GOOD NATURE MARKET in Japan has introduced madeleines made from discarded ingredients like thinned apples and upcycled cacao husks. Owned by GOOD NATURE STATION, a Kyoto-based commercial facility operated by BIOSTYLE Co Ltd, this initiative aligns with sustainable...
On December 3rd, FamilyMart (Tokyo) began selling four new products made with plant-based ingredients as part of its “Blue Green Project,” which is themed around caring for the global environment, at approximately 16,300 stores nationwide. The “Blue...
Kameda Seika Creates Sanitizing Wet Tissues from Non-Standard “Happy Turn” Products as Part of the ‘Re Kameda’ Upcycling Project As part of Kameda Seika’s upcycling project “Re Kameda,” the company has developed...
Starbucks Coffee Japan to Introduce Biodegradable Biopolymer Straws “Green Planet®” Starting January 23, 2025, Starbucks Coffee Japan will introduce straws made from Green Planet®, a plant-based biodegradable biopolymer developed by Kaneka...
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...
The Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU)(Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshio Tsuchiya) will begin sequential sales of its popular products, the “Designated Plantation CO-OP Philippine Bananas”and “Designated Plantation CO-OP...
