Thursday, 14 May 2026

September 8, 2023 | Beverages

Bellwether Coffee announces expansion with Japanese retailer MUJI

Leader in electric coffee roasting appoints head of International business development to accelerate global growth Bellwether Coffee announced its expansion into the Japanese market with a new roaster installation at…

August 23, 2023 | China

Japan’s seafood exports to China tumbles by 33% in July due to radioactivity inspections

China has implemented stricter radioactivity inspections of Japanese seafood and banned imports of fresh fish from Japan since July China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly urged Japan to cancel its plan…

June 9, 2023 | Company News

Asia’s largest Japanese food sourcing event to open on June 21

The annual show attracts food buyers from over 70 countries The 7th JAPAN’S FOOD EXPORT FAIR, a specialised show in the direct procurement of a wide variety of Japanese food, is…

June 4, 2023 | Dietary Supplements

Inspire Healthcare & Toei Shinyaku unveil supplement for immunity and cancer management

The supplement is available in both granule and tablet forms Inspire Healthcare, a Singaporean healthcare and biotech startup, has teamed up with Toei Shinyaku to unveil a new supplement specifically formulated to boost…

April 28, 2023 | Australia

Japanese F&B giant Kirin Holdings buys Australian brand Blackmores for A$1.8 billion

Blackmores directors have unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favour of the scheme Japanese food and beverages (F&B) giant Kirin Holdings Company is acquiring Australian-listed healthcare company Blackmores at a cost…

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…

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