While food prices continue to rise, the growth has slightly decelerated. The Tokyo metropolitan area’s consumer price index (CPI) for December 2023, excluding volatile fresh food prices (mid-month preliminary figure, base year 2020=100), announced by the...
Japan Food Innovation : Pasta ‘Pakitto’ from Nagatanien Co.,Ltd. Innovating Pasta like never before, achieving time performance by breaking dry noodles. In 2023, Nagatani-en, founded in 1953, introduced a new product called “Pakitto”...
Corn Snack Production Surges to Fill the Void as Potato Snack Output Declines. According to the All Japan Confectionery Association, the production volume of snack confectionery (potato-based, corn-based, wheat-based, and rice-based) in 2022 was 282,883 tons, showing...
Wasabi sesame innovation from Japan Source: Shinsei Co.,Ltd. website Wasabi meets Sesame. This innovative fusion of two traditional ingredients will elevate everyday meals, providing a flavorful and luxurious meal experience Established on February 15, 1961, Shinsei...
Temporary Closure of 160 Family Mart Stores and Suspended Deliveries by Yamato Transport. Noto Peninsula Earthquake” disrupts industries as convenience store chain Family Mart temporarily closes about 160 stores, and transportation companies like Yamato suspend...
