NH Foods aimed to provide a more sustainable option for tuna, a highly popular product in the Japanese fish market NH Foods, an Osaka-based food processing company, has introduced a plant-based alternative to tuna sashimi for the Japanese restaurant market. The goal of this alternative seafood product is to replicate[Read More…]
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Japan’s Kirin revamps flavour and packaging
In this renewal, the ingredients have been revised to improve the refreshing feeling and satisfying taste Japan’s Kirin Brewery Company, Limited (President and CEO: Hideki Horiguchi) has revamped the flavour and packaging of its non-alcoholic beer-flavoured beverage, Kirin Greens Free, and will gradually switch over to the new beverage nationwide[Read More…]
Japan’s PanforYou launches frozen bread PANSUKU Box in Singapore
The decision to choose Singapore as a sales destination was significantly influenced by the presence of home delivery services for frozen goods, which are not yet common in many overseas markets Japan’s PanforYou, headquartered in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, has launched sales of its frozen bread “PANSUKU Box Kyoto” in Singapore,[Read More…]
Japanese artisan gin KI NO BI builds carbon-neutral distillery
The €25m distillery, which is set to open in the autumn of 2025, will also increase KI NO BI’s gin production capacity by at least five times Pernod Ricard-owned ultra-premium Japanese gin KI NO BI marks the start of construction for a new carbon-neutral distillery in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture,[Read More…]
Japan’s Kirin Holdings to acquire FANCL Corporation
Aim to become one of the largest health science companies in Asia-Pacific Japan-based Kirin Holdings Company Limited (Kirin Holdings) has decided to acquire additional shares of common stock of FANCL Corporation (FANCL) through a tender offer and share warrants under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to make FANCL a[Read More…]
Japanese farm receives first ASC certification for commercial cherry salmon
Izumisawa also aims to work towards exports to European countries with the acquisition of ASC certification Japanese farm Izumisawa Suisan has become the first commercial farm to obtain Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for its cherry salmon production. The farm, which also produces coho salmon, is based in Kamaishi City[Read More…]
Nissin Foods acquires Korean Gaemi Food
The Korean confectionery brand, Kemy, will be added to the Group’s portfolio, further enriching its non-noodle business Nissin Foods Company Limited has announced that the Group, as the purchaser, and the Vendor have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement. This agreement pertains to the acquisition of 100 per cent equity[Read More…]
Yakult Philippines starts production at second plant
Yakult Philippines Plant 2 will respond to an increase in demand resulting from market cultivation in Mindanao Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroshi Narita) announced that Yakult El Salvador Manufacturing Corp. (Yakult Philippines Plant 2), a wholly-owned subsidiary of its equity method affiliate Yakult Philippines Incorporated, began production of Yakult. The[Read More…]
Japan’s ITO EN launches beverages with SIG drinksplus technology
The two new products from ITO EN are Crunchy Smoothie, a carrot smoothie with carrot pieces, and Crispy Potage, a creamy tomato potage with onion bits ITO EN, a key player in Japan’s beverage industry, innovates the market with the launch of two premium beverages with bite-sized pieces in SIG[Read More…]
Japan’s Kirin launches electric salt spoon
Electric Salt Spoon is a tableware-type device developed based on the concept of life with delicious food for all people to address social issues and consumer needs for low-sodium food taste Japan’s Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin) launched a new business in the Health Science domain (Health Science business) a[Read More…]
