New Food Products in Japan articles from March 2002

New Food Products in Japan archives from March 2002

Chocolate & CD from Bourbon.
March 25, 2002... The confectionery giant "Bourbon" in conjunction with the music producer TK and SONY Music Entertainment has released "Music Factory" a CD and chocolate set for downloading the music of up and coming artists. Inputting the ID code...

Powdered Cocoa from Ezaki Glico.
March 25, 2002... Ezaki Glico has announced its intention to move into the cocoa market with the recent release of "Mousse Pokki" a hot cocoa product that produces a froth similar in style to cappucino style coffee. The sachet type product simply requires...

Sake Fish Paste.
March 25, 2002... Kanetetsu Derika Foods has produced "Sake Iri Kamaboko" a popular fish-paste cake (kamaboko) containing Japanese rice wine. The fish cake containing an 8% rice wine content is said to provide a perfect accompaniment to traditional...

Tofu Based Care Food.
March 25, 2002... Horika Foods has released a range of easy to chew and readily digestible tofu (Bean curd) food products under the brand name "Genki de Shokuji" specifically designed for the elderly and infirm unable to chew regular solid food. The high...

3 Types of Fermented Wheat Extract Drink.
March 25, 2002... The Wheat Fermentation Research Group of the Sanwa Alcohol Group has released 3 beverages containing a healthy fermented wheat extract. The extract is produced from residue produced from the shochu (A Japanese vodka made from barley) rich...

Home Rolled Sushi Maker.
March 25, 2002... Niigata based home products manufacturer Mizuno has released "Temakizushi Ga Kururin" a rolled sushi making device that enables even first time users to make professional looking rolled sushi. The simple device consists of a fan shaped...

Portable, Safe Systems Destroy Odors, Germs with Ozone.
March 25, 2002... Asahi Japan is stepping up its marketing of the Pass Tool Ozonizer line. The systems release ozone to destroy odors and germs in food processing facilities and similar businesses. The high oxidation rate of ozone attacks odors and microbes...

New Package Extends Salad Freshness to Four Days.
March 25, 2002... Working with the help of Mitsubishi Corporation, Q.P. has developed package technology to extend the freshness life of cut vegetables. Their effort has made it possible for the freshness of a tray-pack salad to last four days. The package...

Chuo Kagaku Spins out Variety of Food Tray Series.
March 25, 2002... Chuo Kagaku builds the Isonami Series of plastic trays with its C Fine material and transparent polystyrene. The tray has a wavy flange that is reminiscent of ceramic trays and gives the item a high-class look. The company suggests using...

FP Adds New Tray Series, Expands Another.
March 25, 2002... FP Corporation offers the ES-K44 Series as a food product container that can be used in the microwave. The rectangular shape is a departure from more rounded earlier forms, giving it more shelf appeal. Five patterns, including two new ones,...

Nissan Kiko Egg Tray Shrink Wrapper.
March 25, 2002... Nissan Kiko has developed the NK-65N, a semi-automatic shrink wrapper for egg trays. The company designed the product to meet packaging needs to deter dust and keep the product clean. It wraps trays, each holding 30 eggs, holding up to a...

System Bags Mushrooms in Non-Tray Packaging.
March 25, 2002... Kyodo Service carries the Nipro Double Pack DP 1000, a system uniquely suited for packing mushrooms in non-tray packages. Manufactured by Matsuyama of Nagano Prefecture, it yields rounded, sealed bags that preserve the taste and...

New Meals for Patients in at-Home Care from Itoham Foods.
March 25, 2002... Itoham Foods has launched three new items as part of its "Yuh Yuh Kazoku" series of ready-prepared meals aimed at elderly folks whose ability to properly chew and swallow regular-sized ingredients has become impaired. "Mengayu" is a...

New Jam Products from Q.P.
March 25, 2002... Q.P. has launched two new items as part of its "Aohata Yasai to Kajitsu" series of jam products which contains 6 types of vegetables and 2 kinds of fruits. "Tomato & Fruit" contains tomato (as the base), beet, cabbage, kale, celerly, lettuce,...

