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Introducing Our New Sour Watermelon Mochi Gummies: Exclusively at Sprouts!

Are you ready to embark on a flavorful journey that will tantalize your taste buds like never before? We are thrilled to introduce the latest addition to our world of mochi gummies: a brand-new, mo...

Finalist of Success Magazine Women of Influence Awards

Issei Mochi Gummies' founder, Mika Shino, was selected as a finalist for the Success Magazine Women of Influence Awards! Finalists are selected based on their remarkable achievements, innovation, a...

Celebrating Our First Birthday!

I'm absolutely thrilled to be celebrating our very first birthday, marking the 12-month anniversary since our exclusive launch at select Whole Foods Market stores in September 2022. Looking back o...

Mindful Awards for Best Chewy Candy of the Year

We're thrilled to announce that our Issei Mochi Gummies have won the 2023 Mindful Awards for Best Chewy Candy of the Year! Our team is incredibly grateful to our customers for their support and for...

New Texture and Flavor!

In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, we are excited to announce that we have listened to your feedback and worked tirelessly since October to improve the flavors and texture of our products. We a...

Issei Mochi Gummies nominated for World Food Innovation Awards 2023

Our Mango Issei Mochi Gummies made the World Food Innovation Awards 2023 Shortlist! We could not be more excited. View more here!

We've Rebranded!

It's Women's History Month, and we've got some big announcements to make! We've rebranded Issei and we as a woman and minority owned company are proud to unveil our new look. This month, we want to...

We're nominated for NEXTY Awards 2023 - Best New Sweet Snack!

We are so honored that our Issei Mochi Gummies was just selected as a NEXTY Award Finalist for BEST NEW SNACK 2023! The NEXTY Awards are called the 'Oscars of the food and beverage industry', and a...

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas

Here at Issei, we will be celebrating our very first holiday season as a young startup and a new brand, and we are full of gratitude to you and for you as we approach these days of Christmas and N...