Japan Food Products & Service Journal articles from June 2004

Japan Food Products & Service Journal archives from June 2004

Shidax Develops Green Tea Gelatin Mix for Seniors.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Shidax has developed powdered green tea gelatin mix to supplement water for seniors who have trouble swallowing. The product is the first item of Carnax, a food products brand for seniors. It was developed jointly with manufacturer Maruhachi...

Nichirei Develops Frozen Fish Product with Edible Bones.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Nichirei has developed a frozen fish product including edible bones, thus providing five to 20 times more calcium than boneless fish products. The product is cooked under low pressure to control temperature gain that would damage skin and...

Nichirei and Maruha Introduce Refrigerated Warehouse Control System.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Nichirei has developed refrigerated warehouse control system Irikushi at an investment of three billion yen. The system controls stocking, shipment, inventory and loading and unloading status of meat, seafood and other products. It even...

Nippon Meat Packers and Starzen Disclose Production History of Chicken and Pork.
June 25, 2004... Nippon Meat Packers is the first major meat processing company to use the Internet to open the production history of chicken and pork it raises. The consumer can find out the name of the farm, the location and the animal's breed by going to a...

Recycled Plastic Disposable Lunch Boxes.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... The JTB Group has annovnced plans to expand the marketing of environmentally friendly lunoh box trays made from recycled plastic widely used in traditional Japanese "Bento" boxed lunches. The polypropylene box bases, to be marketed under...

Kimica Develops Seaweed Derived Gelling Agent for Pot Stickers.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Kimica has developed the new gelling agent Konbu-san 401. The product is a powder extracted from seaweed and consists of alginic acid (68%). sodium carbonate (17%) and citric acid calcium (15%). When added to the filling of pot stickers, it...

Kyowa Hakko Discovers Amino Acid that Controls Bitterness of BCAA.(Mukogawa Women's University )(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Kyowa Hakko and Mukogawa Women's University have jointly discovered an amino acid that controls the bitterness of branched chain amino acids, referred to as BCAA. BCA, A is said to be effective for recovering from fatigue but it is bitter so...

Nisshin Pharma Makes CoQ10 Powder into 52 Nanometer Size.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Nisshin Pharma has used its original emulsifying technology to make CoQ10 powder into an average of 52 nanometers in diameter. The company has dissolved 10g of this minute powder into 100ml of water to make CoQ10 Suiyo-eki 10S (CoQ10 solution...

Paper Strengthened Biodegradable Plastic.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Paper product manufacturer Hokuetsu Paper Mills in conjunction with Mitsui Chemicals have added paper to a biodegradable plastic made from plant material and thereby increasing strength by a factor of 1.2 and heat resistance by 2.5. To...

Recycled Pet Bottle Shop Display Trays.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Kirin Beverages has begun the supply of in-store beverage display shelves containing a 95% recycled PET bottle content to replace the 100% polypropylene (PP) type used up to now. The new display shelves have been made using a new additive...

100% Pet Bottle Recycling Technology.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Teijin has announced plans to globally market its innovative patent pending technology for the 100% recycling of used PET bottles. As the currently most commonly used PET recycling method known as "Material Recycle" in which the bottles...

Toyo Ink Announce Entry into the Biodegradable Plastic Market.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Toyo Ink Mfg. has announced its entry into the biodegradable plastic market with the release of a newly developed agent designed to prevent individual biodegradable plastic film layers from adhering together. The new technology is expected to...

Asahi Glass, Nittetsu Chemical Engineering Recycle Fluorine Resin.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Asahi Glass and Nittetsu Chemical Engineering have collaborated on new technology to enable the recycling of fluorine resin. Asahi Glass plans to begin recycling the material this June at a Chiba Prefecture factory at an initial rate of 200...

Futaba Bag Maker Simplifies Control through Interactive Screen.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Futaba says that its FSTF Kosoku Seitaiki ("high-speed bag making machine") has an interactive screen that makes it easy even for beginners to switch between a single wide feed roll and two finer feed rolls with dependable quality. The film...

Ace Cook Updates Harusame Noodle Soup Product.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Ace Cook has updated the Soup Harusame series, which is popular among women in their twenties and thirties as a lunch soup. The company developed an instant harusame (gelatin) noodle product that has been a hit. To appeal to consumers, the...

