Jans Enterprises Corp

What Jans Enterprises Corp does

Jans Enterprises Corp, doing business as Jans Food USA, is a privately held wholesale food distributor and importer founded in 1998 by Anthony Kartawinata and headquartered in a 60,000 sq ft facility at 4181 Temple City Blvd in El Monte, California. The company operates as a "brand house" aggregating 30+ food brands and 1,200+ SKUs across snacks, beverages, dairy, desserts, and baking ingredients, sourced through exclusive relationships with 25 suppliers across 20+ countries. Core categories include cassava and sweet potato chips, ready-to-drink boba milk tea, sparkling prebiotic and aloe beverages, sweetened condensed creamer and evaporated milk under the Sweet Cow brand, coconut gel desserts under Jubes, ube-flavored products, and Asian noodles under Mi Sedaap USA and Royal Tempeh partner brands.

Name

Jans Enterprises Corp

Legal name

Jans Enterprises Corp

Website

https://jansfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jans Enterprises Corp (DBA Jans Food USA) is a wholesale distributor and importer of Asian food and beverage brands, supplying 5,000+ retailers, distributors, and foodservice buyers across the U.S. from its El Monte, California warehouse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Food Distribution

NAICS

Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442), Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing (311821), Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (31152), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Cookies & Crackers (2052), Dairy Products (2020), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Pastry, Cakes & Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Foods Wholesale (AFAIABAC), Ethnic Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAB), Cookies, Biscuits & Crackers Manufacturing (AFAKAAAC), Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts & Novelties Manufacturing (AFAKAKAE)

Keywords

• Asian food distribution
• Wholesale food importer
• Specialty snacks distributor
• Ethnic grocery wholesale
• Imported beverage distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

El Monte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Food Distribution: B2B distribution of Asian food and beverage products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice providers across the United States.
2. Direct Wholesale Sales: Factory-direct pricing model bypassing middlemen, selling directly to retailers and distributors through Faire platform and direct inquiries.
3. E-commerce Retail: Products sold through Amazon storefront and major online marketplaces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jans Enterprises Corp is a wholesale food distributor and importer specializing in Asian food products. The company produces and supplies a wide range of cookies, desserts, noodles, chips, beverages, baking, and dairy products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice buyers across the United States.

Product overview

Jans Enterprises Corp is a wholesale food distributor and importer specializing in Asian food products, operating as a house of over 30 food brands managing 1,200+ SKUs across snacks, beverages, and pantry essentials. The company's product portfolio centers on culturally inspired Asian foods including cassava and sweet potato chips (Mixed Roots Chips, Cassava Chips, Sweet Potato Stixx), fried snacks (Shrimp Spring Rolls, Crispy Cheese Wontons), cookies and biscuits (Coco Ringz, Cheez Ringz, Caramel Biscuits), ready-to-drink beverages (Boba Milk Tea in 5 flavors, Sparkling Prebiotic drinks, Aloe Vera Drinks, Coconut Water, Soursop Juice), dairy products under the Sweet Cow brand (Sweetened Condensed Creamer and Evaporated Filled Milk), desserts (Jubes Nata de Coco, Aloe Fruit Mousse), and baking ingredients (Organic Coconut Sugar, Coconut Flour, Ube Powder/Flavor). The company distributes partner brands including Royal Tempeh, Jubes USA, and Mi Sedaap USA, while also developing proprietary products across multiple categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sweet Cow: Dairy brand offering sweetened condensed creamer and evaporated filled milk products.
• Jubes
• Jans Ube

Products and services

• Jans Chips (Cassava, Sweet Potato, Root Vegetable, Tempeh, Jackfruit)
• Jans Cookies and Biscuits (Coco Ringz, Cheez Ringz, Caramel Biscuits, Speculoos)
• Jans Mini Wafer Bites
• Jans Milk Chewy Candy
• Jans Shrimp Spring Rolls (Frozen)
• Jans Crispy Cheese Wontons (Frozen)
• Jans Boba Milk Tea
• Jans Sparkling Prebiotic and Aloe Vera Drinks
• Jans Coconut Water and Soursop Juice
• Jans Coconut Milk
• Jans Sparkling Soursop
• Jans Soursop Leaves Tea
• Sweet Cow Sweetened Condensed Creamer
• Sweet Cow Evaporated Filled Milk
• Jubes Coconut Gel (Nata de Coco)
• Jans Ube Powder, Ube Flavor, and Ube Halaya
• Jans Organic Coconut Sugar
• Jans Organic Coconut Flour
• Mi Sedaap USA Instant Noodles
• Royal Tempeh

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 5,000+ retailers, distributors, and foodservice buyers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• THAIFEX Anuga AsiaminorOthers · 1 May 2026Jans participating in THAIFEX Anuga Asia 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand to explore global snack trends and expand international reach.
• Sweets & Snacks ExpominorOthers · 1 May 2026Jans showcasing trending Asian snacks at Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026 in Las Vegas, May 19-21.
• Natural Products Expo WestminorOthers · 1 March 2026Jans participating in Natural Products Expo West 2026 with Social Hour event and giveaway.
• UNFIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor food service distributor enabling Jans products to reach a wide network of retailers through UNFI's distribution infrastructure.
• KEHEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading food and beverage distributor specializing in natural and organic products, providing additional distribution reach for Jans products.
• Royal TempehminorOthersPartner brand under Jans portfolio - tempeh chips and related products distributed through Jans channels.
• Jubes USAminorOthersPartner brand - coconut gel (Nata de Coco) products distributed through Jans distribution network.
• Mi Sedaap USAminorOthersPartner brand - instant noodles and Asian food products distributed through Jans channels.
• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor e-commerce platform partner for direct-to-consumer sales of Jans food products.
• CostcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWarehouse club retailer partner for bulk food distribution.
• World MarketmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialty retail chain featuring international food products where Jans products are available.
• FairemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale marketplace platform enabling direct ordering from Jans for retailers and small distributors.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wismettac Asian Foods: Japanese-owned specialty distributor of Asian food products to foodservice and retail across North America; most direct comparable to Jans given shared Asian product portfolio, multi-brand approach, and import-led wholesale model.
• JFC International: Subsidiary of Kikkoman that distributes Asian food products to retail, foodservice, and wholesale channels across the Americas; competes head-to-head with Jans in Asian grocery, dairy, and snack categories.
• Mutual Trading Company: Specialty Asian food importer and distributor serving restaurants, retail, and wholesale with Japanese and broader Asian products; closely mirrors Jans' wholesale-plus-proprietary-brand hybrid model.

Emerging players

• Yamibuy: E-commerce-first Asian food and grocery platform serving U.S. consumers with curated Asian products; comparable product breadth and Asian-sourcing model, though more D2C-oriented than Jans' B2B wholesale focus.

Regional players

• Taiwan Food & Beverage Industries (TFB): Taiwanese food importer and distributor focused on Asian food categories into North America; comparable in product mix and channel strategy though more concentrated in Taiwanese SKUs.

Broad incumbents

• H Mart: Operates a chain of Asian-American supermarkets plus wholesale distribution; comparable in Asian food category leadership and supplier network, though asset-heavy retail versus Jans' asset-light wholesale model.
• Tawa Services / 99 Ranch Market:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jansfood-enterprises-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/jansfoodusa
• TikToktiktok.com/@jansfoodusa?lang=en
• Xx.com/jansfoodusa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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