Japan explores Nichi Glucan as immune booster

Japan |  Analysis | 19 Jun, 2020

A unique Beta 1,3-1,6 Glucan based Japanese health supplement, produced by black yeast, Aureobasidium Pullulans, could strategically help tackle Covid-19 in people with comorbid conditions ...Read more

R's KOSO launches prebiotic drink for gut health

Japan |  News | 20 May, 2020

R's KOSO, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of R's KOSO, a century-old traditional Japanese prebiotic drink. R's KOSO is a vegan-friendly superfood produced from a variety of 100+ vege...Read more

Morinaga Milk obtains FDA GRAS approval for probiotic BB536

Japan |  News | 10 Apr, 2020

Morinaga Milk Industry, a leading Japanese dairy product company, has announced its proprietary probiotic Morinaga Bifidobacterium longum BB536 has received FDA GRAS (Ge...Read more

NEC, Kagome to improve tomato yields using AI

Japan |  News | 31 Mar, 2020

Japan based NEC Corporation has announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership agreement with Kagome Co., Ltd. to launch agricultural management support services utilizing AI for leadi...Read more

Japan finds novel ingredient to fight cancer

Japan |  News | 06 Mar, 2020

In a study recently published in Scientific Reports , scientists at Okayama University in Japan describe how an ingredient of cruciferous vegetables prevents the growth of cancer ...Read more

Otsuka Pharma establishes health beverage subsidiary

Japan |  News | 06 Feb, 2020

Japan based Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has announced the establishment of Otsuka Nutraceutical Mexico S.A. de C.V., with the aim of developing the market for health beverages in Mexico...Read more

Takasago invests $25M in new factory in Indonesia

Japan |  News | 05 Dec, 2019

Takasago International Corporation, a global leading company, was established in Japan in 1920. Now Takasago has offices, production sites, and research and development centres in 27 countr...Read more

BGL announces the sale of Warnock Food Products to Calbee

Japan |  News | 08 Nov, 2019

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is pleased to announce the sale of Warnock Food Products, Inc. (Warnock) to Japanese ...Read more

Ajinomoto and Accenture to establish joint venture

Japan |  News | 08 Nov, 2019

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Accenture have agreed to establish a joint venture in Japan to help the food and biotech company accelerate its operational transformation. The new company, Ajinomo...Read more

World Bank raises awareness for food loss in Japan

Japan |  News | 26 Sep, 2019

The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD rated Aaa/AAA) has launched Sustainable Development Bonds totaling $500 million. The Norinchukin Bank, a national...Read more

Ajinomoto acquires majority equity stake in MTG

Japan |  News | 27 Aug, 2019

Japan based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 50.1% equity stake in More Than Gourmet Holdings, Inc. (MTG) of the United States for a strategic partners...Read more

Blue Diamond Growers applauds announced trade deal with Japan

Japan |  News | 27 Aug, 2019

Blue Diamond Growers, a nonprofit grower-owned cooperative, applauds the trade agreement announced by the United States and Japan. This agreement recognizes and further solid...Read more

Nissui Pharma launches bacterial colony-counting service globally

Japan |  News | 07 Aug, 2019

Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo) is pleased to announce that @BactLAB™, an application that uses Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) t...Read more

Morinaga Milk's probiotic bifidobacterium longum BB536 receives GRAS approval

Japan |  News | 12 Jul, 2019

Morinaga Milk Industry Co.Ltd a leading Japanese dairy product company, on 11 June 2019, announced its own probiotic. Morinaga Bifidobacterium longum BB536 has received GRAS ...Read more

Teijin Acquires Sales Rights to BARLEYmax in Asia

Japan |  News | 24 Jun, 2019

Teijin Limited, on 23 June 2019,  announced that it has reached an agreement with The Healthy Grain Pty. Limited, an Australian venture company, to acquire the exclusive sales rig...Read more

Japanese organic food company strikes a deal with US meal kit firm

Japan |  News | 13 Jun, 2019

Purple Carrot, the plant-based meal kit company with operations in the U.S., has announced that it will be acquired by Tokyo-based Oisix ra daichi Inc. (Oisix), Japan's largest meal kit and...Read more

Yokogawa, Sensire collaborate for Cold Chain monitoring

Japan |  News | 06 Jun, 2019

Yokogawa Electric Corporation and Finland-based Sensire Ltd. announce that they have reached an agreement for Yokogawa to take a €6 million stake in Sensire and to begin collabora...Read more

Teijin establishes nutraceutical product firm for productive ageing

Japan |  News | 20 May, 2019

Teijin Limited has announced its establishment of NOMON, Co., Ltd. to sell nutraceutical food and beverages that are scientifically proven to help people maintain their health.  ...Read more