Our goal at Issei is to create beautiful, healthy, and delicious foods that bring happiness, honor our heritage, and garner a community. We aim to enhance diversity and inclusion in the food sector, building bridges across cultures through food.
THE FIRST TAPIOCA/RICE-BASED GUMMY CANDY
Weary of the various gummy snacks and candies her children often asked for, Mika sought to create something different. The more she learned about gelatin (the foundation of most chewy snacks) and its origins (boiled animal skin/bones), the more she was convinced that there has to be better options – something that did not have excessive sugar, artificial flavors, and animal products.
This led Mika to explore the idea of mochi – a chewy Japanese cake – a treasured, ancient Japanese treat. Tweaking on the mochi idea, but innovating to come up with something completely new, Issei Mochi Gummies was born.
Picture this: soft, chewy, pillowy texture, somewhere between a gummy bear and a marshmallow – infused with natural flavors with zero gelatin, is Kosher, non-GMO.
Our dream is to create foods that spark joy for a happy life. Enjoy Mochi Gummies straight from the package, or pair them with ice cream, yogurt, oatmeal, puddings, or your favorite dessert.
Naturally sweet strawberry flavor with a hint of citrus, a bright and light rendering of the fruit at its peak in summer.