New Jam Products from Q.P.
March 25, 2002... Aohata 55 Budo Jam, from Q.P., is a lightly sweetened jam product which contains plenty of Campbell's grape juice and pulp and features a nice grape flavor. It contains a 45 point sugar level. A 165g glass jar costs 220 yen.

New Spread for Toast from Q.P.
March 25, 2002... Kewpie Pan Kobo Bacon & Mayonnaise , from Q.P., is a spicy spread for toast that is made from mayonnaise as the base and contains bacon, onions and black pepper. Retail price is 250 yen per 200g pack.

New Crepe-Style Cookies from Yamazaki-Nabisco.
March 25, 2002... Yamazaki-Nabisco has launched two Nabisco brand crepe-style cookie products. "Ichigo Jam Crepe Cookie" is a crepe-style cookie with a strawberry jam filling with a refreshing taste. "Orange Jam Crepe Cookie" is a crepe-style cookie filled...

New Bite-Size Cookies from Yamazaki-Nabisco.
March 25, 2002... Yamazaki-Nabisco has launched two Nabisco brand bite-size cookie products. "Cookie Shop Choco Cookie" contains 17% chocolate chips and 8% chocolate and features a distinctive chocolate taste. "Cookie Shop Almond Cookie" includes 3.4% butter...

New Wafer Product from Yamazaki-Nabisco.
March 25, 2002... Yamazaki-Nabisco has launched two Nabisco brand wafer products. "Strawberry Wafers" is a wafer which contains strawberry bits and sandwiches strawberry cream. It features a sweet-and-sour taste. "Lemon Custard Wafers" is a wafer which...

New Flavored Sugar Products from Shin Mitsui Seito.
March 25, 2002... Shin Mitsu Seito has launched flavored sugar products. "Flavor Sugar" is a sugar that is added with flavor through the company's own independently developed blending technology. The product comes in 3 flavors - "Sweet Caramel," "French...

New Rose-Flavored Chewing Gum from Kanebo Foods.
March 25, 2002... Kanebo Rose Gum, from Kanebo Foods, is a chewing gum which contains rose extract and a green tea extract theanine to help relaxation and squalane for good skin. The product has a slight rose aroma. It is targeted at highly beauty- and...

Improved Chewing Gums from Kanebo Foods.
March 25, 2002... Kanebo Foods has renewed the package design of its two chewing gum products - "Kanebo Super Soda Gum" and "Kanebo Super Cola Gum." The products feature palatinit granules and an effervescent center that create an explosion of flavor-rich...

New Chocolate Confectionery for Adults from Morinaga & Co.
March 25, 2002... Morinaga elfin, from Morinaga & Co., is a stick-type slightly bitter chocolate confectionery targeted at female consumers in their 20s-30s. The product is made by coating a cookie with chocolate kneaded into it with milk chocolate. It is a...

New Confectionery Products for the Spring Season from Morinaga & Co.
March 25, 2002... Morinaga & Co. has launched six confectionery products for the spring season. The products include freeze-dried strawberry and retain the original natural taste and texture of the fresh strawberry. "Ichigono Ganasshu" (18 pcs./200 yen) -...

New Breakfast Cereal from Calbee Foods.
March 25, 2002... Calbee Fruit Granola, from Calbee Foods, is a breakfast cereal which contains lots of mineral-rich dry fruit and is abundant in dietary fiber. A large-size 400g box is open priced.

New Breakfast Cereal from Calbee Foods.
March 25, 2002... Calbee Osatsu Cereal, from Calbee Foods, is a breakfast cereal with a simple taste that is made by mixing corn and wheat into sweet potatoes. When one serving (40g) of the product is served with the addition of 200ml of milk, it can supply...

New Fruit-Flavored Liqueur Products from Kyowa Hakko.
March 25, 2002... The Kaju Dorobo-no Osake series from Kyowa Hakko is a line of three fruit-flavored liqueur products with an alcohol content of 4%. The series consists of 3 items - Lemon, Grapefruit and Peach. The products are made from a blend of fruit...

