We are a mission-driven, innovation-forward, woman-owned, Asian-owned startup with Issei Mochi Gummies as the first product line - the first shelf-stable, vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, natural gummy candy. We launched with 3 SKUs in September 2022 with an exclusive launch with Whole Foods Market in 192 stores, selling out in its first weeks of launch. We have an exciting innovation and growth plan with many SKUs in development.
Brands: Issei means ‘First Generation Japanese Immigrants in the U.S.’, and the brand symbolizes the desire for immigrants like the founder Mika Shino to bring the best of the heritage of their home country to the newly adopted home in the U.S..