Wismettac Asian Foods Japanese Frozen & Ramen Program (Shirakiku)

Wismettac Asian Foods / Shirakiku (Nishimoto group) · Japan-brand & Japanese-origin frozen and ramen products for North America
Meat & Seafood Frozen Prepared Frozen Growing export

Major North American importer/distributor of Japanese and Asian foods operating 18 distribution centers, with extensive frozen gyoza and a leading ramen supply (Shirakiku brand) plus distribution of Japanese makers such as Marutomo katsuobushi.

The supplierWismettac Asian Foods (Nishimoto group) is a leading North American Japanese/Asian food distributor with 18 DCs and 5 satellite offices; strong frozen gyoza and ramen (Shirakiku) plus distribution of Japanese makers (e.g. Marutomo).
Why it sells abroadDensest North American DC network for Japanese frozen/ramen; one-stop B2B route for makers entering the US

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsMajor importer/distributor (confirmed): Wismettac Asian Foods (formerly Nishimoto Trading, est. 1912 Kobe); Shirakiku is its private brand (trademark 1921); 16+ US warehouses, 6,000+ items; emphasizes quality assurance & food safety. HACCP / specific GFSI certification at the distributor or per-SKU: not explicitly published — keep as 'not publicly verified'. FDA/USDA import compliance & cold-chain are operational requirements. Halal/Kosher/Organic: not held at program level.
Pack formatsRetail & foodservice frozen/ramen cases across SKUs
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12 months; ambient ramen longer (typical)
StorageFrozen -18C or colder for frozen; ambient for shelf-stable ramen
Minimum orderTypical: case/pallet, distributor terms
Lead timeTypical: in-market stock, days-to-weeks
CapacityVery large — 18-DC national footprint
Container loadReefer FCL inbound; domestic LTL/pallet
PricingTypical: distributor margin pricing
OEM / private labelYes (confirmed) — Shirakiku private brand & importer-label programs
Wholesale & MOQTypical: distributor case pricing
Key exporters & distributorsWismettac Asian Foods, Inc., Nishimoto Trading Co.
Export regulationFDA / USDA-FSIS import compliance; HACCP; cold-chain
Market demandHigh across US/Canada Japanese-food retail/foodservice
How to source itJapanese makers -> Wismettac/Nishimoto -> US/Canada retail & foodservice
Verified sourceshttps://www.wismettac.com/en/business/asianfood.html; https://wismettacusa.com/about/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nishimoto_Trading_Co.,_Ltd.
MakerWismettac Asian Foods, Inc. (Nishimoto Trading group) — importer/distributor
OriginJapan-brand & Japanese-origin frozen and ramen products for North America
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Frozen Prepared
Available inUnited States, Canada
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1602/1604/1902 (frozen prepared & noodles)
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