Nissui Frozen Yaki-Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)

Nissui (ニッスイ) Big Big Yaki-Onigiri · Japan
Meat & Seafood Frozen Prepared Frozen Established export

Frozen soy-glazed grilled rice balls, microwave-ready — a convenient, widely loved Japanese frozen staple. A vegetarian-friendly (rice-based) item that ships easily and introduces overseas consumers to Japanese frozen convenience food.

The supplierNissui Corporation — major Japanese seafood/frozen-food company with global operations and strong cold-chain. 'Big Big Yaki-Onigiri' is an established export retail SKU.
Why it sells abroadMicrowave-ready soy-glazed grilled rice balls from a trusted major — convenient authentic Japanese carb snack/meal for retail and HORECA.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC 22000 (confirmed: Nissui states 17 of its production facilities had obtained FSSC 22000 certification as of October 2019, and it encourages all facilities to obtain it). HACCP (confirmed: Nissui's inspection system is HACCP-based; mandatory in Japan from 2020). Allergen (soy/wheat) labeling: standard requirement.
Pack formatsRetail bags (multi-pack grilled rice balls, ~5-10 pcs / ~300-600g) and food-service cases; frozen.
Shelf lifeFrozen: ~12 months at -18C or below.
Storage-18C or below.
Minimum orderTypical: FCL reefer; LCL via consolidators.
Lead timeTypical: 3-5 weeks incl. import documentation.
CapacityTypical: high — Nissui manufacturing scale.
Container loadTypical: frozen reefer 20ft/40ft.
PricingEstimate: branded retail — Typical $4-8/kg FOB.
OEM / private labelBrand only; foodservice spec packs available. No public OEM offering confirmed.
Wholesale & MOQFrozen reefer to Asian-grocery and foodservice; low handling risk.
Key exporters & distributorsNissui Corporation, frozen-food distributors
Export regulationRice/soy-based — lighter (non-veterinary) food-hygiene regime; allergen (soy/wheat) labelling; frozen cold chain. Rice import quota/labelling in some markets.
Market demandJapanese-food retail + food service in US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, UK.
How to source itNissui Corporation export division; trade via JETRO, FOODEX JAPAN, Seafood Expo.
Verified sourceshttps://www.nissui.co.jp/english/social/safe/torikumi/03.html (17 facilities FSSC 22000 as of Oct 2019; HACCP-based inspection)
MakerNissui Corporation
OriginJapan
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Frozen Prepared
Available inUS, HK, SG +2 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1904 / 2106
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