Two New Liqueur Products from Takara Shuzo.
March 25, 2002... Takara Shuzo has launched two new Takara brand carbonated liqueur products with an alcohol content of 8%. "Jun Soda Wari Dry" is made from shochu (vodka-like liquor popular in Japan) as the base and blended with 11 types of liquors. "Jun Soda...

New Low-Malt Beer from Kirin Brewery.
March 25, 2002... Kirin Gokunama, from Kirin Brewery, is a low-malt beer which has an ideal bitterness and aroma and retains a clear delicious flavor. The alcohol content is about 5.5%. Price: 135 yen per 350ml can and 185 yen per 500ml can.

New Liqueurs from Suntory.
March 25, 2002... Suntory has released two new liqueur products. "Midori Melon Liqueur" (Alc. 23%) is a liqueur based on muskmelon and features a vivid green color and elegant aroma. It is most suitable for a cocktail base and can be enjoyed with grapefruit...

New Fabricated Potato Chips from P&G Far East.
March 25, 2002... Pringles Crispy Curry, from Procter & Gamble Far East, is a fabricated potato chip which features a distinctive curry flavor. It has an optimum balance of sweetness and spiciness. It comes in 184g, 100g and 50g cylindrical containers and the...

Two New Stick-Shaped Potato Snacks from Calbee Foods.
March 25, 2002... Calbee Foods has launched two new Calbee brand stick-shaped potato snacks. "Jagarico " has a nice butter flavor. "Jagarico " features a spicy black pepper taste. All cost 150 yen per 63g cup.

New Corn Snack from Calbee Foods.
March 25, 2002... Calbee Cheese Bits, from Calbee Foods, is a corn snack with a mild taste and light texture that is made by blending 3 kinds of cheeses into the crisp dough made from wheat and sweet corn with a strong sweet taste. A 70g bag costs 130 yen and...

New Potato Chips from Calbee Foods.
March 25, 2002... Calbee Foods has launched two sliced potato chips. "Calbee Shoyu Mayo" is flavored with mayonnaise and soy sauce. "Calbee Honkaku Kim Chee" has a genuine Korean kim chee flavor. Kim chee is a piquant Korean pickle. The product is hot and...

New Canned Pasta Sauces from Q.P.
March 25, 2002... Kewpie Deluxe Vongole Bianco, from Q.P., is a canned pasta sauce made from sauteed onions and garlic, a colorful sauce made using red bell pepper, clams, white wine and basil. A 285g can costs 350 yen.

Two New Dressings from Q.P.
March 25, 2002... Q.P. has launched two dressing products. "Kewpie Basil & Olive Dressing" is a European-style dressing that is made from basil, olive oil and olive paste and soy sauce and fish-based sauce as hidden flavors and contains such ingredients as...

Two New Canned Cooking Sauces from Q.P.
March 25, 2002... Q.P. has launched two new items as part of its "Kewpie Base Sauce" series of canned sauces for cooking. "White Sauce" is a creamy and smooth white sauce which is made from a white roux produced by using butter as the base and includes milk...

New Cooking Tomato Sauces from Kikkoman.
March 25, 2002... The Del Monte Tomato-de Itadakimasu series from Kikkoman is a line of two tomato sauces for cooking. "Pasta-yo Tomato Sauce" is a red-ripe tomato sauce blended with herbs such as oregano and basil. It produces a tomato dish simply by frying...

New Seasoning Mix For Making "Omuraisu" Rice Dish from Ezaki Glico.
March 25, 2002... Glico Konyawa Omuraisu, from Ezaki Glico, is a seasoning mix which requires only the addition of your own boiled rice and eggs to prepare omuraisu" - an omelet containing fried rice as a filling, seasoned with ketchup. The product consists...

New Seasoning Mix from Ezaki Glico.
March 25, 2002... Glico Mexican Rice-no Moto, from Ezaki Glico, is a seasoning mix which requires only the addition of your own boiled rice to prepare a deliciously piquant Mexican rice dish. The product consists of a hot liquid sauce and ingredients and is...

