Ajinomoto Vietnam Co. deploys school meal project by means such as the software. Singapore – It is now widely known that school meals can promote health among school-age children. In Western countries, people are fully aware of the importance of healthy food options for school children. In France, for example, where lunch is the[Read More…]
Japan
Japan pitches JPY 600 M for food assistance in Gaza
Food insecurity remains a critical issue in Gaza, and many Palestine refugee families face difficulties in meeting their minimum food needs. The Japanese Ambassador for Palestinian Affairs and Representative of Japan to Palestine, Takeshi Okubo, and UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) Commissioner-General, Pierre Krähenbühl, have signed an agreement[Read More…]
AB InBev pushes into Japan market
AB InBev will cancel its licensing partnership with Kirin Brewery, which has produced and sold Budweiser in Japan since 1993. Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest beer maker, is making a big push into the Japanese market, taking Budweiser sales into its own hands from 2019. AB InBev will cancel its[Read More…]
DuPont N&H to open innovation centre in Japan
The site’s bakery lab will feature equipment for making various breads and rolls, steamed cakes and doughnuts. DuPont Nutrition & Health will open a new innovation site in Japan later this summer to serve customers primarily in the bakery, beverage and dairy industries. Located in the Kanagawa Prefecture, the 700-square-metre[Read More…]
Otsuka Pharma launches Oronamin C drink in Indonesia
The company declined to disclose the level of investment and production capacity for the beverage at the plant in Sukabumi Regency, West Java Province. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. has launched its popular vitamin drink Oronamin C in Indonesia to cash in on growing demand from health-conscious consumers. The 120-ml carbonated energy[Read More…]
Biotech Japan to introduce precooked rice in Philippines
The products are licensed by the government’s Food and Drug Administration and have shelf lives of either six months or one year. A local subsidiary of a Japanese company is introducing precooked, ready-to-eat rice products to the Philippine market using its parent firm’s unique technology. Biotech Japan Corp., based in[Read More…]
Kirin, Mitsui to acquire stake in supplement firm
The two Japanese companies will own 40 percent each of New York-based Thorne through the investment expected to total over ¥5 billion each. Beverage group Kirin Holdings Co. and trading house Mitsui & Co. are planning to jointly acquire an 80 percent stake in Thorne Research Inc., a U.S. developer[Read More…]
New clinical study supports astaxanthin supplementation for skin protection
The new study published in the journal Nutrients, was conducted at the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Research Laboratories in the Research and Development management headquarters of the FUJIFILM Corp. in Kanagawa, Japan. A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial provides stronger evidence for the protective role of algal-derived astaxanthin against skin deterioration[Read More…]
AAK opens new innovation centre in Tokyo
The new centre will allow the company to further strengthen its product development capabilities and customer development approach in the Japanese market. Functional ingredients and fats supplier AAK has further expanded its presence in Asia by inaugurating a new customer innovation centre in Tokyo. According to AAK, the new centre[Read More…]
Otsuka Foods explores India market for signature curry
Otsuka Foods India will hire local staff for research and development to improve its product lineup, including those for vegetarian consumers. Japan based Otsuka Foods has established Otsuka Foods India Pvt. Ltd. to sell curry and curry buns in retort packages, pouches made of a flexible laminate, at corporate and[Read More…]
