Japan Food Products & Service Journal articles from August 2003

Japan Food Products & Service Journal archives from August 2003

Frozen Gourmet Dishes for Restaurants and Hotels.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Operators of fine restaurants and hotels are finding a greater selection of high-end frozen dishes to offer their dining customers. The freezing technology has advanced in recent years so that in more and more cases a frozen article can be...

Ramen Noodles Products Get Healthier.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Ace Cook is offering two new instant cup noodle products with reduced calories, Nissin Foods is adding healthy additives to its own, and Ito-Yokado runs healthy ramen restaurants known as Quick and Healthy. The new products and shops reflect...

New Tea Drinks Offer Health Benefits.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Bowing to consumer demand, bottlers of tea drinks are offering a wider array of sugar-free tea drinks with added health benefits. One such product includes Kao's Healthia Ryokucha, a green tea with 540 mg of tea catechins in the 350ml serving...

Mini-Restaurants Expand Chains' Presence in Tight Times.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Food and drink chains like Gusto, Starbucks and McDonald's are reaching out to new customers by opening small-scale shops that fit into more spaces and that require lower costs. Skylark has opened smaller versions of its Gusto (Italian) and...

Royal Opens New Western Bar-Style Restaurant.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Royal has developed a new style of restaurant based on Western bars and has opened the first shop in Yokohama. The interior and lighting of the restaurant create the right mood for adults. It has an open kitchen that can be seen from the...

MOS Food Service Starts Franchise of Tea Specialty Shop.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
August 25, 2003... MOS Food Service will start franchising its tea specialty shop Mother Leaf in the autumn. The company is inviting MOS Burger shop owners to open the tea shops and plans to open two franchise shops. It also plans to open two new direct...

All Starbucks Stores to Have Ovens.(Starbucks Coffee Japan)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Having decided that its food menu was the weak link in its shops, Starbucks Coffee Japan will have ovens in all shops by this autumn. The move is intended to help restore growth in same-store sales. Its major rivals such as Tulley's are...

Rising Number of Italian Restaurants.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Several restaurant operators are making Italian restaurants a bigger part of their service portfolio, and Colowide, known for its izakaya taverns, has decided to try its hand in the market as well. It is opening 10 Italian restaurants in the...

Oisix Begins Restaurant Food Deliveries along with Food Info.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Oisix, already known for home delivery of foods to consumers, has begun to service dining establishments as well, and along with each delivery it is providing information about the food, such as where and how it was grown and even photos of...

UCC Ueshima Coffee Shop Appeals to Customers in Fifties.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... A new self-service Ueshima Coffee-ten in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo seeks to serve coffee the way older customers like it. Owner UCC Ueshima Coffee chose to write the logo with Chinese characters, whereas younger customers typically are attracted to...

Edible Clay.(candy from Nippon Kemix)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Nippon Kemix, the manufacturer of the edible bubble confectionery "Balloon Kashi", is currently looking for a partner to market its new "Kashi No Moto" a clay like sweet dough that can be moulded or shaped to create a range of fun...

New Functional Food Range from Oriental Kobo.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Oriental Kobo Kogyo has recently linked up with Norwegian Bio Venture in order to augment its current functional food line-up. As a result, the company now has obtained importation and marketing rights to the immune system strengthening...

Low Fat & Salt Noodle Soup.(from Takagumi)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Takagumi has announced the development of a low salt and low fat Chinese style noodle soup that uses grape seed oil instead of the conventional animal fat. The soy sauce flavoured soup concentrate contains 3g of salt per 100g - less than...

Low Fat Cup Type Japanese Style Vermicelli Noodles.(from Nisshin Food Products Co.)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Nisshin Oilio research subsidiary Nisshin Science in conjunction with Toyo Suisan has announced the development of "Rena Care Tampaku Chosei Udon" a low protein and low salt cup type Udon (Japanese style vermicelli noodle) product...

