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April 22, 2023 | Beverages

Starbucks announces launch of innovative line of coffee beverages in Japan 

Japan is Starbucks third global market to introduce Oleato beverages American multinational chain of coffeehouses Starbucks has announced the launch of an innovative line of coffee beverages called “Oleato” an…

April 11, 2023 | Food

Japan pushes development of next generation of food and beverage research

Shimadzu and NARO have been collaborating on joint research into functional ingredients in food products since 2019 Shimadzu Corporation and the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation (NARO), in Japan,…

April 1, 2023 | Japan

Japan reports mechanisms of bacteria-derived fibres in supporting gut health, preventing obesity

Researchers show that exopolysaccharide, a bacteria-derived prebiotic has many health-related benefits In a study recently published in the journal Gut Microbes, researchers from Kyoto University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Noster Inc.…

March 29, 2023 | Cultured Meat

Japan establishes future creation consortium for cultured meat

Contribute to solving environmental and food problems, improving people’s health, and proposing future foods The Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Shimadzu Corporation, Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc., Toppan Inc., and…

March 16, 2023 | Beverages

Japan’s Sea Vegetable Company unlocks applications of seaweed as food ingredient

Sea Vegetable has succeeded in crossing seaweed and fermentation to create seaweed kombucha Sea Vegetable Company, a startup culturing seaweed in Aki, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, has announced the launch of Re-seaweed…

February 7, 2023 | Food

Japan-based NEXT MEATS aims to distribute alternative meat products in EU in mid-2023

Continues to develop new products and grow business both in Japan and around the world, focusing on Southeast Asia NEXT MEATS, a Japanese subsidiary of NEXT MEATS Holdings, Inc.- a Tokyo based food-tech venture company which…

January 2, 2023 | Company News

Next Meats focuses on delivering the best-tasting plant-based products to ensure a better future in Tokyo

In 2023, Next Meats Co., Ltd. and group company Dr. Foods Co., Ltd. Launched Vegan Foie Gras, Vegan Caviar, and shelf stable Next Meats products to the plant-based markets in North…

December 21, 2022 | Company News

Dr. Foods, Inc. and ImpacFat Pte. Ltd. announced their collaboration to advance development of alternative protein products in Japan and Singapore. 

Next Meats is a food-tech venture company based in Tokyo that specialises in the R&D of alternative meat products, with a strong focus on sustainability. The significance of this collaboration lies in…

December 14, 2022 | Beverages

Kerry enters licensing agreement for rice-derived postbiotic 

Kerry, a world leader in taste and nutrition, has announced a new commercial agreement with Japan-based Kameda Seika to market and distribute the company’s rice-derived postbiotic exclusively in Americas and…

April 6, 2022 | Cultured Meat

Integriculture develops cultured meat using serum-free medium

Established the world’s first method for producing cultured meat using inter-organ interactions -Culturing method forchicken / duck liver-derived cells using serum-free basal medium Integriculture Co., Ltd. has succeeded for the…

Technology

Tetra Pak extends paper-based barrier packaging to high-speed packaging lines in Asia

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BON Partners with Chang'an Pilot to Launch Joint Laboratory for Natural Ingredient Bio-manufacturing

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Feb 13, 2026 | China

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Feb 13, 2026 | Food Safety and Testing

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