- 2025.05.27
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FOODEX Japan 2025 Report
In March 2025, ATO Tokyo organized a USA Pavilion at FOODEX Japan, one of the largest international trade-only food shows in Asia that provides a stro……
- 2025.05.07
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Japan Invites Public Comments on the Revision of the Safety Regulations of Feeds and Feed Additives Using Biotechnology
On April 16, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of the Government of Japan opened a domestic public comment period on it……
- 2025.05.07
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Revision for JAS Dimension Lumber and Other Wood Products
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) invites public comments on three different proposed Japan Agricultural Standard (JAS) revis……
- 2025.04.14
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The 266th Japan Food Safety Group Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan proposed revisions of Japan’s maximum residue levels for four agricultural chemicals (Butachlor, Etofenprox……
- 2025.04.11
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Japan Lifts Mandatory Aflatoxin Testing on Compliant US Almonds
On April 1, 2025, Japan formally lifted the mandatory aflatoxin testing requirements on U.S. almonds compliant with the new almond export protocol. He……
- 2025.04.08
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Update to Japan’s Liquor Tax
This report highlights the harmonization of specific liquor taxes on alcoholic beverages that took effect on Oct.1st, 2024. U.S. exports of these prod……
- 2025.04.03
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Oilseeds and Products Annual
Japan's vegetable oil and protein feed markets are mature and stable. While surging commodity prices and the shipping crisis impacted Japan's oilseed ……
- 2025.04.02
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Japan Discusses Safety Standards for Cell Cultured Foods
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) convened a meeting of the “Food Sanitation Standards Council, Newly Developed Food ……
- 2025.04.01
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Food Processing Ingredients Annual
In 2024, Japan's food processing sector had a 3.9 percent increase in the value of food produced, totaling $174 billion. Production increases occurred……
- 2025.03.24
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Japan Gives Green Light to Genome Edited Potato
In October 2024, the Government of Japan (GOJ) added a genome edited potato to the list of genome edited products not subject to regulations for genet……