Shirakiku Yude Azuki / Anko

Shirakiku (Wismettac house brand) · Japan-style (packed for export market)
Staples Beans & Anko Ambient Established export

Canned/packaged yude-azuki (boiled sweetened azuki) and prepared red-bean paste under Wismettac's Shirakiku house brand, fully cooked and ready as a dessert topping, mochi/wagashi filling, or zenzai base. A widely available, value-positioned anko/azuki SKU in North American and other Japanese-grocery channels via Wismettac's distribution network.

The supplierShirakiku is the house brand of Wismettac/Nishimoto, a major Asian-food importer-distributor; Yude Azuki/anko is packed for the export market. Full B2B/English distribution scale across US/CA/AU; broad retail and foodservice reach as an importer house brand.
Why it sells abroadValue, widely-distributed canned sweet azuki and anko under a trusted importer house brand — easy, available, affordable red-bean for retail and casual foodservice across North America/Australia.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsShirakiku is a Wismettac/Nishimoto house brand and co-packing is the model (confirmed). Co-packing plants operate to HACCP / FSSC 22000 standards; radiation certificate where Japan-origin. Plain anko vegan; allergen-labeled (soy). Kosher: not publicly verified - do not assert.
Pack formatsCanned yude azuki 430g / pouch anko; case x24/case; foodservice cans.
Shelf life~24 months ambient for canned.
StorageAmbient unopened; refrigerate after opening.
Minimum orderTypical: distributor case/pallet via Wismettac; FCL for export.
Lead timeTypical: 1–3 weeks domestic via Wismettac DCs; longer ex-origin.
CapacityLarge — backed by Wismettac importer scale and co-packing.
Container loadTypical: dense (canned) — 20ft ~16–20 t; FCL ambient.
PricingEstimate: USD 3.50–7.00/kg wholesale (value house-brand positioning).
OEM / private labelOEM/private-label confirmed - Shirakiku is itself an importer house brand; co-packing is the core model.
Wholesale & MOQWismettac/Nishimoto distribution; MOQ case to pallet
Key exporters & distributorsWismettac/Nishimoto
Export regulationCanned/packaged food rules; sugar disclosure; food-contact can integrity
Market demandSteady demand in US/CA/AU; mochi/dessert/shaved-ice (kakigori) and bubble-tea red-bean uses; Asian-grocery channel.
How to source itWismettac/Nishimoto (Shirakiku) direct; broad US/CA/AU distribution; Asian-grocery channel.
Verified sourcesWismettac/Nishimoto Shirakiku house-brand info; Shirakiku Yude Azuki retail listings
MakerWismettac/Nishimoto (Shirakiku brand)
OriginJapan-style (packed for export market)
CategoryStaples / Beans & Anko
Available inUnited States, Canada, Australia
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2005.99
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.