New Food Products in Japan articles from August 2001

New Food Products in Japan archives from August 2001

ES Japan brings Bacardi Cocktails to Japan.
August 25, 2001... Seeking to secure a place in the local market for low-alcohol beverages in glass bottles, ES Japan is importing four varieties - lime, pineapple, cranberry and pink grapefruit - in the Bacardi Breezer line from the U.K.-based production...

Calpis, Nissin Food Products, Calbee Market Products to Offset Summer Sales Slump.
August 25, 2001... The summer heat tends to curb consumers' appetites, which dampens sales potential for many food companies in Japan, especially snack and instant noodle makers. Efforts have thus been directed toward developing products the stir up the...

Arkray Markets Japanese-Style Sweet to Diabetics.
August 25, 2001... Arkray, a leading producer of clinical testing equipment and reagents, is selling Prenova -Kyoyukan, a Japanese sweet in four flavors with just 30kcal. The company had the technological assistance of the Kanou Syoujuan Group, known for its...

Daiichi Finds Producer, Dealer for Drip Tray in East Japan.
August 25, 2001... Shinnikka Polymer has signed on to produce the Drip Tray line of food containers for Daiichi Plastic Kogyo in the eastern half of Japan. Daiichi Plastic has until now produced the line out of its Hiroshima plant, but distribution costs have...

First Tsukudani in a Tube.
August 25, 2001... Urashima Nori has presented Tube de Kantan Nori Tsukudani, or literally "easy nori (laver) tsukudani in a tube." Tsukudani, a type of food that is boiled down in soy, has never appeared in a tube before, but Urashima believes the convenience...

Okinawa Industrial Technology Center, Okinawa Shokuryo Use Rice to Lower Blood Pressure.
August 25, 2001... Okinawa Industrial Technology Center and Okinawa Shokuryo have jointly developed a drink featuring a peptide that uses amylase, protease and other enzymes to hydrolyze rice proteins. This peptide holds the promise of controlling blood...

Miyoshi Develops Biodegrable Resin Emulsion.
August 25, 2001... Miyoshi Oil & Fat has created a new biodegradable emulsion that it suggests for use in agricultural and construction applications. The firm's Iwakura plant installed test production equipment in 1999 and has since begun sending out samples of...

New Products in Asakara Fruit Series from Hagoromo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Hagoromo Foods has launched 2 new varieties - Pineapple and Yellow Peach - as part of its Asakara Fruit series of canned fruit products. The 2 products contain oligosaccharides which increase the population of bifidus bacteria,...

New Skim Milk From Snow Brand Milk Products.
August 25, 2001... Snow Brand Skim Milk 200g, from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a low-fat skim milk rich in calcium that is packaged in a bag with a zipper which is good at preserving its contents. Retail price is 260 yen for 200g.

New Woody Woodpecker Series from Marudai Foods.
August 25, 2001... Marudai Foods has released Woody Woodpecker a new series of food products perfect for snacks for children that features the popular Wood Woodpeacker character on the package. Products in the range include: 1) Golden Wiener - A stick...

New Rice Snacks from Yamayoshi Seika.
August 25, 2001... Kurogoma-no Snack, from Yamayoshi Seika, is a new series of wholesome bite-size rice snacks which contains black sesame seeds good for beauty and health and is targeted at women in the 16-30 age group. This product series comes in 2...

New Potato Chips from S&B Foods.
August 25, 2001... S&B Foods has released 2 new Korean flavored potato chips. "S&B Kankoku-fu Nori Aji Potato Chips" is made by kneading lots of laver into the potato dough. "S&B Kankoku-fu Chijimi Aji" is produced by kneading leeks, spring onions, squid and...

New Snack Foods from Calbee.
August 25, 2001... Calbee has released 3 new bagged snack food products. The products are: 1) Saya Endo Sappari Shio Aji (90g/130 yen) - A snack food with a pea flavor. It uses 100% mineral-rich natural salt and contains no other seasonings to bring out...

New Sugarless Mint Tablet from Pola Foods.
August 25, 2001... Mintia Forest Green Mint, from Pola Foods, is a sugarless mint-flavored tablet which is blended with herbs and contains a green tea component theanine with a relaxing effect. Retail price is 100 yen for an ultrathin card type case of 50...

New Chocolate Confectionery Products from Tohato.
August 25, 2001... Tohato has released 2 new chocolate confectionery products. "Choco Crunch Milk Choco" is made by hardening small puffed corn snack and crushed peanuts together into bar form and coating it with milk-flavored chocolate. "Choco Crunch Caramel...

Pachi Pachi Suppachi.
August 25, 2001... Kanebo Foods has released the new candy Pachi Pachi Suppachi, which has popping candy chips and sour powder for double stimulation. Its flavor is strawberry soda and the new stick type package will catch children's attention. Each package...

New Japanese Plum Gum from Kanebo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Sumomo Gum, from Kanebo Foods, is the industry's first chunk type chewing gum that has the 'sumomo' flavor. 'Sumomo' is a Japanese plum which is rich in cellulose, pectin and dietary fiber and maintains the stomach and intestines healthy. A...

