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Single-Serving Sizes Are the Trend for 2024 Christmas Cakes in Japan
Cake.jp, an online sweets retailer based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, has released its forecast for 2024 Christmas cake trends. With both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day falling on weekdays this year, the company expects that more people will spend the holiday with just their families, making...
An Unprecedented New Genre: The ‘Just Dilute Soup’ Series – Versatile Liquid Concentrated Soups Now Available
Just mix to taste and stir Riken Vitamin's "Just Dilute Soup" will be released on August 20th. Soups that can be easily made by simply diluting with hot water or milk include "Corn Soup," "Scallop Chowder," and "Onion Consommé." Soups can be easily made to your desired thickness, temperature, and...
Seiyu to celebrate 10th anniversary of PB retort curry with new three items at new price ranges.
Creamy Butter Chicken Curry made with Domestic Chicken Wings ¥399 (excluding tax) ¥430.92 (including tax) (Photo) Seiyu news release Spicy European-Style Curry made with Cubed Beef ¥399 (excluding tax) ¥430.92 (including tax)...
Key Coffee Launches New Mild Blend with 30% Less Caffeine for Balanced Flavor and Health-Conscious Consumers
Key Coffee has identified a potential demand for coffee with reduced caffeine that differs from decaffeinated coffee. While consumers may appreciate the sleep-friendly benefits of decaf, some are unsatisfied with the flavor. Many believe that coffee with a lower caffeine reduction retains more of...
MUJI Announces Limited Seasonal Release of 4 Varieties from the “Uneven Chocolate” Series
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Nobuo Domae), which operates MUJI, will sequentially release four types of the "Imperfect Chocolate Series"—made by combining imperfect fruits and chocolate—as seasonal limited offerings starting from Friday,...
AEON Ranked First Overall in the 5th ESG Brand Survey
AEON Ranked First Overall in the 5th ESG Brand Survey AEON has been selected as the overall winner in the 5th ESG Brand Survey, which assesses companies' brand images based on four key elements: Environment (E), Social (S), Governance (G), and Integrity, the latter representing a company’s...
Asahi Soft Drinks Launches Lightly Carbonated Beverage “BE” for Generation Z
Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd. will launch a limited release of the lightly carbonated juice beverage "BE" on September 24 at select Seven-Eleven stores in the Kanto area (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kanagawa prefectures). The drink, developed in collaboration with Generation...
MUJI Launches New Frozen Food Series: “Rice Burgers” in 3 Flavors
Rice Burgers Offer a Convenient Way to Enjoy Both Rice and Toppings Together, Easily Prepared in the Microwave Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (President: Nobuo Domae, headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will launch a new frozen rice burger series nationwide in MUJI stores and through its online store...
Top brands and distributers launched the ‘Chilled Food Logistics Study Group’ with the aim of realising sustainable chilled food logistics.
On October 7, chilled food manufacturers producing items such as ham, sausages, and dairy products launched the "Chilled Logistics Research Association" to promote sustainable chilled food logistics. The association includes nine companies: Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Nissin Foods Refrigerated,...
Nippon Access Launches New Vegetable Snack Featuring Broccoli Stems
Nippon Access has launched the fifth product in its vegetable snack series developed in collaboration with Ishokudogen.com: "Broccoli Stem Sticks with Shichimi Soy Sauce Mayo Flavor" (pictured). By using the stems, which make up about one-third of the broccoli, this product helps reduce food waste...
Proposing a New Enjoyable Way to Experience ‘TomaLemo®’ with a Hot Twist, Combining “Pokka Lemon 100” and “Kagome Tomato Juice”
Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Co., Ltd. (President: Hiroshi Tokimatsu, Headquarters: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture) has been working together with Kagome Co., Ltd. (President: Satoshi Yamaguchi, Headquarters: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture) since June 2024 to promote the awareness and consumption of a...
MUJI Introduces Authentic Italian Soup Pasta Simmer-to-cook soup Mix in Three Flavors: Easy One-Pot Cooking
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (President: Nobuo Domae, Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) will launch three varieties of "Soup Pasta Mix," inspired by traditional Italian home cooking, starting on Wednesday, October 9, at MUJI stores and online. These products allow customers to easily prepare soup pasta...
Family mart launches “Hoshizukiyo” and “Hoshizukiyo Sparkling,” a neo-sake targeting younger consumers.
FamilyMart Co., Ltd. is set to launch exclusive sake products developed in collaboration with Gekkeikan Co., Ltd. — "Hoshizukiyo" and "Hoshizukiyo Sparkling" — each priced at 500 yen (excluding tax). These products will be available starting Tuesday, September 17, at approximately 15,800...
The coca cola company introduces a new experience in unsweetened lemon sour that enhances everyday dishes like a condiment.
The Coca-Cola system is set to launch a new flavor under its lemon sour specialty brand, "Lemon-dou" (檸檬堂), with the release of "Lemon-dou Unsweetened Lemon and Sudachi" (7% alcohol) nationwide on Monday, September 16, 2024. This marks the second release in the "Unsweetened Lemon-dou" series,...
Seven-Eleven Japan is expanding its “Seven Café Bakery,” from around 1,000 stores nationwide to approximately 3,000 stores by March 2025.
Seven-Eleven Japan is set to expand the reach of its in-store oven-baked "Seven Café Bakery" offerings from the current 1,000 stores to approximately 3,000 stores by March 2025. The company has been focusing on enhancing its range of freshly prepared products to create a sense of excitement and...
Meiji introduces the new “Saint-Moret” dessert cheese. Could this mark a shift in the cheese market?
Meiji teams up for the first time with Savencia Fromage & Dairy, one of the world’s leading French dairy producers, to introduce a new cheese dessert made with authentic French cream cheese. The vanilla and caramel flavors, launching for the first time in Japan, will be available nationwide...
Meiji Expands Oat Milk Nationwide, Aiming for Growth Through Functional Benefits.
Meiji to Launch Nationwide Expansion of “Meiji Whole Oats Oat Milk” from October 1st Meiji will begin the nationwide rollout of its "Meiji Whole Oats Oat Milk" from October 1st. This product, enriched with functional benefits through the use of whole grain flour rich in dietary fiber known as...
Nescafé portion series performing well.
The "Nescafé Portion" series offers a simple solution by allowing consumers to enjoy coffee by just mixing it with milk or water. Nestlé Japan has identified business opportunities in the portioned coffee market and has been refining the "Nescafé Portion" series. According to Nestlé Japan, "The...