Jfc International

JFC International is an importer, wholesaler and distributor which specialises in distributing Asian, mainly Japanese, food products to the US. JFC International is a subsidiary of Kikkoman Corporation, founded in 1969. It is headquartered in Los Angeles.

JFC International offers 15 000 references in the food categories and operates 10 branches & 12 sales offices in the USA, 4 branches in Canada, and 1 branch in Mexico. These are part of the company’s North American distribution.

Moreover, the firm built a network of offices in countries from around the world such as Norway, Russia, France, UK, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Italy, Australia, UK, UAE, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan.

JFC International deals with clients such as retailers, military markets, major retail chains, food service business and parts of the horeca sector. Some examples are Asian-American retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, mainstream supermarkets and mass merchandisers. Moreover, the company supplies 5000 WalMart stores, 2200 Safeway stores, and about 2600 Kroger stores. It also works with e-commerce platforms like Amazon.

In 2021, JFC International achieved a turnover of €364 million and employed a total of 677 people.

A number of products in the following categories are offered by JFC International:

• Savory Grocery: condiments, MSG, soy sauce, etc.
• Sweet Grocery: tea and many others.
• Drinks: fruit juices, soft drinks, beer, etc.
• Dairy: milk and many more.
• Household: disposable containers and many others.

JFC International works with brands such as Myoko, Yakult, Sapporo Imported, KewPie, Kikkoman, etc. The firm imports its goods from mainly Japan and many others.

Several private labels which goes by the names listed below are owned by the enterprise:

• J-Basket: offers several Japanese flavorings.
• Dynasty: offers various spices, condiments, sauces, etc, for Chinese, Thai, and other Southeast Asian cuisines.
• Wel Pac: offers frozen and canned food.
• Hapi: offers several Asian snacks.

Regarding logistics, JFC International manages a warehouse of 203 000 sq ft which includes 15 800 sq ft of general office space & a test kitchen, a 22 008 sq ft freezer , a 5815 sq ft cooler, a 4912 sq ft conditioned staging area and a 154 000 sq ft dry storage area.