Kanro Inc., known for Kanro candy and Pure gummy, is launching a new product for National Cat Day (Japan) on February 22: "CandemiNYA Gummy Candy Konekone Koneko" from their "Candemina" series, available in limited quantities starting February 10, 2026.
Cute and Delicious: Chewy-Hard Dual-Layer Texture
The "Candemina" series offers a hard, chewy texture through a unique patented shape. With annual sales exceeding 3 billion yen and recognition as a recipient of the 53rd Food Industry Technology Merit Award (Product/Technology Division) by the Food Industry Newspaper, this brand has become Kanro's second-largest gummy line after Pure gummy, particularly popular with younger consumers and business professionals.
"CandemiNYA Gummy Candy" first launched in February 2022, celebrated as a once-in-a-century "Cat Year's National Cat Day (Japan)." The cat-themed packaging and gummies, combined with satisfying chewiness and flavor, have appealed to both gummy enthusiasts and cat lovers.
For 2026, Kanro releases "CandemiNYA Gummy Candy Konekone Koneko," featuring gummies that look like they were kneaded by playful kittens. The plump paw-shaped gummies deliver a "chewy-hard" texture with both soft elasticity and firm bite. The flavor is "Nyain Muscat (Shine Muscat) Soda," a cat-themed take on Shine Muscat. The package includes a rare lucky shape: cat face pieces hidden among the paw prints. With five different package designs, customers can enjoy choosing which kitten to take home, each depicting kittens kneading and making gummies.
Product Details
Product Name: CandemiNYA Gummy Candy Konekone Koneko
Launch Date: February 10, 2026 (Tuesday)
Suggested Retail Price: 216 yen (tax included, 8% consumption tax)
Content: 60g
Sales Region: Nationwide
Features: Dual-layer chewy-hard paw-shaped gummy. "Nyain Muscat (Shine Muscat) Soda" flavor with a cat-themed twist.
Currently Available Candemina Series
Product Name: Candemina Gummy Super Best
Suggested Retail Price: 216 yen (tax included, 8% consumption tax)
Content: 72g
Features: Hard, elastic texture gummy with unique shape. Enjoy three carbonated drink flavors: ramune, grape soda, and cola.
Product Name: Candemina Gummy W Impact
Suggested Retail Price: 216 yen (tax included, 8% consumption tax)
Content: 72g
Features: Thick double-wave shape with energy drink stimulation. The addictive "double impact" of shock and elasticity makes this an energy hard gummy.
Product Name: Candemina Gummy Dream Pack
Suggested Retail Price: 421 yen (tax included, 8% consumption tax)
Content: 152g
Features: Hard, elastic texture gummy with unique shape. A dream collaboration of Super Best and W Impact. Enjoy six flavors (ramune, cola, grape soda, energy soda, white energy soda, purple energy soda) and two textures in one assortment.
About "Candemina"
The "Candemina" series is an entertainment gummy brand featuring hard texture created through unique patented shapes. Since its 2013 launch, it has continued to grow by appealing to hard-texture gummy fans, becoming Kanro's second-largest gummy brand after Pure gummy, particularly popular with younger consumers and business professionals.
In 2023, the series received the 53rd Food Industry Technology Merit Award (Product/Technology Division) from the Food Industry Newspaper for contributing to the growth of the hard gummy category.
Brand Site: https://kanro.jp/pages/candemina/
"Candemina" Product Features
Feature 1: 3D Gummy Shapes
Wave shapes, puzzle shapes, arrow shapes, power shapes—unprecedented 3D gummy shapes create a mysteriously captivating texture.
*Photo includes previously released shapes.
Feature 2: Fun to Play With
Offering food entertainment that adults can enjoy openly, even those who were told not to play with food as children.
Feature 3: Impressive Technology
Unique shapes and addictive texture, made possible only through patented manufacturing.
- Patent Number: Patent No. 6137530
- Invention Name: Starch press mold for gummy candy molding and gummy candy manufacturing method
*Some products use non-patented methods.
