Research confirmed that lactoferrin present in milk activates immune cells

Japan |  News | 30 Dec, 2021

Morinaga Milk confirmed that lactoferrin activates plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) that play important roles in the initiation of viral immune response. This research was mainly conduct...Read more

Stem cell study in Japan paves way for manufacturing cultured meat

Japan |  News | 08 Dec, 2021

Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way for manufacturing cell cultured meat and breeding enhance...Read more

Morinaga Milk will proceed procedures related to selection of new market segment

Japan |  News | 01 Nov, 2021

Notice Regarding  Application for Selection of “Prime Market” as  the new  market segment Morinaga  Milk  Industry  Co.,  Ltd.  (hereinaf...Read more

Japan's Next Meats launched newest version of plant-based barbecue meats

Japan |  News | 20 Oct, 2021

Next Meats Co. Ltd, a Tokyo-based food-tech venture known for developing the world's first plant-based barbecue meats, the "Next Yakiniku" series, just announced the launch of their ne...Read more

Danone announces change in the executive committee

Japan |  News | 01 Oct, 2021

Bertrand Austruy, Chief Human Resources Officer and General Secretary, announced he will step down from his roles at Danone.   Laurent Sacchi will succeed him as General Secretary...Read more

Japan's Morinaga Milk group won the Bronze Award in the “Dairy & Health Products"

Japan |  News | 01 Oct, 2021

Morinaga Milk Group’s “Integrated Report 2020” won the Bronze  Award in the “Dairy & Health Products” category of the “Traditional  Annual ...Read more

Next Meats to commercialize new animal-alternative products

Japan |  News | 14 Sep, 2021

 Next Meats Co., known for the first ever plant-based barbecue meats "NEXT Yakiniku", as well as the beef bowl analogue "NEXT Gyudon", had announced the creation of their pla...Read more

Japan's Next Meats to construct eco-friendly production facility

Japan |  News | 02 Aug, 2021

Next Meats Co, the alternative meat venture company from Tokyo known for commercialising the world's first vegan Japanese barbecue meat analogues, has revealed the plan to start the co...Read more

Herbalife Nutrition launches High Protein Iced Coffee in APAC

Japan |  News | 15 Jul, 2021

Nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, has launched High Protein Iced Coffee in the Asia Pacific. As a high protein, low-fat alternative to the popular iced coffee beverage commonly availa...Read more

Suntory Group targets Renewable Electricity in all its Factories in Japan

Japan |  News | 13 Jul, 2021

Suntory Holdings, a global leader in the beverage industry, announced that it will aim to achieve 100% renewable electricity in the group’s 63 directly-owned manufacturing sites and R...Read more

Herbalife Nutrition selected as official nutrition partner of Team India for Tokyo Olympics 2021

Japan |  News | 13 Jul, 2021

Herbalife Nutrition is the ‘Official Nutrition Partner of Team India’ for Tokyo 2021.    Ajay Khanna, Vice President and India Country Head, Herbalife Nutrition said...Read more

Japan's Next Meats develops new alternative egg product

Japan |  News | 01 Jul, 2021

Next Meats, the Japanese alternative meat venture who recently launched their products and sold out in the U.S., have announced they have successfully developed a new alternative egg produc...Read more

TCI Japan found new ways to keep probiotic alive at room temperature

Japan |  News | 28 Jun, 2021

After 20 years of research and development, TCI JAPAN's SCIENCE OF PROBIOTICS finally broke through the existing limitations and found new ways to create quality probiotic beverag...Read more

Japan's alternative meat venture sell out stock of NEXT Yakiniku

Japan |  News | 25 Jun, 2021

Next Meats, an alternative meat venture from Tokyo that launched their E-Commerce sho in the U.S., has just sold out their stock of the world's first plant based Japanese bar...Read more

Coca-Cola Japan installs Food Loss Prevention Vending Machine

Japan |  News | 18 Jun, 2021

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc has entered into this Agreement as part of “Sagamihara SDGs Partner” collaboration efforts, for which CCBJI registered this year, and installed...Read more

Fami soymilk expands product line in China and Japan

Japan |  News | 31 May, 2021

Fami soymilk product line of Vietnam Soymilk Company Vinasoy is officially launched in China and Japan's supermarkets. This is a remarkable achievement of Vinasoy on the...Read more

Alternative meat venture Next Meats collaborates with IKEA Japan

Japan |  News | 21 May, 2021

Tokyo-based alternative meat venture Next Meats Co. revealed they will be collaborating with IKEA Japan for IKEA Japan's Sustainable Food Fair starting May 20th, 2021 in select st...Read more

Ajinomoto invests in agri firm SAKA NO TOCHU

Japan |  News | 18 May, 2021

Japanese firm Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has invested in SAKA NO TOCHU Co., Ltd., which sells agricultural products, as its first corporate venture capital project. With this project, Ajinomoto, ...Read more