Pretz

Pretz (プリッツ, Purittsu) is a Japanese snack made by Ezaki Glico. Like Ezaki Glico's other popular snack, Pocky, Pretz is stick-shaped and comes with a texture similar to pretzels. Unlike Pocky, Pretz is dusted with seasonings instead of enrobed in a flavoured fudge.
Pretz comes in multiple varieties and three sizes: Regular, Kid's, and Giant. Most Pretz come in the Regular size, with some flavours also being offered in Giant size. The Kid's size is a smaller pack of Pretz and is sweeter to appeal to children. Kid's packages also come with a cartoon child on the package. The Double Pretz variety offers two separate flavours on a single Pretz stick (one flavor on each half) and the Meets Wine variety is a cheese-flavored Pretz named to suggest it be paired with wine.
Flavors
Pretz also differs from Pocky in that most of the flavours are savory rather than sweet. The following is a list of existing Pretz flavors:
Roast Pretz
Salad Pretz (also known as Original Pretz)
11 Types Mixed Salad Pretz
Tomato Pretz (also available in Giant size)
Honey Mustard Pretz (a.k.a. American Pretz)
Corn Pretz
Kona Coffee Pretz
Salt Caramel Pretz
Pizza Pretz
Edamame Pretz
Black Pepper Pretz
Honey and Pomelo Pretz
Baked Potato Pretz
Cheese and Potato Pretz
Butter Pretz
Bacon Pretz
Maple Syrup Pretz
Maple and Butter Pretz
Egg Pudding Pretz
Mozzarella Meets Wine Pretz
Cheddar Meets Wine Pretz
Fried Pretz
Melon Pretz
Spicy Chicken Pretz (a.k.a. Beer Pretz)
Cacao Pretz
Basil Pretz
Purple Potato Pretz
Asparagus Pretz
Cheddar Pretz
Cheese Pretz
Scallop Butter Pretz
Ham & Cheese Pretz
Hard-Baked Pretz
Pumpkin Pretz
Dumpling Pretz
Green Bean Pretz
Hatchimitzu Pretz (a.k.a. Honey Pancake Pretz, Kid's size)
Milk Cocoa Pretz (Kid's size)
Fruits Pretz
Blueberry Cheese Double Pretz
Matcha Vanilla Double Pretz
Ebi Chili Pretz (a.k.a. Shrimp Chili Sauce Pretz, also available in Giant size)
Hokkaido Potato Pretz
French Toast Pretz
Grilled Curry Pretz
Bakery Flat Style Pretz
Takoyaki Pretz
Mabo Tofu Pretz
Apple Pretz
Salt Butter Pretz
Tom Yum Pretz
Sweet Corn Pretz
Seaweed Wasabi Pretz (limited edition)
Spicy Squid Pretz (limited edition)
Giant Pretz Edo (limited edition sold in Tokyo, Japan)
Giant Eel Pretz (limited edition sold in Shizuoka, Japan)
Soba Pretz (discontinued limited edition sold in Shinshu, Japan)
Giant Nozawana Pretz (a.k.a. Pickled Green Vegetable Pretz, limited edition sold in Shinshu, Japan)
Giant Haccho Miso Pretz (limited edition sold in Aichi, Japan)
Giant Mentaiko Pretz (a.k.a. Hakata Cod Ovum Pretz, limited edition sold in Kyushu, Japan)
Hawaiian Pineapple Pretz (sold in Hawaii)
Larb Pretz (sold in Thailand)
Chilli Cha Cha Pretz (sold in Thailand)
Coconut Pretz (sold in Guam and Saipan)
Maple Pretz (sold in Canada, a.k.a. Canada Pretz)
Abalone Pretz (sold in Hong Kong)
Shark's Fin Pretz (sold in Hong Kong)
Hairy Crab Pretz (sold in Shanghai)
Peking Duck Pretz (sold in Shanghai)
Sichuan Mala Pretz (sold in Shanghai)
Green Tea Pretz (sold in Japan)
Green Pea Pretz (sold in Japan)
Ume Pretz (sold in Japan)
Giant Salmon Pretz (sold in Japan)
Giant Apple Pretz (sold in Japan)
Giant Okonomiyaki Pretz (sold in Japan)
Similar products
Similar snacks have been around in Germany, Austria and the US since at least the 1950s.
Popular products typically spur other companies to make similar items and Pretz is no exception. Current snacks that resemble Pretz include Pringles Stix, Pepero and Nagaraya Sweet-Mini Pretzels.
Commercial characters
Aya Matsuura (2002–2006)
Taichi Kokubun (2007–)
Kavka Shishido (2013–)
See also
List of Japanese snacks
Pocky
Pocky & Pretz Day
References
Japanese snack food
Japanese brand foods
Japanese brands