Saku Saku Panda (chocolate-dipped panda biscuits)

Saku Saku Panda · Japan
Snacks & Sweets Biscuit & Stick Ambient Established export

Saku Saku Panda pairs a crunchy biscuit base with a chocolate coating printed with dozens of different panda faces, where 'saku saku' means crisp. The playful, collectible panda artwork makes it a strong kids/gift and social-media snack overseas. It is a flagship Kabaya export biscuit sold in single boxes and family packs. Double-chocolate and seasonal variants extend the line abroad.

The supplierKabaya Foods Corporation (est. 1946, Okayama; part of the Kabaya-Itoh? — independent confectioner) makes gummies, biscuits and candies with strong character/novelty branding.
Why it sells abroadCollectible printed-panda chocolate biscuits with high kid/gift and social appeal

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) Kabaya holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and FSSC 22000 (corporate/quality info; group under Nippon Kabaya Ohayo Holdings). HACCP basis. Halal: not certified.
Pack formatsSingle box (~47-50g), family/share packs, multipacks
Shelf lifeTypical: ~9-12 months ambient
StorageAmbient, cool/dry; keep cool to protect chocolate coating
Minimum orderTypical: 1 pallet
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: high-volume biscuit/chocolate enrobing lines
Container loadTypical: ~1,000-1,300 cartons per 20ft
PricingTypical: FOB USD 1.30-2.00 per box
OEM / private labelPossible for novelty formats; not publicly documented for Saku Saku Panda specifically (keep as draft)
Wholesale & MOQKabaya export sales; Japanese snack importers
Key exporters & distributorsKabaya Foods Corporation, JFC International
Export regulationWheat/milk/soy allergens; EU colorant rules for printed faces; cocoa product; heat-sensitive
Market demandStrong novelty/character demand in snack-box and Asian-grocery channels
How to source itKabaya export desk -> trading house/importer -> retail (widely listed via Japanese Taste, Tokyo Central, etc.)
Verified sourceshttps://www.kabaya.co.jp/en/; https://www.mustakshif.com/product/detail/4901550372707/kabaya-sakusaku-panda-chocolate-biscuits-47g
MakerKabaya Foods Corporation
OriginJapan
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Biscuit & Stick
Available inUnited States, Canada, Taiwan +6 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelDTC/Online
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1905
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