Collaboration Between Long-Selling "Yuki no Yado" and "Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk" Released by Ragnoo!
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- Collaboration Between Long-Selling "Yuki no Yado" and "Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk" Released by Ragnoo!
- Sanko Seika Co., Ltd. collaborated with Ragnoo Sasaki Co., Ltd. on product development, releasing "Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk" at Ragnoo's directly managed stores. This product marks the first full-scale collaboration with a Western confectionery, combining Sanko Seika's expertise in rice cracker flavor design with Ragnoo's confectionery manufacturing technology. It expresses the "sweet and salty" characteristic of "Yuki no Yado" in a Western confection, representing a new step for the brand as it approaches its 50th anniversary next year.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: June 12, 2026
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Sanko Seika Co., Ltd. collaborated with Ragnoo Sasaki Co., Ltd. on product development, releasing "Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk" at Ragnoo's directly managed stores. This product marks the first full-scale collaboration with a Western confectionery, combining Sanko Seika's expertise in rice cracker flavor design with Ragnoo's confectionery manufacturing technology. It expresses the "sweet and salty" characteristic of "Yuki no Yado" in a Western confection, representing a new step for the brand as it approaches its 50th anniversary next year.
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- Collaboration Between Long-Selling "Yuki no Yado" and "Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk" Released by Ragnoo! (June 12, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- June 12, 2026
Sanko Seika Co., Ltd. collaborated with Ragnoo Sasaki Co., Ltd. on product development, releasing "Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk" at Ragnoo's directly managed stores. This product marks the first full-scale collaboration with a Western confectionery, combining Sanko Seika's expertise in rice cracker flavor design with Ragnoo's confectionery manufacturing technology. It expresses the "sweet and salty" characteristic of "Yuki no Yado" in a Western confection, representing a new step for the brand as it approaches its 50th anniversary next year.
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From Rice Crackers to Western Confectionery – A New Step in Expanding the "Yuki no Yado" Brand
"Yuki no Yado" has been a long-selling product since its launch in 1977, loved for its crisp yet soft texture and its unique sweet and salty flavor. Our company has undertaken various initiatives to enhance the appeal of the "Yuki no Yado" brand and deliver it to more people, including merchandise sales, collaborations with cream daifuku, shaved ice, and more. As we approach the brand's 50th anniversary next year, this collaboration was realized with the desire to allow more customers to enjoy the deliciousness of "Yuki no Yado" in a wider range of settings.
The "Pollo Chocolat Salt Milk Flavor" released this time is the first collaboration with a full-fledged Western confectionery. It is a product realized by combining Ragnoo's Western confectionery manufacturing technology with our company's know-how in flavor design for rice crackers.
Based on the results of this collaboration, we will actively consider the possibility of cooperation with products and partner companies in various fields in the future, and work to further discover and foster the appeal of the Yuki no Yado brand.
Expressing "Sweet and Salty" in Western Confectionery – Product Features
"Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk" is a chocolate cake baked to be moist, combining the characteristic sweet and salty mochi of "Yuki no Yado" with white chocolate. It has a flavor that evokes the gentle sweetness and subtle saltiness of "Yuki no Yado," along with the taste of milk cream.
【Product Specifications】
Product Name: Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk
Contents: 1 bar
Price: 510 yen (excluding tax) / 550 yen (including tax) per bar
Release Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Sales Area, etc.:
・ Ragnoo ONLINE SHOP
・ Ragnoo directly managed stores (Aomori Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture)
* Sales are also scheduled at some mass retailers from July onwards.
* Regarding sales at mass retailers: We cannot answer inquiries about specific retailers.
Ragnoo ONLINE SHOP is here: https://shop.rag-s.com/
About "Yuki no Yado"
"Yuki no Yado" is a rice cracker launched in 1977, characterized by its crisp yet soft texture and sweet and salty taste. In addition to "Yuki no Yado Salad" and "Yuki no Yado Brown Sugar Milk Flavor" as standard rice cracker products, the series also includes the karinto (a type of Japanese fried dough cookie) "Yuki no Yado Milk Karinto."
As it approaches its 50th anniversary, we are exploring new possibilities for the brand while advancing product development in various fields. For more details, please see below.
Yuki no Yado: https://www.sanko-seika.co.jp/product/brand/雪の宿/
About Ragnoo Sasaki Co., Ltd.
Ragnoo Sasaki Co., Ltd. is a confectionery store founded in 1884 as "Wagashi Sasaki." Currently, it manufactures and sells Japanese and Western confectionery and souvenir snacks, with stores in Northern Tohoku and wholesale operations throughout and outside the prefecture. Loved by the region for its wide product lineup, from traditional Japanese sweets to modern Western confections, its representative product, the rich and moist chocolate cake "Pollo Chocolat," is widely popular not only in Aomori Prefecture but also across the country.
Ragnoo Sasaki Co., Ltd.: https://www.rag-s.com/
Ragnoo ONLINE SHOP: https://shop.rag-s.com/
About Sanko Seika Co., Ltd.
Sanko Seika Co., Ltd. is a confectionery manufacturing and sales company founded in 1962. Its main products include rice crackers such as "Yuki no Yado" (launched in 1977), "Parinko" (launched in 1975), "Niigata Shikomi," and "Marudai Mame Senbei." It also sells rice crackers like "Cheese Almond," rice cakes and arare such as "Tsubuyori Komochi" and "Sanko no Kaki no Tane," karinto products like "Mixed Karinto," and gummies resembling mochi made with rice flour called "Mochikua."
About "Make Wow Moments."
Sanko Seika Co., Ltd. has adopted "Make Wow Moments. Let's create moments of excitement and joy." as its corporate brand slogan.
"Wow" signifies excitement, thrill, surprise, and bursting happiness. We at Sanko Seika aim to continue being an entity that delivers such "Wow" moments and creates scenes of happiness for everyone.
For details, please visit the URL below.
https://www.sanko-seika.co.jp/company/slogan/
About Safety and Security
By delivering safe and secure products to everyone, we contribute to customer happiness through food. To realize our corporate philosophy of "Three Happinesses" (1. Happiness for Customers, 2. Happiness for Business Partners, 3. Happiness for Employees), we are working as a unified company to thoroughly manage product quality and improve the working environment. For details on our initiatives, please visit the URL below.
https://www.sanko-seika.co.jp/safety/
・ Headquarters: Kita Ward, Niigata City
・ Business Activities: Manufacturing and sales of confectionery
・ https://www.sanko-seika.co.jp/
FAQ
When can I buy "Pollo Chocolat 3 Salt Milk"?
It has been on sale since Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Ragnoo's directly managed stores and online shop. Sales at some mass retailers are also planned from July onwards.
How is the sweet and salty flavor of "Yuki no Yado" reproduced?
It is expressed in a moist chocolate cake that combines the characteristic sweet and salty mochi of "Yuki no Yado" with white chocolate.
What is the significance of this collaboration?
It is a new challenge for the rice cracker brand to expand into Western confectionery, aiming to appeal to a wider customer base ahead of the "Yuki no Yado" brand's 50th anniversary.
What kind of company is Ragnoo Sasaki?
It is a long-established confectionery store founded in 1884, headquartered in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. Its representative product is "Pollo Chocolat," and it manufactures and sells Japanese and Western confectionery.
What is Sanko Seika's "Yuki no Yado"?
It is a long-selling rice cracker launched in 1977, characterized by its crisp texture and sweet and salty flavor. Various series products and collaborations are also available.