Immune System Boosting Mushroom Health Food.(from Unitika Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Unitika has released "Hanabira Take" a powder type nutritional supplement containing the immune system boosting and tumour reducing substance beta glucan derived from Hanabira mushrooms. The hanabira mushroom contains up to 4 times the...

South American Tea Health Supplement.(Acom)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Acom has released an allergy symptom reducing nutritional supplement which uses Argentinean produced mate (yerba) tea as its main ingredient. Clinical tests have shown that mate tea is effective in the reduction of eye and nasal...

Two Daiwa Can Products Win at Cannex 2003.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Daiwa Can's Spiral Bead can won the Can of the Year Grand Prix at Cannex 2003 in Singapore in April. The Grand Prix is awarded by popular vote, and the spiral bead can took top honors even though a panel of judges only gave it silver in the...

Hamano Package Bucket-Shaped Boxes Well Suited for Gift-Giving.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The new box from Hamano Package, under the brand name pleat cabce, is shaped like a bucket, making it easier to stack for storage than other round boxes. Its pleated lid gives a stylish look, and the product comes in bright colors. Held...

Tanakaya Manufacturing Cardboard Cold Pack in Partnership with San'ai Pack.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Kyoto-based Tanakaya is manufacturing the Horei Case ("cold-keeping case") in a partnership with package developer San'ai Pack of Hokkaido. The arrangement gets out to a larger market San'ai Pack's product for keeping fish cold during...

Chilling Materials from Ice Japan Retain Odor-Absorbing Qualities.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Ice Japan, a leading manufacturer of cold-keeping materials, has a new hit on its hands with 50g bags of chilling material treated with flavonoids that eliminate odors even after the material is no longer cold. That means the pouches can be...

Convenient Flower Bag with Built in String and Ribbon from Tokyo Medical.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Tokyo Medical is diversifying its product lineup with the new Beauty Pao for wrapping cut flowers. The product consists of a wrapping sheet with a built in string and ribbon. Wrapping up bunches of flowers is easier since the materials are...

Combination of Sheets from Toppan Printing Reveals Hidden Floating Messages.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Toppan Printing offers Awasu to Deru Neo, a paper that can contain hidden lettering and graphics that is only revealed when the paper is placed on top of a backing sheet. When it is, lettering and graphics appear to float above the surface of...

Oji Container Boxes Maintain Produce Moisture, Stay Recyclable.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Oji Container is offering the agriculture industry a corrugated cardboard box treated to retain produce moisture while staying completely recyclable. Farm-fresh vegetables are typically packed in cardboard boxes with a PE film to retain...

Biodegradable SK Kogyo Film Ready for Use as Lids.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... SK Kogyo manufactures SK Sheet, a biodegradable transparent sheet that is readily molded and punched and suitable for existing machinery. The Biodegradable Plastics Society has certified the sheet, which SK Kogyo says biodegrades as rapidly...

Fujicopian Adhesive-Free Fixfilm Now in Printer-Ready Form.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Fixfilm-IJ is a printer-ready version of Fujicopian's Fixfilm product that seals without glue. The PET-based Fixfilm came out just last year and is characterized by being able to stick well to flat glass, metal or plastic surfaces without any...

Flexible Small Pack Hanger from Yamagata Gravure Fits Limited Retail Spaces.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The latest addition to the Cerise Pack line from Yamagata Gravure promises to help convenience stores and discount shops fill their limited space with products as neatly and efficiently as possible. A clear sheet is specially designed to hold...

Marukatsu Sangyo, Kawasaki Steel Techno-Research Corporation Create Food Oxygen Absorber.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Marukatsu Sangyo and Kawasaki Steel Techno-research Corporation have joined forces to develop a new oxygen absorber that will not interfere with metal detectors used with packaged food products. The product works by using silicon to absorb...

