As part of their strategic partnership, ITOCHU acquired a 25 per cent stake in Maypro Maypro Group has announced its partnership with Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan’s 5 largest companies by revenue with annual sales of over $95 billion, offices in over 60 countries, and more than 200 operating companies worldwide. As part of their strategic[Read More…]
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Taiwan’s 1,200 metric tonnes of premium-quality rice to enter Japan
Taiwan Premium Rice focuses on quality rather than low prices and has seen remarkable success in selling its products to major restaurant chains in Japan Japan is facing its most serious rice shortage in three decades and has affected supermarkets across the country. Suppliers in Taiwan, which has maintained friendly[Read More…]
Kewpie confirms ease of eating vegetables through adding mayonnaise
This was found out through joint research with Professor Yukie Yanagisawa et al of Wayo Women’s University Japan’s Kewpie Corporation has confirmed that adding mayonnaise or emulsified dressings improves the ease of eating foods such as vegetables that the elderly find difficult to eat. This was found out through joint[Read More…]
Korea’s Bibigo dumplings available on Australia’s Qantas airline
In-flight meal consisting of 2 types of steamed dumplings with pork and pork & kimchi flavours, provided as a snack on Qantas Airways domestic and international routes Korea-based CJ CheilJedang has announced that it will introduce Bibigo dumplings as an in-flight meal for Qantas Airlines in Australia. The product being[Read More…]
China approves three Thai chicken export factories
Thailand’s poultry exports to other markets are also increasing, with major destinations including Japan, the United Kingdom, Europe, Malaysia, and South Korea China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has approved three additional Thai chicken export factories, bringing the total number of certified factories in Thailand to 26. This approval highlights[Read More…]
Australia’s beef exports reach 129,998 tonnes in July
The USA was the largest market for Australian beef and lamb, while China was the largest market for mutton Australia’s beef exports reached a new monthly record in July, reaching 129,998 tonnes, which is 5 per cent higher than the previous record set in March 2015. This increase was influenced[Read More…]
Taiwan distiller wins top prize in Tokyo four times in six years
Kavalan’s Distillery Reserve Peated Malt named TWSC’s 2024 ‘Best of the Best’ Kavalan Distillery has once again achieved the highest honour at the 2024 Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) in Japan. This year, “Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky” was awarded “Best of the Best[Read More…]
Pegasus Tech Ventures partners with Japan’s Calbee
The goal of the partnership is to foster innovation and growth by investing in emerging technology companies Pegasus Tech Ventures, a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with snack food giant Calbee, Inc., which is headquartered in Japan with operations in Asia, North America,[Read More…]
Blue Bottle Coffee to make debut in Singapore
The gift shop is the first step for a broader introduction to the full Blue Bottle Coffee experience planned for Singapore Blue Bottle Coffee is set to make its debut in Southeast Asia, with a gift shop at the new LUMINE Singapore global flagship store in Raffles City Shopping Centre, opening for a[Read More…]
Japan’s Mitsui signs MoU with Singapore’s SATS for food supply
Mitsui will collaborate with SATS to expand into the manufacturing and distribution of frozen foods and ready-to-eat products Japan-based Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) has reached an agreement with SATS Ltd. (SATS), a major airline service provider based in Singapore, concerning Mitsui’s equity participation in SATS-affiliated food manufacturing and distribution[Read More…]
