurant-style Japanese meals to global freezers. As frozen prepared foods they ship with food-safety/HACCP compliance, no phytosanitary barrier. Sold in retail microwave bags and foodservice packs.

The supplierTypical: major frozen-food manufacturer with multiple plants and overseas operations.
Why it sells abroadRestaurant-quality Japanese frozen meals (karaage, gyoza, chahan) from a category-leading manufacturer.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 / HACCP (confirmed-typical): the Nichirei Group actively promotes FSSC 22000 (ISO-22000-based) across its food-safety management; Honkaku-Itame Cha-Han is the No.1 domestic frozen fried-rice product and a Guinness-record largest frozen fried-rice brand. Meat-establishment approvals for relevant markets apply to meat-containing SKUs. No phytosanitary barrier (frozen processed; meat-import rules apply to meat SKUs).
Pack formatsRetail microwave bags (200-450g); foodservice bulk. Keep existing.
Shelf life12 months frozen. Keep existing.
StorageFrozen, -18°C, cold-chain maintained.
Minimum orderTypical: reefer LCL/FCL
Lead timeTypical: 3-6 weeks
CapacityTypical: high-volume industrial
Container loadTypical: full reefer available
PricingTypical: mass-market frozen pricing
OEM / private labelOEM capability plausible but not publicly verified; Nichirei is primarily branded, distributed via JFC for export. Keep existing with caution.
Wholesale & MOQTypical: mass-market frozen pricing
Key exporters & distributorsNichirei export division, general trading companies
Export regulationFrozen prepared food; standard food-safety import (HACCP, labeling, meat-content rules — chicken/pork SKUs subject to destination meat-import sanitary approval). No phytosanitary barrier (cooked/processed).
Market demandTypical: strong in Asian supermarket frozen and Japanese-restaurant supply
How to source itNichirei export -> distributor (JFC) -> retail/foodservice. VERIFY meat-establishment approval for meat-containing SKUs.
Verified sourceshttps://nichirei.disclosure.site/en/themes/180; https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/640446-largest-frozen-fried-rice-brand-current; https://www.jfc.com/product/item/87237
MakerNichirei Foods Inc.
OriginJapan
CategoryFresh & Specialty / Retort Meal
Available inHK, TW, SG +4 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1602.32 / 1904.90 / 2106.90 (by product)
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.