Seika Foods / Bontan Ame & Kasugai-style soft ame (regional soft candy)

Seika (Bontan Ame) · Japan (Kagoshima)
Snacks & Sweets Candy & Gummy Ambient Growing export

Bontan Ame by Seika Foods (Kagoshima, since 1924) is a chewy citrus (bontan/pomelo) soft candy wrapped in edible rice paper (oblaat), a beloved retro Kyushu candy. Its unique edible-wrapper novelty and long heritage make it a distinctive Japanese candy export to Asian and Western novelty-snack channels.

The supplierSeika Foods (Kagoshima, est. 1903) is a heritage Kyushu candy maker famous for Bontan Ame edible-wrapper soft candy.
Why it sells abroadEdible rice-paper wrapper novelty and 100-year Kyushu heritage

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CertificationsISO 22000 / HACCP: not publicly verified at product level for Seika Foods (Kagoshima). Halal: not certified.
Pack formatsBox/bag (~100g, individual oblaat-wrapped pieces); cartons (draft retained; oblaat wrap is characteristic of Bontan Ame)
Shelf lifeTypical ~12 months ambient unopened (soft candy) (draft retained)
StorageAmbient, cool/dry; soft ame can get sticky in heat/humidity
Minimum orderTypical: 1 mixed pallet per importer order
Lead timeTypical: 5-9 weeks from PO
CapacityMedium candy lines
Container loadTypical: 20ft ~1,200-1,500 cartons
PricingTypical: wholesale USD 1.40-2.40 per retail unit
OEM / private labelLimited; brand-led (no public OEM offering verified)
Wholesale & MOQVia Japanese trading houses and snack importers
Key exporters & distributorsSeika Foods Co., Ltd., Wismettac Asian Foods, JFC International
Export regulationWheat (oblaat)/citrus flavor allergen labeling; colorant/flavor compliance
Market demandSteady novelty/nostalgia demand globally
How to source itSeika export -> trading house -> distributor -> retail (draft retained)
Verified sourceshttps://www.seika-foods.com/
MakerSeika Foods Co., Ltd. (Kagoshima)
OriginJapan (Kagoshima)
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Candy & Gummy
Available inUnited States, Taiwan, Hong Kong +4 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1704
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