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Major convenience store chain FamilyMart aims to become the No.1 destination for sweets.
FamilyMart is striving to become the leading brand associated with convenience store sweets, aiming for the title of "the sweets destination." This year, they strengthened their sweets category, expanding beyond chilled desserts to include a wide range of items like confectionery, beverages, and...
Rooibos Tea new flavor :La France-Flavored Rooibos Tea from Family Mart private brand
FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kensuke Hosomi) will launch the "Famima La France-Flavored Rooibos Tea," supervised by the tea brand "Afternoon Tea," on Tuesday, November 5. It will be available at approximately 16,300 FamilyMart stores nationwide. Since its initial release in...
Aeon Private Brand TopValu Launch of 13 “Oven Bag & Tray” Items for Oven Cooking.
Aeon Co., Ltd. (Mihama Ward, Chiba City; President: Akio Yoshida) will gradually launch 13 new oven-compatible "Oven Bag & Tray" products under its private brand "TOPVALU" starting Wednesday, November 20, to meet the demand for holiday gatherings such as Christmas parties. These items will be...
Is Aeon Looking to Secure Stores Near Train Stations?AEON Capital and Business Partnership Agreement between Aeon Co., Ltd. and Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Aeon Co., Ltd. and Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (hereafter, Keisei Electric Railway) have agreed to a business partnership to enhance local living by leveraging their respective assets and expertise. To establish a stable, trustworthy relationship, both companies have decided on a capital...
Kirin Beverage Launches New Functional Drink “iMUSE Green” with Immune Support and Daily Vitamin
Kirin Beverage Co., Ltd. (President: Kazuhiro Inoue) is launching a new functional beverage, “Kirin iMUSE Green,” on November 5th, featuring Kirin’s unique “Plasma Lactobacillus” to support immune function in healthy individuals. The drink is designed for easy daily intake of vitamins (B1, B6, and...
1 November is Dog Day, a collaborative product with ‘Shibanban’ launched on 29 October.
FamilyMart Launches "Famima Wonderful Campaign" in Celebration of Dog Day with Popular Character Collaboration FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kensuke Hosomi) is excited to announce the launch of its “Famima Wonderful Campaign” in collaboration with popular...
Meiji Dear Milk Ice cream ; First ice cream in the Japan made ‘exclusively from raw materials and dairy products’.
Meiji’s Dear Milk: A Revolutionary Ice Cream Product Celebrating the Pure Taste of Milk Developed by Meiji Co., Ltd., Dear Milk is a groundbreaking ice cream that highlights Meiji’s dedication to delivering the pure, rich taste of milk. With over 100 years of experience in “pursuing the...
Morinaga & Co.’s first rice-based plant-based milk ice cream*1 “OKOMETO” to be released on Monday, March 18, 2024
Morinaga & Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Eijiro Ota) will be launching "OKOMETO Vanilla" and "OKOMETO Chocolate" at select companies from Monday, March 18, 2024, rice ice creams that everyone can enjoy together and that are kind to the mind, body, and...
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...