San-J Tamari Gluten-Free Soy Sauce

San-J · Made in the USA (Richmond, Virginia) + Japan heritage
Seasonings Soy Sauce Ambient Established export

A leading gluten-free tamari brand in the US natural-foods channel, brewed by San-Jirushi which operates a US plant in Virginia. Marketed Non-GMO and gluten-free, it is a mainstay of Whole Foods-type retail and a default tamari for Western health-conscious cooks. Demonstrates the Japan-origin maker fully localizing US production.

The supplierSan-J International (US arm of San-Jirushi Corporation, founded 1804, Kuwana, Japan). US plant in Richmond, Virginia — established American manufacturer with 800-year brewing lineage. Fully English/US B2B-native.
Why it sells abroadAmerica's leading gluten-free tamari, brewed in the USA from 1804 Japanese recipe; GFCO + Non-GMO + Kosher trifecta with domestic supply security.

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Certifications(confirmed) Gluten-Free certified by GFCO; Non-GMO Project Verified; Kosher certified by Orthodox Union (OU); USDA Organic + QAI on organic SKUs; certified Vegan (Vegan Action); FODMAP friendly. SQF/FSSC at US plant (Richmond VA): industry-standard, not separately documented per-SKU. Halal: not publicly verified.
Pack formatsRetail: 10oz/296ml glass; 20oz; 64oz/1.89L value. Foodservice: 1 gal jugs x4/case; bulk/ingredient supply; to-go packets.
Shelf life24 months unopened; refrigerate after opening recommended.
StorageCool, dark place; refrigerate after opening.
Minimum orderTypical: US distributor pallet MOQ; direct from Richmond plant for larger volumes.
Lead timeTypical: 1-3 weeks domestic US; 3-5 weeks to Canada.
CapacityHigh — dedicated US tamari plant, leading US GF tamari supplier.
Container loadTypical: ~20 pallets per 20ft (mostly domestic LTL/FTL).
PricingEstimate: $4-7/L retail-wholesale (premium GF); confirm with San-J.
OEM / private label(confirmed) San-J is a major US B2B / ingredient supplier — strong OEM/private-label, co-pack and bulk tamari ingredient supply (organic GF tamari for food service offered explicitly).
Wholesale & MOQDirect (San-J US plant) + natural-foods distributors (UNFI/KeHE); case MOQ.
Key exporters & distributorsSan-J International (US plant)
Export regulationGluten-free certification, Non-GMO Project verification, soy allergen labeling.
Market demandVery strong in US gluten-free / natural-channel retail and foodservice; flagship of the GF soy-alternative category.
How to source itDirect via San-J International (Richmond VA); UNFI/KeHE distribution; Expo West, ingredient-supply B2B channels.
Verified sourceshttps://san-j.com/our-tamari/; https://san-j.com/product/organic-tamari-soy-sauce-for-food-service/; https://thekmp.com/products/san-j-organic-certified-gluten-free-tamari
MakerSan-Jirushi Corporation (San-J International)
OriginMade in the USA (Richmond, Virginia) + Japan heritage
CategorySeasonings / Soy Sauce
Available inUnited States, Canada
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2103.10
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