Suntory Beverage & Food will accelerate new brands in health-oriented energy drinks and functional hydration, adding a Thailand aseptic line and reformulating for sugar taxes as Gen Z tastes shift.
Japan’s 2025 soymilk production hit a record 444,552 kiloliters, led by unadjusted soymilk at 156,927 kL, as health-focused campaigns revived demand after the post-2020 slump.
Japan’s 2025 agri-food exports hit a record 1.7005 trillion yen, with green tea nearly doubling to 72.1 billion yen as matcha demand surged in the U.S., Europe, and ASEAN.
S&B Foods is building a new factory in Chonburi, Thailand, to produce halal-ready instant curry products from fiscal 2027, strengthening supply, logistics efficiency, and sustainable growth across Southeast Asia and Oceania.
SEAPA Japan sees growing potential for single-seed oyster farming, supported by rising demand for premium in-shell oysters, artificial seed production, automated microalgae cultivation, and advanced purification systems that improve safety, quality, and shipment control.
SEAPA Japan sees growing potential for single-seed oyster farming, supported by rising demand for premium in-shell oysters, artificial seed production, automated microalgae cultivation, and advanced purification systems that improve safety, quality, and shipment control.
As mass oyster deaths hit the Seto Inland Sea, single-seed farming is drawing attention for efficiently producing premium, traceable in-shell oysters—meeting growing demand from restaurants, retail, and overseas markets while supporting more resilient aquaculture.
AEON is accelerating supermarket reform in Kanto through U.S.M.H. and Aeon Food Style, investing in fresh deli, process-center optimization, common procurement, and PB expansion to build a stronger profit model and sustainable growth cycle.
Monte Bussan will launch Italian beers Castello and Dolomiti in Japan from February, bringing six styles brewed with Dolomiti Valley snowmelt water and Italian malt—ranging from crisp lagers to rich doppio malto—for everyday enjoyment and food pairing.
Amid rising rice prices and weaker demand for fried foods, Japan’s breadcrumb output fell 11% in August 2025, and industry leaders say higher labor, logistics, and energy costs will make price hikes—especially for household PB products—unavoidable from spring.
Japan’s FY2025 sugar consumption forecast remains at 1.75 million tons, with steady industrial demand offset by weak household demand, higher prices, and the lingering impact of price revisions, keeping the market nearly flat.
Seven-Eleven Japan says its plan to add a net 1,000 stores by fiscal 2030 is feasible, and will expand multi-store operations, compact stores, and regional co-creation formats to match local needs and support communities.
Ginbis is growing its 2024-launched “Biscuit That’s Like Cake” brand with limited-time baked cheesecake and strawberry shortcake flavors, offering a cake-like biscuit with a melt-in-the-mouth texture as a reward treat for busy adults.
Seven-Eleven Japan is overhauling its 50-year-old supply chain to improve logistics efficiency, extend lead times, and cut costs across manufacturing to stores, while working closely with suppliers to build a more resilient, sustainable profit structure.
Fujicco has repurposed domestic nata de coco offcuts—used in its “Fruit Therapy” jelly—into material for an art wedding dress, highlighting innovative, circular use of food by-products beyond cosmetics and stationery.
NIPPN outlined record operating profit forecasts and medium‑term plans at a Tokyo luncheon, highlighting new flour and frozen food plants, “Oh! My Premium” master brand marketing, and U.S. and ASEAN expansion toward 2030 sales targets.
NINBEN’s Nihonbashi Dashi Bar Hanare is serving a limited “Scallop Rice Cooked in Bonito Broth,” featuring lucky scallops gently simmered in premium honkare bonito dashi as an auspicious oshi‑katsu dish available until February 15.
