House Foods to build tofu plant in Kentucky

Japan |  News | 07 May, 2021

House Foods America Corp., the US-based subsidiary of Japan-based House Foods, has announced plans to invest $146.3 million to build a facility to produce tofu in Kentucky. The new 350,000...Read more

BevCanna brings plant-based mineral consumer products to Japan & the Philippines

Japan |  News | 20 Apr, 2021

An emerging leader in innovative health and wellness beverages and natural products, BevCanna Enterprises Inc.  (BevCanna) has recently announced that it has entered into an exclu...Read more

Next Meats gets listed on first plant-based stock Index

Japan |  News | 19 Mar, 2021

Plant-based business expert Elysabeth Alfano and vegan investor Sasha Goodman revealed the VegTech Index earlier this month, listing 21 globally operating environmentall...Read more

Nestlé Japan launches plant-based Nescafé lattes

Japan |  News | 16 Feb, 2021

Nestlé Japan has launched a range of Nescafé lattes crafted with plant-based ingredients, meeting the rapidly growing interest in plant-based food in Japan. The Nescafé...Read more

Japan launches plant-based meat with euglena and chlorella extract

Japan |  News | 15 Feb, 2021

Tokyo based Next Meats Co., LTD, the controlling shareholder of Next Meats Holdings, Inc. (NXMH) has recently announced that they had signed a joint product development agreement ...Read more

Asahi Kasei's SBU to build second plant for microcrystalline cellulose production

Japan |  News | 14 Jan, 2021

Asahi Kasei's Specialty Solutions SBU will build a second plant for microcrystalline cellulose (trade name Ceolus) at its Mizushima Works in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. Microcrystalline cel...Read more

FOODEX JAPAN 2021 to take place in Chiba prefecture

Japan |  News | 07 Jan, 2021

FOODEX JAPAN 2021 is scheduled to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba prefecture, the venue for several events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, f...Read more

Aleph Farms, Mitsubishi bring cultivated meat to Japan

Japan |  News | 05 Jan, 2021

Israel based Aleph Farms, Ltd., and Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring cultivated meat to the Japanese tabl...Read more

Japan picks no distinction between cannabis & hemp

Japan |  News | 22 Dec, 2020

The Regulatory CBD Report: No distinction between Cannabis and Hemp in Japan report has been recently added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the report, the...Read more

Japanese firm Sangria partners with Sidel for PET bottle designs

Japan |  News | 27 Nov, 2020

Leading Japanese beverage player Sangaria has been counting on Sidel as a strong partner for more than nine years. To increase its production flexibility, the company has acquired the Versa...Read more

Toppan launches eco-friendly packaging for frozen foods

Japan |  News | 12 Nov, 2020

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics, has launched new eco-friendly packaging that better retains the quality of m...Read more

Japanese firm to mass-produce alternative meat using 3D printer

Japan |  News | 09 Nov, 2020

Japan based Next Meats Co which develops fake meat (alternative meat), recently said that it started an experiment on alternative meat development using a 3D printer in October 2020. The p...Read more

Morinaga Milk expands lactoferrin production capacity

Japan |  News | 28 Oct, 2020

Tokyo based Morinaga Milk Industry (Morinaga Milk) has announced that its subsidiary MILEI GmbH (MILEI), which has the largest share of the global market in terms of production vo...Read more

Beta glucan food supplement offers hope for COVID-19 patients

Japan |  News | 26 Oct, 2020

Caucasian, Hispanic, and Afro-American population, when Covid-19 infected, are prone to abnormal blood clotting, which may lead to stroke. Pregnant women and people with comorbidities are a...Read more

Japan launches functional foods with immune support functions

Japan |  News | 15 Oct, 2020

Japan's Kirin Holdings and Kirin Beverage jointly announced the launch of six new products containing Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma. These Six iMUSE branded products that utilize La...Read more

Danone intends to sell stake in Yakult

Japan |  News | 07 Oct, 2020

In accordance with its continued focus on capital allocation discipline and balance sheet strength, Danone has launched the sale via an accelerated bookbuilding process of its remaining 6.6...Read more

Seragon unveils most advanced anti-aging nutraceutical

Japan |  News | 08 Sep, 2020

Seragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in the US, has announced the release of RESTORIN™, an advanced daily supplement for healthy aging at Lifestyle Expo Tokyo. RESTORIN™ i...Read more

Barry Callebaut collaborates with chocolate manufacturers in Japan

Japan |  News | 07 Sep, 2020

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, hosted an exclusive virtual press event in Japan to announce its collaboratio...Read more