Japan
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Japanese company celebrates EU approval of stevia for use as sweetener
Stevia sweetener company Morita Kagaku Kogyo welcomes the final regulatory approval regarding steviol glycosides by the European Commission.
Japan | 22 November 2011
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Chr. Hansen, Amino Up Chemical to develop nutritional formulations
Chr. Hansen and Japan’s Amino Up Chemical have decided to work together to create clinically-documented products that address areas such as immune health and weight management.
Japan | 01 November 2011
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Researchers find seaweed intake lowers blood pressure of pre-school children in Japan
Reseachers at Japan's Gifu University have purposed to investigate whether seaweed intake is associated with blood pressure level among Japanese preschool children.
Japan | 05 September 2011
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SEAWEED FOUND TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE OF CHILDREN IN JAPAN
A study by Japan’s Gifu University showed that seaweed intake was negatively related to diastolic blood pressure in boys and to systolic blood pressure in girls in the country.
Japan | 01 September 2011
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Rebuilding Japan
The tsunami and a series of earthquakes that struck Japan since March 11 this year had got the world worried about the safety of the affected areas, their peoples and the economic impact on countries that import goods, especially electronic componen…
Japan | 01 May 2011
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DKSH enters exclusive agency agreement with Unifine
DKSH has reached an exclusive agency agreement with Belgian confectionery producer Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients B.V. to market their Fruibel chocolate couverture in Japan. DKSH has been doing business with Unifine for over 30 years and the age…
Japan | 25 January 2011
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Positive industry reception for Oishii Japan
Since its launch in August 2010, Oishii Japan has received strong support from various government and trade agencies, and food and beverage industry associations and professionals. The inaugural exhibition, to be held at Suntec Singapore from 27 …
Japan | 18 January 2011
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Shocking spuds for more antioxidants
Scientists have reported the discovery of two simple, inexpensive ways of boosting the amounts of healthful antioxidant substances in potatoes. One involves giving spuds an electric shock. The other involves zapping them with ultrasound, high fre…
Japan | 17 September 2010
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Novelty in Japanese bakery and cereals market
Changing socio-demographic structure and increasing western influence are providing impetus to new product launches in bakery and cereals in Japan. Although mature, with close to 600 new product launches in 2009, the bakery and cereals market in J…
Japan | 19 August 2010
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Nikken Foods names new technical services associate
Nikken Foods Company USA announces the addition of Galen Isringhausen as technical services associate. "With over 30 years of experience in the food industry, Isringhausen works closely with our customers' sample requests to help develop finished …
Japan | 16 August 2010