New Ice Cream from Kanebo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Vanilla Mint Bar, from Kanebo Foods, is a big-volume vanilla ice cream bar with a mint taste that is mainly targeted at male consumers who like a clear aftertaste. A 120ml pillow pack costs 100 yen.

New Ice Bars from Kanebo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Sharirin, from Kanebo Foods, is a new series of ice bar products that is made using fine particles of ice which allows consumers to enjoy the crunchy sensation of shaved ice. This product series comprises 2 varieties. "Apple Zakuro"...

New Ice Cream from Kanebo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Momo-no Harmony, from Kanebo Foods, is a high-grade cupped ice cream which has a spiral pattern consisting of peach-flavored sherber and creamy ice cream. The product contains 43% peach juice and pulp. A 170ml cup costs 150 yen.

New Sherbet from Kanebo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Hachimitsu Ringo, from Kanebo Foods, is a cupped sherbet which contains grated apples and honey. It uses ultrafine-grain ice and features a new texture. A 170ml cup costs 100 yen.

New Cupped Instant Noodle from Kanebo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Home Run Ken Marubuta Soup, from Kanebo Foods, is a new cupped instant noodle. The noodles are a firm, non-fried noodle. The soy sauce-based soup is derived from pork bone soup, pork paste and several kinds of pork-based seasoning oils....

New Japanese-Style Cupped Instant Noodle from Nissin Food Products.
August 25, 2001... Nissin no Donbei Chuka Dashi Curry Udon, from Nissin Food Products, is a new Japanese-style instant noodle. It is a dish of firm, glutinous 'udon' noodles and ingredients such as soft beef, spring onions and carrots in a thick, mild curry...

New Cupped Instant Noodle from Myojo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Myojo Charumela Cup Curry, from Myojo Foods, is a new instant noodle in a tall cup. The noodles are a wide seasoned and fried noodle with a meat extract kneaded into it. The soup is a curry soup with a moderate thickness and spiciness...

New Low-Alcohol Drinks from Takara Shuzo.
August 25, 2001... Takara Can Chu-Hi , from Takara Shuzo, is a new series of carbonated low-alcohol (Alc. 4%) beverages which is a mixture of distilled spirit and real fruit. This product series consists of 5 varieties. "Hakuto Shu" contains white peach...

Asahi Kasei GripShot.
August 25, 2001... Asahi Kasei has released the neo-cocktail GripShot with three flavors (Lemoncello & grapefruit, Calvados & La France, Grappa & blood orange). Gripshot is a low-alcohol drink with rare liqueur or brandy and natural fruit juice. The product is...

New Cocktails from Mercian.
August 25, 2001... Mercian De Kuyper Cocktail, from Mercian, is a new series of cocktails made from liqueurs produced by De Kuyper Royal Distillers B.V. of the Netherlands as the base. Products in the range include: 1) Peachthree & Orange - It consists...

New Product in Gogo no Kocha Cup Tea Series from Kirin Beverage.
August 25, 2001... Kirin Beverage has launched a new item "Earl Grey Milk Tea" as part of its "Kirin Gogo no Kocha Cup Tea" series of chilled black tea drinks in cups. The product is made from a blend of Earl Grey tea and fresh milk and is flavored with...

New Dairy-Based Drink from Snow Brand Milk Products.
August 25, 2001... Lactice Shiro Budo, from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a refreshing dairy-based beverage which contains white grape juice and yogurt and can be drunk in large quantities. A 500ml paper pack costs 100 yen.

New Instant Coffee Mix from AGF.
August 25, 2001... Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) has launched an instant coffee mix "Maxim Cafe Menu Caffee Latte 2Cup." The product comes with 2 each of powdered creamer (12g), sugar (5g), spoon, paper cup and swizzle stick and produces 2 cups of frothy...

New Healthy Milk Drink from Snow Brand Milk Products.
August 25, 2001... Snow Brand Calpower MBP, from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a low-calorie calcium-rich milk drink which contains easily absorbed milk calcium, MBP which strengthens the bones, Vitamin D3 to aid calcium absorption and magnesium. The milk fat...

New Drink Yogurt from Snow Brand Milk Products.
August 25, 2001... Prune Fe Nomu Yogurt, from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a yogurt beverage which contains 4% prune juice and can supply 1/2 of the iron needed per day. A 200ml paper pack costs 100 yen.

New Healthy Powdered Skim Milk from Snow Brand Milk Products.
August 25, 2001... Mainichi Honebuto Skim, from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a powder-form low-fat skim milk which contains easily absorbable milk calcium, MBP which strengthens the bones and vitamin D3 to aid calcium absorption. The MBP (Milk Basic...

New Functional Candy from Kanebo Foods.
August 25, 2001... Okuchi-no Shoboshi Candy, from Kanebo Foods, is a bad breath prevention candy for female consumers that contains the company's own independently developed "F-118" which consists of 118 kinds of plant extracts and decomposes unpleasant odor...