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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
Young Living Introduces Dr. Je Tae Woo as Head of APAC Science
Japan | News | 02 Sep, 2020
Young Living, the world's leading provider of essential oils, announced Dr. Je Tae Woo, Ph.D., has joined Young Living in Okinawa, Japan as head of the company's science divi...Read more
Japanese health foods manufacturer releases more products
Japan | News | 27 Aug, 2020
Umeken, the leading health foods manufacturer based in Cerritos, California, and Osaka, Japan, continues its dedication to high-quality supplements and a natural health care appro...Read more
Japan emphasises on global food production system
Japan | News | 29 Jun, 2020
UMITRON K.K. has been selected for the innovative satellite demonstration program of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in cooperation with the Tokyo Institute of Technology and ...Read more