January 28, 2025 | Company News

Hitachi launches food quality visualisation solution

The solution simplifies the tracking of temperature-sensitive products without requiring power or retrieval, improving product value and reducing waste Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. (HIES) is now offering paid…

January 22, 2025 | Food

Calbee America launches R&D Innovation Center in Madera, CA

New facility to support growing Asian-inspired snack business and flagship harvest snaps brand Calbee America, a snack pioneer for over 70 years, is strengthening its domestic innovation capabilities with the…

December 30, 2024 | Awards

Coca-Cola bottlers Japan’s Hakushu plant earns AWS gold certification

This is the first time for a CCBJI plant to earn an AWS Standard certification Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. (CCBJI) announced that its Hakushu Plant (Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture) has…

December 30, 2024 | Company News

Ace Aquatec makes splash in Japan with bespoke trout stunner

The project highlights an innovative approach and opens doors to further opportunities in a country that is in the top five for fish consumption globally Ace Aquatec, has secured a…

December 30, 2024 | Food

Japan’s opposition parties introduce bill to provide free school meals

The proposed measure is expected to cost around 490 billion yen annually Japan’s three opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), have jointly submitted a bill on…

December 30, 2024 | Food

Japan’s prices for 1,380 food products to increase in January

Consumers can expect to pay more for a total of 6,121 items between January and April Japan’s 195 major food and beverage manufacturers are set to increase prices for a…

December 30, 2024 | Company News

Japan’s NH Foods to acquire US-based LJD Holdings

The acquisition supports NH Foods’ medium-term management plan, focused on global expansion, particularly in North America and ASEAN regions NH Foods Ltd.’s U.S. subsidiary, Day-Lee Foods, has announced plans to…

December 30, 2024 | Food

Biggest avian influenza outbreak occurs in eastern Japan

This marks the 16th outbreak of the season in the country and the first reported case in Ibaraki An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a…

December 20, 2024 | Company News

Japan’s TOPPAN acquires Sonoco food packaging business  

This acquisition is highly complementary, combining the robust sales network, customer base, and solution development capabilities of Sonoco’s TFP business Japan’s TOPPAN Holdings has agreed with Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco),…

December 20, 2024 | Food

Japan to reduce food waste by 60%

Food loss occurs across various sectors, including manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and households Japan’s agriculture and environment ministries unveiled draft guidelines aimed at reducing the country’s annual food waste by 60…