Tohcello, Fujitoku Food Bag without Organic Solvents.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Tohcello and Fujitoku have created a special bag free of organic solvents so that food packed inside does not acquire the smell of those solvents. The bag costs about 10% more than bags sealed together with solvents, but the manufacturers...

Full Shrink Label Chosen for Coffee Bottle-Can from Sapporo Breweries.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Sapporo Breweries is using a full-body shrink label to cover its non-sugar Hyoketsu Black Coffee product. The earlier bottle-shaped aluminum can was only covered in shrink wrap up to its shoulders. The new package is meant to impart a new...

Suntory Packages Super Magnum Dry in Powerful Looking Can.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Suntory has given its Super Magnum Dry happoshu (low-malt beverage) a previously unused dimpled can. The fine dimples on the side of the can make it easier to grip even when wet, plus they cause the can to reflect light better, thus looking...

Kewpie Packs Meat Sauces in Eco-Friendly Can.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Kewpie is using the Toyo Ultimate Can, or TULC, to contain its line of meat sauces for pasta. Toyo Seikan designed the container to cause fewer carbon dioxide emissions during the manufacturing process. It contains less material and is formed...

Egg Food Preservative.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The functional food development company Pharma Foods has announced the development of a cost effective method of producing a lysozyme peptide type food preservative from a protein in egg white. The lysozyme peptide is capable of opening a...

New Low Cost Abalone Farming Method.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The Tokyo based Kokusai Yoshoku Sangyokai [International Fish Farming Association] formed jointly by over 100 fishery companies in conjunction with the University of Hokkaido has developed new technology enabling the low cost production of...

Recycled Vegetable Waste.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Mitsubishi Shoji in conjunction with the bio venture company IGA Bio Research has announced plans to form a company specialising in the production of functional food material from vegetable waste produced by food product manufacturers. ...

Tohcello Creates OPP Packaging Film without Organic Solvents.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Tohcello, working with Fujitoku, has succeeded in making the new OPP product Aquafilm free of organic solvents without losing printing abilities. The new film has all the favorable characteristics of ordinary OPP film, such as transparency,...

FP Co. Features Container Safety Technology at Big Sight Fair.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Thousands of visitors learned about new products and technologies at the FP Co. Fair at Tokyo Big Sight recently. Sponsored by the container manufacturer FP Co., the show ran for the 29th time. The company proudly announced its new safety...

Idemitsu Petrochemical Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Resin for Large Equipment.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Idemitsu Petrochemical has come up with a halogen-free compound resin that is both flame-retardant and easy to mold, qualities that make it well suited to large office machinery and easy to recycle. No dioxin-producing halogen is used....

Taste Sensor Under Development at Uchiya Thermostat, Saitama University.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Uchiya Thermostat and Saitama University's Professor Shomei Katsube have created a mechanical means for distinguishing between sweet and bitter tastes. In tests, the sensor was able to distinguish tastes like tea and mineral water even more...

Kobird's Magic Hand Gently Handles, Fills Delicate Dough.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Kobird offers Magic Hand, a mechanical solution for dough-filling jobs that are usually done by hand. That includes buns filled with sweet bean jelly. Dough is rolled out in a circle and Magic Hand lowers its work tools and forms the dough...

Economical Strapper from StraPack.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The new JK-5 economy automatic strapping machine from StraPack is a minimalist system that gets the job done for less than half the price of earlier systems. It will sell for an estimated 400,000 yen. Once the cardboard box is loaded onto the...

Industrial Food Blender.(from Dremax Corporation )(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Saitama Prefecture based Dremax Corporation has released "DX 660 Super Oroshi" an easy clean stainless steel industrial food blender capable of processing 500kg per hour. The device features a selection of one touch interchangeable drums...

Industrial Rice Washer & Cooker.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Tokyo based Human Base has released "Gyomuyoh Jido Senmaiki" an integrated industrial size automatic rice cooker that stores, washes and boils the rice. The space saving device features a front mounted control panel that enables the wash...

