Morinaga & Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Shinya Mori) has announced a collaboration with All Hearts Company Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Meguro-ku, Tokyo and Naka-ku, Nagoya; President and CEO: Yutaka Yomoda), the company behind the popular sweets brand Pastel known for its Nameraka Pudding (Smooth Pudding). Three limited-edition products will launch on January 13, 2026: Pastel Choco Ball
The collaboration brings together Pastel's signature Nameraka Pudding flavor with the beloved taste of Choco Ball, Morinaga Milk Caramel, and Galette Sand, creating products filled with surprise and delight. The Choco Ball features caramel-flavored pudding chocolate coating fluffy plain biscuits with a gentle egg taste. The caramel offers the aroma of caramel and rich milk flavor. The Galette Sand delivers a crispy, crumbly texture with bittersweet caramel aroma and milky custard-flavored cream. Each product leverages the unique characteristics of these popular confections while faithfully recreating the taste of Pastel's Nameraka Pudding. Through this collaboration, both companies aim to bring smiles to customers' faces.
Pastel Choco Ball
Caramel-flavored pudding chocolate wraps around plain biscuits with a gentle egg flavor, creating chocolate balls that capture the essence of smooth pudding.
Pastel Morinaga Milk Caramel
These caramels deliver the rich aroma of caramel combined with the deep flavor of milk in every bite.
Pastel Galette Sand
Enjoy the crispy, crumbly texture of galette cookies paired with bittersweet caramel aroma and milky custard-flavored cream.
About Pastel
Pastel, operated by All Hearts Company Co., Ltd., was founded in 1984 and operates 34 stores across Japan in the Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, and Chugoku regions. The pudding specialty shop's flagship product, Nameraka Pudding, sparked the smooth pudding boom with its signature rich flavor and silky texture, and continues to be beloved by customers nationwide. The brand focuses on developing new products that maintain their signature unchanging deliciousness while offering exciting new flavors, striving to become an even more cherished sweets brand.
About Nameraka Pudding
The flagship product that ignited the smooth pudding boom features a distinctive two-layer composition created using fresh cream and egg yolks instead of the traditional whole eggs used in custard pudding. This results in an exceptionally silky, melt-in-your-mouth texture. This carefully crafted Nameraka Pudding remains beloved across generations, continuing to delight customers of all ages.
