Oliver Tonkatsu & Okonomiyaki Sauce (Kobe, Original Thick Sauce)

Oliver Sauce · Japan (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture)
Seasonings Sauce Ambient Growing export

Kobe house that invented the world's first super-thick Worcester 'tonkatsu sauce' (1948); fruit-and-vegetable thick sauces for tonkatsu and okonomiyaki, an Otafuku rival.

The supplierFounded 1920 (Kiyoshi Dohman, Kobe); invented the world's first super-thick Worcester 'tonkatsu sauce' in 1948. Maker of the Kansai thick-sauce tradition, exported via specialty channels as an Otafuku alternative.
Why it sells abroadHistoric inventor of Japanese tonkatsu sauce (1948); authentic Kobe/Kansai thick-sauce heritage; Otafuku alternative

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsMaker confirmed: Oliver Sauce Co., Ltd. (Kobe) — inventor of 'Tonkatsu Sauce' (1948), derived from Worcester sauce. No halal/kosher/organic certification publicly verified (the halal-certified Japanese okonomiyaki/tonkatsu sauce on the market is Otafuku, a different maker).
Pack formats360g/360ml bottles confirmed (Japanese Taste); 500ml also offered
Shelf lifeNot publicly specified (draft estimate 12-18 months ambient retained)
StorageAmbient; refrigerate after opening
Minimum orderTypical: mixed-pallet for export
Lead timeTypical: 30-60 days FOB
CapacityTypical: established sauce manufacturer
Container loadTypical: 20ft sauce load
PricingMid Kansai-sauce tier
OEM / private labelFeasible but no specific public OEM program confirmed
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsOliver Sauce Co., Ltd.
Export regulationAllergen labeling (soy, wheat, apple); FDA prior notice (US).
Market demandOkonomiyaki/tonkatsu home-cooking trend abroad
How to source itOliver Sauce (Kobe) -> specialty Japanese-grocery importers (Japanese Taste etc.) / Oliver export -> retail
Verified sourceshttps://www.oliversauce.com/en/products/tonkatsu.html; https://japanesetaste.com/products/oliver-tonkatsu-sauce-360g
MakerOliver Sauce Co., Ltd.
OriginJapan (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture)
CategorySeasonings / Sauce
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2103.90
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