Self Adjusting Clocking in Device.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Tokyo based Max has released "Time Recorder ER-110SIIIW" a clocking in device that automatically readjusts itself once per day using electronic signals. The compact device features an easy-to-read digital display and can be placed on a...

Frozen Cake Range.(from UCC Ueshima Coffee)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... UCC Ueshima Coffee has added to its "Bel Liebe" range of frozen cakes for the catering industry. "Fondant Chocolat" - Brownie dough base covered in a thick layer of Belgian chocolate. (12 x 18 slices). "Mont Blanc" - A hand made...

"Wasabi" Horseradish Olive Oil.(from Kaneku)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Kaneku has released "Herb Yama Aoi" a wasabi (Japanese horseradish) flavoured olive oil. Consisting of specially selected Spanish olives blended with domestically grown piquant horseradish, the aromatic oil can be used as is as a salad...

Olive Oil Paste.(from Volei)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Volei has released "Eger Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spread" an additive and preservative extra virgin olive oil paste made from 100% Greek olives. As the highly refined paste (100kg is required to produce 7kg of paste) is entirely free of...

Free Range Chicken.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Yokohama City based Chickens has released "Honto No Oishii Niwatori" consisting of whole free range chicken domestically reared in Japan. The chickens are of the French "Farmhouse Red Label" variety and are raised in a natural...

Blow Fish Egg Tofu.(from Sanwa Shokuhin Kogyosho)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Sanwa Shokuhin Kogyosho has released a range of 4 uniquely flavoured tofu products for the catering industry including one containing blow fish eggs. The products include:"Fugushirako Tofu" - Tofu with added blow fish suitable for hot pot...

Non-Alcohol Japanese Rice Wine.(from Fukumitsuya)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Kanazawa Prefecture based distillery Fukumitsuya has released "Enkai Kibun" the first ultra low alcohol and calorie "Sake" [rice wine] to be produced in Japan. Despite an alcohol content of 0.5% and a calorie count one third that of...

Ultra Low Alcohol Wine.(from Nihon Shurui Hanbai)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Nihon Shurui Hanbai has released "Bon Nouvelle" an ultra low alcohol wine with a 0.2% alcohol content and 35 calories per 100ml. Available in both red and white varieties. Price: 750ml = 800 yen.

Nihon Subway to Trial Premium Coffee Bean Blend.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Nippon Subway is to begin marketing a range of 3 coffee beverages made from specially selected coffee bean blends from South America and Africa on a trial basis in 2 of its Tokyo outlets. The coffees, made from a blend of 9 premium bean...

Germinated Peanuts.(from Silver Backs)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Following 8 years of research, Silver Backs has released "Peanuts Hoon" consisting of germinated peanuts. The resultant peanuts are particularly rich in amino acids that help the body absorb vital nutrients. The peanuts are simply heated...

3 New Sandwich Varieties from Nippon Preta Marche.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The sandwich chain store Nippon Preta Marche established in September of 2002 and operated by MacDonalds has announced the release of 3 new sandwich varieties. The new varieties include "Preta Fried Pork with Salad" (560 yen) and "Sweet...

Half Boiled Eggs.(from QP Mayonnaise)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... QP Mayonnaise has released "Cupid No Tamago" consisting of a pack of 6 eggs that have undergone a special heat treatment process that results in a "runny" yolk but a firm egg white. The heat treatment process, first developed by QP in...

New Frozen Sherbet Drink from Doutor.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Doutor has introduced a new frozen drink "Frozen Caramel Latte" to all shops (about 930 stores) in Japan during summer. It is an ice coffee in sherbet style with tasty caramel syrup and forming cream on the top. The price is 280 yen.

New Instant Soups for Babies from Q.P.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Q.P. has added three new items to its "Kids Kewpie Soup" series of instant soups for babies in the 2-5 age group. The products are: 1) Yasai Tappuri Soup Chuka Tamago - A Chinese soup which contains seven kinds of vegetables, wakame...

