- 2021.11.09
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Japan Proposes New JAS Standards for Textured Soy Protein Products
Japan invites public comments on the newly developed Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for textured soy protein products. Textured Soy Protein Pro……
- 2021.10.28
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CAA Invites Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Food Labeling Standards
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its Food Labeling Standards, including two related to agricul……
- 2021.10.22
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Japan Increases Planned Butter Imports but NFDM Imports Remain Low in JFY2021
On October 1, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries affirmed that in a change from its previous announcement in January it will inc……
- 2021.10.05
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Food Service – Hotel Restaurant Institutional
Total sales of the hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) food service industry totaled JP¥25,517 billion (US$239.1 billion) in 2020, a decrease of……
- 2021.09.24
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Japanese Milk for Further Processing Stabilization Program Triggered for the First Time since 2006
ALIC has announced that for the first time in 14 years the “Milk for Further Processing Stabilization Program” (the so-called Narashi program) was tri……
- 2021.08.20
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Japan Grants Market Access for US Japanese Plums
From August 19, 2021, Japan has expanded market access for U.S.-grown plums to imports of Japanese plums (Prunus salicina) from the United States, in ……
- 2021.08.04
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EU Proposes 11 New Alcoholic Beverages for GI Protection in Japan
On August 2, Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) published a list of 11 proposed geographical indications (GIs) for wine from the European Union (EU). N……
- 2021.08.04
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EU Proposes 17 New Agricultural Products for GI Protection in Japan
On August 2, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) published a list of 17 products proposed by the EU for geographical indica……
- 2021.07.28
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ALIC Continues COVID-19 Dairy Support Payments
As part of the 2020 Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) third supplementary budget the Agriculture and Livestock Industries Corporation (ALIC) received 17.6 bi……
- 2021.07.21
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Retail Foods
In 2020, the total value of all retail food and beverage (F&B) sales in Japan was $474.13 billion, a 1.5 percent increase over 2019 sales of $466.97 b……