Leading Japanese snack food company bringing popular shrimp chips, potato snacks, and better-for-you snacking options to North American consumers since 1970.
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Calbee America continues expanding its product portfolio with innovative flavors and better-for-you snacking options while strengthening its distribution network across North American retail channels and e-commerce platforms.
Launched new sriracha mayo flavored shrimp chips targeting American taste preferences and spicy snack trends; Expanded distribution partnerships with major U.S. retail chains to increase mainstream market penetration; Enhanced digital marketing and e-commerce capabilities to reach younger consumers and direct-to-consumer channels; Continued investment in domestic U.S. manufacturing operations to improve supply chain efficiency and product freshness
Strategic efforts to expand market presence and reach new customer segments.
Implementation of advanced technologies to improve service delivery and customer experience.
Calbee America Inc. serves as the North American distribution arm of Calbee, Inc., which was founded in Japan in 1949. The company specializes in bringing authentic Japanese snack foods and better-for-you snacking options to the American market, with a particular focus on California and regions with significant Asian populations. Operating from its headquarters in Fairfield, California, Calbee America has grown substantially since the 1980s, distributing millions of bags of its signature products annually and expanding its flavor offerings to include hot garlic, yuzu black pepper, wasabi, and sriracha mayo varieties.
Fairfield, California
1970
Subsidiary of publicly-traded Calbee, Inc. (Japan)