Dog Desserts.(from Inaba Pet Food)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Inaba Pet Food has added 4 new dessert products to its "Regalo" dog dessert product "Tonyu [soy milk] Ice" first released in July of last year. The reduced calorie, soya milk based desserts contain oligosaccharide to promote regular...

Pet Bird Nutritional Supplement.(from Atara)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Atara has released "Stan Bird" a range of additive and colouring free nutritional supplements formulated specifically for pet birds. Available in 5 varieties: "Vitamin", "Egg Yolk Powder", "Calcium Powder", "Green Vegetable Powder" and "Milk...

Tartar Preventing Dog Food.(from IAMS)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Tokyo based pet food manufacturer IAMS has released "IAMS" a crunchy pellet type nutritionally enhanced pet food for both cats and dogs formulated to help remove tartar. Clinical tests conducted by the company have shown that the...

Immune System Enhancing Dog Biscuits.(from Marukan)(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Osaka based pet food manufacturer Marukan has released "Friend Land Oyatsu No Mori Bonyu Milk Jelly" a nutritionally enhanced milk jelly snack for dogs containing the immune system enhancing protein lactoferrin. The nutritionally...

New Spread for Bread from Q.P.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Pan Kobo Mayo Potato German-fu, from Q.P., is a spread for bread that contains lots of ingredients such as potatoes and bacon and is flavored with piquant mustard. It can be eaten deliciously simply by spreading on bread or by baking after...

New Toast Spread from Q.P.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Verde Melon Pan-fu Toast Spread, from Q.P., is a spread intended to produce a toast with a melon flavor and butter aroma. It contains musk melon juice and uses the company's own independently developed fat. A 150g tube-style pack costs 230...

New Low-Sugar Spreads from Q.P.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Aohata Fruit in Honey, from Q.P., is a low-sugar spread for bread and yogurts that is made from honey produced from Chinese milk vetch and fruit. A 120g glass jar costs 300 yen. There are two flavors. "Natsumikan" contains summer orange with...

New Cocktail from Mercian.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Mercian Sapparitoshita Umeshu & Lemon, from Mercian, is a cocktail (Alc. 7%) made by adding lemon juice to a full-bodied plum brandy with a mellow plum aroma. It can be drunk more deliciously by chilling. A 900ml PET bottle costs 480 yen.

New Canned Cocktails from Choya Umeshu.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Choya Marukaji, from Choya Umeshu, is a non-carbonated cocktail that is made from fruit juice and pulp and a Japanese-style vodka "shochu" and retains the natural qualities of the fresh fruit. A 250ml aluminum can costs 150 yen. There...

New Low-Alcohol Drink from Suntory.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Suntory Skyy Blue, from Suntory, is a low-alcohol (Alc. 4%) beverage that is made from the premium vodka "Skyy" which is very popular in the U.S. as the base and retains a refreshing citrus flavor. A 275ml stylish glass bottle costs 230 yen.

Two New Cocktails from Suntory.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Suntory has launched two new cocktail products. "Rizo French Style Orange Cocktail" (Alc. 5%) is a French-style cocktail that contains 30% orange juice and is flavored with chartreuse. It has an elegant fruit flavor. "Rizo Italian Style Lemon...

New British Gin from Suntory.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Wet By Beefeater, from Suntory, is a British premium gin (Alc. 35%) that features a smooth delicate taste and mellow pear aroma. A 750ml glass bottle is open-priced.

Two New Autumn-Only Canned Cocktails from Suntory.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Suntory has added two new autumn-only items to its "Suntory Super Can Chu-Hi" series of cocktails (Alc. 5%) made from a Japanese-style vodka "shochu," fruit juice, etc. A 350ml can costs 140 yen and a 500ml can sells for 190 yen. The...

