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The prepared foods market in 2023 hit full recovery in Japan. Japan can be the best new market to learn for particularly in the realm of hot deli items.

The prepared foods market in 2023 hit full recovery in Japan. Japan can be the best new market to learn for particularly in the realm of hot deli items.

The prepared foods market in 23 hit a full recovery, reaching ¥10.9827 trillion, up 106.4% from pre-pandemic levels. According to the "2024 Edition Prepared Foods White Paper" issued by the Japan Prepared Foods Association on June 1, the prepared foods market in 23 reached ¥10.9827 trillion, up...

How Kagome’s Tomato Juice is Dominating the Vegetable Beverage Market: The Power of Lycopene and GABA”

How Kagome’s Tomato Juice is Dominating the Vegetable Beverage Market: The Power of Lycopene and GABA”

Kagome's vegetable beverages are gaining support across a wide range of age groups. In 2023, while the vegetable beverage market remained flat, Kagome's "Tomato Juice" achieved a 123% year-on-year growth, expanding its market share to over 60%. As a result, the tomato juice market as a whole grew...

Just like salmon roe, substituted with soybeans = “Daitai Kaisen Maki” released – Family Mart.

Just like salmon roe, substituted with soybeans = “Daitai Kaisen Maki” released – Family Mart.

FamilyMart announced on the 22nd that it will be selling "Daitai (alternative) seafood maki,'' which uses substitute foods such as salmon roe, sea urchin, and crab, from the 28th at approximately 4,900 stores in the Kanto region and six prefectures. Salmon roe was replaced with vegetable oil...

Ito-Yokado launches new deli brand “York Deli”.

Ito-Yokado launches new deli brand “York Deli”.

Ito-Yokado launches "York Deli," unifying its deli section, enhancing product quality, and aiming for 100% original items by 2025, with plans to increase sales and customer numbers On May 22, Ito-Yokado announced the launch of its new deli brand "York Deli." Previously, the deli section featured...

The fermented vinegar drink, a new health beverage created by fermenting by-products such as “whey” with bifidobacteria by Morinaga company

The fermented vinegar drink, a new health beverage created by fermenting by-products such as “whey” with bifidobacteria by Morinaga company

Morinaga Milk will launch nationwide from Tuesday, April 2nd, "PURESU Fermented Vinegar Drink Pomegranate Flavor" and "PURESU Fermented Vinegar Drink Muscat Flavor," the first in Japan  as functional labeled foods that are described on the package for the effects of acetic acid and bifidobacteria...