New Low-Fat Yogurt from Meiji Milk Products.
March 25, 2002... Meiji Bulgaria Ringo Yogurt Teishibo, from Meiji Milk Products, is a low-fat yogurt which contains diced apple pulp with a pleasant texture and crushed apple pulp with a nice flavor. The product is based on a yogurt with a mild acidity. A...

New Functional Drink Yogurt from Morinaga Milk Industry.
March 25, 2002... Weider Drink Yogurt [Vitamin], from Morinaga Milk industry, is a functional yogurt beverage which contains B group vitamins (B1, B6, B12 and folic acid) and vitamin C indispesable to the source of energy and has an easy-to-drink refreshing...

New Amino Acid-Supplement Drink from Kirin Beverage.
March 25, 2002... Kirin Amino Supli, from Kirin Beverage, is an entirely new type of amino acid-supplement beverage which contains 1000mg of amino acids per 500ml. A 500ml PET bottle costs 140 yen.

New Single Portion Ice Coffee Drinks from AGF.
March 25, 2002... Blendy Kobashii Ice Portion, from Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF), is a single portion ice coffee beverage which is made with coffee beans deep roasted with delicate care and features an unprecedented mellow aroma. The product comes in 2...

New Instant Coffee Products in Stick Packs from AGF.
March 25, 2002... Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) has launched two instant coffee products that come in stick-shaped packs. "Maxim Specialties Cafe Alacult" is an instant coffee. It is an assortment comprising "Charcoaled Coffee," "Aromatic Mocha," "Mellow...

New Bagged Instant Coffee from AGF.
March 25, 2002... Maxim Instant Coffee Fukuro Type, from Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF), is an instant coffee which comes in a paper bag which is easy to dispose of. A 150g bag is open priced.

New Bottled Coffee Drinks from AGF.
March 25, 2002... Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) has launched two new items as part of its "Blendy Bottle" series of coffee beverages in PET bottles. "Mild Black " is a slightly sweetened coffee beverage which retains a distinctive coffee taste. "Hikitate Cafe...

New Oolong Tea Drink from Kanebo Foods.
March 25, 2002... Kanebo Sakura Cha, from Kanebo Foods, is an oolong tea beverage which is made from top grade oolong tea "O-gon Kei" and cherry leaves and features a slight cherry leaf flavor. A 500ml PET bottle costs 140 yen.

New Natural Vegetable Juices from Kikkoman.
March 25, 2002... Kikkoman has released two 100% vegetable juice products - "Del Monte Tomato Juice" and "Del Monte Yasai Juice." The products use rock salt rich in natural minerals from Sicily of Italy to bring out the full flavor of the fresh tomato or...

New Blended Fruit & Vegetable Juices from Kikkoman.
March 25, 2002... Kikkoman has launched three mixed fruit & vegetable juice products. "Del Monte Ryoku-Oh Yasai Toranakya" consists of blended vegetable juice (8 kinds of green-yellow vegetables and yacon) and mixed fruit juice (4 sorts of fruits). Containing...

Two New No Salt Added Vegetable Juices from Kikkoman.
March 25, 2002... Kikkoman has launched two natural vegetable juice products with no added salt. "Del Monte Shokuen Mutenka Tomato Juice" is a blend of domestically produced tomato juice and red-ripe tomato juice from all parts of the world. It retains the...

Pokka Expands Pokka Coffee First Drip Series of Coffee Drinks.
March 25, 2002... Pokka Corp. has added a new item "Caramel Macchiato" to its "Pokka Coffee First Drip" series of coffee drinks made by a new production method whereby only the goodness of the first extraction is used for a full-bodied, just-brewed flavor. The...

New Canned Coffee Beverage from Coca-Cola (Japan).
March 25, 2002... Georgia European Blend, from Coca-Cola (Japan), is a lightly sweetened canned coffee drink with a clear aftertaste. The company has created a deep taste by blending light-roast and deep-roast coffee beans. A 190g can costs 120 yen. The...

New Blended Tea Beverages from Coca-Cola (Japan).
March 25, 2002... Soh Kenbi Cha, from Coca-Cola (Japan), is a blended tea drink that is made from 10 kinds of teas including pearl barley tea and contains loquat leaves good for beauty and health. It comes in cans (160-480g), PET bottles (300-2000ml) and paper...