New Beer from Suntory.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Suntory Table Beer Akane-Iro no Hojun, from Suntory, is a rosy pink beer which uses two varieties of malts including top grape "Nijo" germ barley and retains a full-bodied, rich taste, and includes aroma hops and bitter hops in good balance...

New Japanese Style Vodka from Suntory.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Suntory Kuromaru Shinshu, from Suntory, is a Japanese-style vodka "shochu" made with sweet potatoes harvested in Kogoshima Prefecture in 2003. It features a mellow aroma of the fresh sweet potato. Alcohol content is 25%. A 720ml glass bottle...

New Canned Low-Alcohol Drinks from Suntory.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... The "Suntory Chu-Hi Calory" series from Suntory is a line of canned cocktails (Alc. 4%) that is made from fruit juice and a Japanese-style vodka "shochu." Products in the range include: 1) Lemon - It contains lemon juice and retains a fresh...

New Canned Cocktail from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Kirin Chu-Hi Hyoketsu White Peach Sparkling, from Kirin Brewery, is a carbonated cocktail made from a Japanese-style vodka and white peach juice (5%) manufactured by the company's own independently developed "Hyoketsu [Freeze Extraction]...

New Low-Malt Beer with Dietary Fiber from Sapporo Breweries.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Sapporo Hokkaido Nama Shibori FIBER, from Sapporo Breweries, is a new type of low-malt beer (Alc. 5%) that contains dietary fiber (corn-drived water-soluble indigestible dextrin) and retains a refreshing, juicy taste. Malt content is under...

New Low Alcohol Drink from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Shunka Shibori Ringo, from Asahi Breweries, is a cocktail made from domestic Fuji apple juice (15%), apple wine and a Japanese-style vodka "shochu." It features the natural aroma and flavor of the fresh apple. Alcohol content is 5%. The...

New Canned Cocktail from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Cocktail Partner Tom Collins, from Asahi Breweries, is a canned carbonated cocktail made from gin and lemon juice (8%) and features a clean taste. Alcohol content is 5%. It comes in cans of 500ml (190 yen) and 350ml (140 yen).

New Zero Calorie Sweetener from Ajinomoto.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... "Ajinomoto Palsweet Calorie Zero," from Ajinomoto, is a zero calorie sweetener that is made with aspartame - an amino acid-based sweetener that is 200 times sweetener than sugar but has a lower degree of calorie. A 140g bag is open-priced.

New Candy for Children from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Snoopy-to Issho Candy, from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a candy that features the popular cartoon character Snoopy on the package and is targeted at the children's market. Contains Applephenon. It is an assortment comprising four...

New Gummy Candy for Children from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Snoopy-to Issho Gumi!, from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a two-layer gelatin-type candy that comes in the shape of the popular cartoon character Snoopy and contains a green tea extract Sunphenon effective in suppressing tooth decay. It...

New Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Wonda Baisen Coffee, from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a candy that is made by transforming Asahi Soft Drinks' well established canned coffee brand "Wonda" into candies. It is made with freeze-dried coffee and retains the aroma and...

New Healthy Soft Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Maroyaka Tonyu Kokuto, from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a wholesome soft candy with a new taste. It contains brown sugar and soybean milk beneficial to health and soybean isoflavone which helps to maintain healthy bones and prevent the...

New Milk-Flavored Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Maroyaka Milk, from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is an individually wrapped candy which contains plenty of condensed milk and retains a mild, rich milk taste. It is an assortment of five flavors - Caramel. Powdered green tea, Strawberry,...

New Sugarless Throat Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi C'S CASE Karin Lemon Nodo Ame, from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is an individually wrapped non-sugar throat candy made using Chinese quince extract and lemon juice and features a mild taste and ideal acidity. It contains vitamin C (3000mg)...

New Healthy Throat Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... Asahi Hachimitsu Kokuto Nodo Ame, from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is an individually wrapped wholesome throat candy blended with brown sugar (from Okinawa) rich in minerals and vitamins, honey and 16 kinds of herbal extracts. It retains the...