MARUTOU BUSSANHANBAI CO., LTD

MARUTOU BUSSANHANBAI CO., LTD. is a Japanese sales, distribution and export company specializing in Japanese souvenir confectionery and product development. The company focuses particularly on chocolate sandwich cookies, also known as Langue de Chat, and has developed expertise in Japanese souvenir confectionery and related product planning. Established in 1960 according to its official English website, the company has a long history in the Japanese souvenir confectionery business. Its supplier-provided company information, however, states 1968 as the establishment year, which requires confirmation.

The company operates in coordination with affiliated Nikko Foods Co., Ltd., which manufactures the confectionery products supplied by Marutou. Its product portfolio includes Langue de Chat and other confectionery products, with Nikko Foods having a dedicated Langue de Chat production line.

Manufacturing & Business Capabilities
Marutou's business capabilities include product planning, development, sales and distribution of Japanese souvenir confectionery. Through its affiliated Nikko Foods operation, the group provides OEM and product-development capabilities, including customer-specific and local-speciality Langue de Chat products. These capabilities can cover product planning, prototype development, package design, sales promotion, production and delivery.

The available information indicates that Marutou itself functions as a sales company rather than manufacturing all products directly. The supplied product catalogue identifies Nikko Foods as the manufacturer of the listed Langue de Chat products. FSSC 22000 and Halal certifications are associated with the Nikko Foods/Nikko Shokuhin manufacturing operation and should therefore be understood in that context rather than automatically as certifications of Marutou's legal entity.

International Business
Marutou has developed chocolate sandwich cookies for overseas sales and identifies China and the EU as its main markets in the supplier-provided information. Malaysia is identified as a target market for further business development. The company participated in FOODEX Japan 2026 for sales promotion activities, with the booth presenting Marutou Bussan Hanbai and Nikko Shokuhin together alongside its Langue de Chat product range.