Nobel Super Lemon & Otoko Ume Candy

Nobel · Japan (Osaka)
Snacks & Sweets Candy & Gummy Ambient Established export

Nobel makes Super Lemon, an intensely sour layered hard candy with a sour-powder coating and lemon core, plus the umeboshi-flavored Otoko Ume range. The extreme-sour novelty drives strong trial and viral 'sour challenge' demand abroad. Super Lemon is widely stocked across US mainstream and specialty retailers including World Market and Amazon. Bagged hard candy is the core export SKU.

The supplierNobel Confectionery (est. 1929, Osaka) — hard-candy specialist behind Super Lemon and Otoko Ume, with broad mainstream and specialty distribution in the US.
Why it sells abroadExtreme-sour viral candy with mainstream US distribution already achieved

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CertificationsFSSC 22000 / HACCP: not publicly verified for Nobel. Halal: not certified (Super Lemon and Otoko Ume both flagged not-halal-certified on halal checkers).
Pack formatsBags (~88g / 3.1oz), multi-bag cases
Shelf lifeTypical: 12-18 months ambient (hard candy)
StorageAmbient, cool/dry
Minimum orderTypical: 1 pallet
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: high hard-candy output
Container loadTypical: ~1,100 cartons per 20ft
PricingTypical: FOB USD 1.20-2.00 per bag
OEM / private labelPossible; not publicly documented (keep as draft)
Wholesale & MOQNobel export sales; candy and Japanese-snack importers
Key exporters & distributorsNobel Confectionery Co., Ltd., JFC International
Export regulationAcid/colorant compliance (EU dye limits for sour coatings); allergen labeling; no gelatin in hard candy
Market demandStrong, viral-driven demand among teens/young adults
How to source itNobel export desk -> candy/Japanese-snack importer (e.g. napaJapan, Yami) -> mainstream & specialty retail
Verified sourceshttps://www.mustakshif.com/product/detail/4902124680235/nobel-super-lemon-candy-88g; https://www.napajapan.com/collections/vendors?q=nobel
MakerNobel Confectionery Co., Ltd.
OriginJapan (Osaka)
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Candy & Gummy
Available inUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom +6 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1704
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