Suntory to launch green tea-infused liquor in Japanese market
Drinks manufacturer Suntory has announced the launch of a ready-to-drink green tea liquor to meet perceived demand within the Japanese market.
View ArticleSidel celebrates ten years in evolving Japanese beverage market
Liquid packaging provider Sidel is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the Japanese market, supporting beverage producers using its global experience in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) solutions.
View ArticleSuntory launches ‘Precious’ collagen beer in Japan
In Japan, Suntory has launched Precious, a 5% ABV beer containing two grams of collagen per can.
View ArticleGivaudan invests $12.6m in Japanese technical centre
Givaudan has invested more than $12.6m in the construction of a new technical centre in the heart of Tokyo.
View ArticleKirin Holdings purchases majority stake in Myanmar Brewery Limited
Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings has bought a majority stake in state-backed Myanmar Brewery Limited for $560m from Fraser & Neave.
View ArticleJapan’s Hiro Sake enters Mexico and heads to Italy 2016
Hand-crafted, premium Japanese sake brand Hiro Sake is exporting to Mexico from 1 January 2016. Hiro will be imported by Importaciones Colombres and will initially be placed in La Europea stores in...
View ArticleJapanese company develops noodle flour made from trees
A Japanese company has developed a type of flour made from wood pulp, which could be used to make low-calorie noodles.
View ArticleJapanese company sells slices of chocolate just like cheese singles
Japanese company Bourbon has released a pack of individually wrapped chocolate slices – just like cheese singles.
View ArticleMcDonald’s Japan to offer fries ‘topped with chocolate sauce’
McDonald's in Japan has revealed plans to offer a serving of French fries topped with both milk and white chocolate.
View ArticleNestlé adds sake-flavoured KitKat in Japan
In Japan, Nestlé has launched a limited-edition sake-flavoured KitKat, combining "chocolate with the aftertaste of sake”.
View ArticleJapanese company launches toast and milk-flavoured crisps
Japanese snack manufacturer Koikeya has introduced two new crisp flavours, designed to be eaten at breakfast-time.
View ArticleNippon Paper Industries brings Elopak Pure-Pak cartons to Japan
Nippon Paper Industries has entered into a licensing agreement with Elopak to roll out Pure-Pak cartons in Japan.
View ArticleSambazon partners with Pokka Sapporo to introduce açaí products in Japan
Sambazon, the first brand to bring açaí to the US, is expanding its global footprint by partnering with Pokka Sapporo Food and Beverage.
View Article‘KitKat Japan’s latest flavour shows importance of sampling’
KitKat's mascarpone and melon chocolate bar underlines the need for pre-launch sampling, writes Hannah Campbell.
View ArticlePodcast: Kinomi’s homemade Japanese inspired flavoured nuts
Claire Phoenix spoke with Hiromi Stone about Kinomi, a range of flavoured roasted nuts.
View Article‘Spook-tacular snacking: new launches for this Halloween’
Jessica Gay explores some of the more 'spook-tecular' launches in the snacking category this Halloween.
View ArticleFonterra to offer ‘richer, sweeter’ mascarpone to Japanese market
Fonterra is to launch a new type of mascarpone in Japan, designed to meet the needs of the company's ingredients customers.
View ArticleMeiji invests ¥5bn in expanding Japanese functional yogurt plant
Meiji will invest ¥5bn ($47.9m) in its Toda plant north of Tokyo in order to further expand its capacity for functional yogurt.
View ArticleSuntory to invest ¥100bn in soft drink production lines in Vietnam
Suntory Beverage & Food will invest almost ¥100bn over the next five years, adding new soft drink production lines in Vietnam.
View ArticleBeam Suntory takes controlling stake in craft gin brand Sipsmith
Beam Suntory will acquire a controlling stake in London-based craft gin distiller Sipsmith, according to reports.
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