New Healthy Chinese Tea Drink from Coca-Cola (Japan).
March 25, 2002... Chaho, from Coca-Cola (Japan) , is a wholesome Chinese tea beverage. It is an oolong tea blended with Oriental natural ingredients such as agaricus mushroom, ginkgo leaf, safflower and Chinese date and features a clear aftertaste. Mainly...

New Qoo Brand Soft Drink from Coca-Cola (Japan).
March 25, 2002... Qoo Pineapple, from Coca-Cola (Japan) , is a soft drink which contains 20% pineapple juice and oligosaccharide and is rich in vitamin C and calcium. It features a clear taste. It comes in cans (160-350g) and PET bottles (500-1500ml) and...

New Fanta Brand Soft Drinks from Coca-Cola (Japan).
March 25, 2002... Coca-Cola (Japan) has launched two carbonated soft drinks. "Fanta NEW Orange" has an orange flavor and is fortified with vitamin C. "Fanta NEW Grape" has a grape flavor and is enriched with vitamin B6. Both product contain no fruit juice....

New Drink Yogurt from Meiji Milk Products.
March 25, 2002... Meiji Bulgaria Nomu Yogurt Plain, from Meiji Milk Products, is a yogurt beverage which contains 1% prune juice rich in iron and oligosaccharide. It employs Lactobacillus 81 which is used in the company's well-established yogurt brand "Meiji...

New Orange Juice Drink from Kirin Beverage.
March 25, 2002... Kirin Kiriri Atoaji Soo-na , from Kirin Beverage, is a new type of beverage which contains 20% frozen orange juice and retains the natural acidity, sweetness and fragrance of the fresh orange and features a cool sensation and sharp...

New Cupped Instant Noodle from Kanebo Foods.
March 25, 2002... Yoshirumaya Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen, from Kanebo Foods, is a cupped instant noodle. It is a dish of super-thick, non-fried noodles and ingredients such as charcoaled roast pork, chunky spinach, spring onions and toasted "nori" laver in a thick...

Two New Frozen Meals from Nissin Food Products.
March 25, 2002... Nissin Food Products has launched two new Nissin brand frozen ready-prepared meals which come in eatable cups. "Chicken Cup-ga Oishii Sautee Horenso" is a nutritive spinach topped with eggs and carrots in a fried cup made from chicken...

Two New Chilled Bagged Instant Noodles from Nissin Food Products.
March 25, 2002... Nissin Food Products has launched 2 new Nissin brand chilled bagged instant noodles. "Gyoretsu-no Dekiru Miseno Ramen Hiyashi Chuka Noko Shoyu Dare" consists of springy noodles which retain the original flavor of wheat flour and a thick...

New Chilled Instant Spaghetti Dish from Nissin Food Products.
March 25, 2002... Nissin NEW Spa-O Peperoncino, from Nissin Food Products, is a chilled bagged instant spaghetti dish. The spaghetti retains the original flavor as a result of the company's own noodle manufacturing method. The sauce is made from roasted...

New Cupped Instant Noodle from Nissin Food Products.
March 25, 2002... Nissin Cup Noodle Cheese Curry, from Nissin Food Products, is a cupped instant noodle. The noodles are a fried noodle kneaded with 2 types of cheese powders (cheddar and parmesan) and features a delicious cheese flavor. The spicy...

New Cupped Instant Noodle from Nissin Food Products.
March 25, 2002... Nissin Men-no Tatsujin Cup Haruno Shio Aji Toridashi Soup, from Nissin Food Products, is a cupped instant noodle. The noodles are a high-quality smooth and firm non-fried noodle manufactured through the company's own 3-layer noodle production...

New Tall Cup Instant Noodle from Nissin Food Products.
March 25, 2002... Nissin Cup Noodle Ton Toro Shio Dashi Tonkotsu Big, from Nissin Food Products, is an instant noodle in a tall cup. The noodles are a supple and springy noodle which does not lose its firmness when boiled. The soup is made from pork bones as...