Next Meats launches accelerator program to initiate collaboration in the alternative protein industry
JAPAN – Japanese alternative meat company Next Meats has launched an accelerator program to serves…
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Japanese beverage giant Kirin supports healthy aging with new memory-supporting ingredient
JAPAN – Kirin Holdings has introduced a new functional ingredient to support “support the maintenance…
Japan’s Yoshinoya to set up a US$2.7 million joint venture in the Philippines with local giant Jollibee Foods
PHILIPINES – Japanese multinational fast food restaurant Yoshinoya has announced plans to set up a…
Scientists in Asia create high yielding rice that sequesters more C02 from air
ASIA – Scientists from Asia have succeeded in created a new paddy-field grown that achieves…
Kirin terminates partnership with Myanmar brewery partly owned by military over coup
MYANMAR – Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings has announced its termination of a brewing partnership…
Suntory Group to revitalize beer portfolio to tame dwindling consumer demand
JAPAN – The Suntory Group, a global leader in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages…
Mitsubishi Food Group partners Israeli startup Aleph Farms to introduce cultivated meat in Japan
JAPAN – Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group is partnering with Israel-based start-up Aleph Farms to…
Kirin, Mitsubishi Chemicals partner to develop PET bottles recycling facility
JAPAN – Japanese beverage manufacturer Kirin Holdings has announced that it will embark on a…
Japanese beer giant Kirin ventures into Indian craft beer industry with US$30m investment in B9 Beverages
INDIA – Kirin Holdings, a leading Japanese beer maker, is has announced that it will…
Japanese researchers develop technology for rapid testing of food antioxidants
JAPAN – Researchers from Kumamoto University in Japan have developed a new technology that can…
Egypt to resume citrus export to Japan after two-decade long hiatus
EGYPT – The government of Japan has lifted the 25-year-old ban imposed on Egytian citrus…
KFC installs pilot contactless pick up lockers as it plans to roll it out in whole of Japan
JAPAN – Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is rolling out contactless pick-up lockers in four restaurants…
Rwandan vegetable farmers receive seeds worth US$950K to offset impact of COVID-19 on value-chain
RWANDA – The Government of Japan through its Japan Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an…
Danone divests its remaining 6.61% stake in probiotic yogurt maker Yakult Honsha
JAPAN – Danone has announced its plans to sell its remaining 6.61% stake in Yakult…
South Korea, Japan ban importation of Kenyan coffee for 3 years
KENYA – The Kenyan coffee, one of the most sought-after coffees in the world due…
SoftBank introduces new restaurant serving robot to Japan developed by Bear Robotics
JAPAN – SoftBank robotics, a world leader in humanoid robotics, is set to bring a…
Hong Kong based food security venture Green Monday secures US$70m financing for its R&D efforts
JAPAN – Green Monday, Hong Kong-headquartered a social venture group for global food security has…
Asia bans imports of pork from Germany over fears of African swine fever
GERMANY – Germany’s pork producers have been cut off from key Asian markets after a…
Japanese cell-cultured food startup IntegriCulture raises US$7.4m to scale operations
JAPAN – IntegriCulture Inc., a Tokyo-based biotechnology company producing animal cell-cultured foods has raised JPY800…
Fresh Del Monte Produce opens new US$19m fresh cut plant in Japan
JAPAN – Fresh Del Monte Japan, a subsidiary of Fresh Del Monte Produce, has officially…
Ajinomoto Group introduces nutrient profiling system to its products
JAPAN – Tokyo-based seasonings major, Ajinomoto has announced that it will be rolling out its…
Japan donates rice mill to Nigeria’s Edo state to boost rice production
NIGERIA – The Japanese Government has donated a rice mill worth over N26m (US$70,650) to…
Pernod Ricard invests in Japanese gin maker The Kyoto Distillery
FRANCE – Pernod Ricard, the French producer of wines and spirits, has signed an agreement…
Nissin Foods forms joint venture company to strengthen foothold in China
CHINA –Tokyo based instant noodles and frozen foods manufacturer, Nissin Foods has signed a cooperation…