Toyo Seikan Launches Resealable Steel Bottle Can.(Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Toyo Seikan has launched TEC200, a steel bottle can with wide mouth (38 mm) and a resealable aluminum/PP cap. It can withstand high pressure sterilization and is good for vending machines. The steel bottle is used for Suntory's Bosspresso...

Kureha Chemical Industry Sells High Barrier Clear Film Besela Overseas.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Kureha Chemical Industry is selling its high barrier clear film Besela overseas. Besela has received approval for food packaging material in the US and EU. The product can be used in place of retort food packaging with aluminum foil layer or...

Ice Japan Expands Sales of Frozen Ice Substitute Product to Eastern Japan.(Hokkaido)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Ice Japan based in Hokkaido has expanded sales of freeze-type ice substitute product Freezer Ice to eastern Japan. The company freezes the product packaged in fiberboard boxes before delivering to the customer so the customer can use them...

Water Type Air Freshener.(Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Matsushita Electrics has released "Nano Bisaisui Air Fresher" an air freshening device that utilises nano sized (1 nano = 1 billion of a metre) particles of water to remove impurities from the air. The tiny water droplets are produced...

Facial Towel Maker.(Purus)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Purus has released "Jido O-Shibori Seizoki Purus" an automatic hot towel dispenser designed for use in restaurants. A roll of the 100% biodegradable natural vegetable fibre towels is first loaded into the device. An antibacterial solution...

Brown Rice Sprouter.(MK Kogyo)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... MK Kogyo has released "Hatsuga Kobo" a brown rice low temperature steaming device that encourages the rice to sprout within 11-23 hours. While it is a relatively simple process to sprout brown rice by immersing it in water, bacteria...

Audio Guide Cash Counter.(Tellemate)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Tellemate has released "Tellemate TD" a compact, easy to use banknote and coin counter that issues an audio reading of the total as well as showing the total on a digital liquid crystal display screen. The device is capable of counting...

Hand Made Style Frozen Soba Noodles.(Shimadaya)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Shimadaya has released "Shin-Uchi Rangiri Soba Mini Double" consisting of various thicknesses of frozen buck wheat noodles cut to various lengths to give the impression of genuine home made noodles. Specifically intended for the catering...

Malaysian Duck Pieces for Skewer Recipes.(Cook Foods)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Cook Foods has begun the importation and marketing of "Kocha Gamo Kakugiri Momo" square cut pieces of frozen duck thigh meat ideal for use in popular "Yakitori" skewered meat and vegetable dishes. Each of the thigh meat pieces harvested...

Champagne Opener and Stopper Set.(LeCreuSet)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... LeCreuSet Japan has released "Japan Duo" consisting of a specially designed champagne opener that prevents the cork from flying across the room and "Champagne Crown" a bottle stopper with a simple to use lever action designed to keep the fizz...

Wine from Australia's Oldest Winery.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Perno Ricard Japan has begun the importation and marketing of 2 exclusive wines from the Wyndham Estate - Australia's oldest surviving vineyard. "Wyndam Estate Show Reserve Chardonnay" - A clear, crisp wine produced in 2001 with a fruity...

Jasmine Spirit.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Tokyo based alcoholic beverage producer Godo Shusei has announced the release of "Kaoru Jasmine O-sake" a refreshing 4% non-carbonated alcoholic beverage containing an aromatic jasmine flower extract. Sugar free. Price: 210ml bottle = 230 yen.

Moroccan Beer.(Nichifutsu Shoji)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Nichifutsu Shoji has begun the importation and marketing of "Casablanca Lager Beer" a Moroccan lager beer brewed using mineral water and specially selected german yeast and hops. Slow brewed for 35 days to give the beer a fruity refreshing...

Noodle Making Kit.(Ajinomoto)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Ajinomoto has launched "Pamaco (Papa-Mama-Children) - a noodle making kit for Pasta Ramen. It is a kit to enjoy Pasta Ramen making in the family. 3 kinds: (1) A Pasta Ramen Kit with special Pasta flour and special Ramen flour (3 medium-size...

Splashing Juicy Soup from Vienna Sausage.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Itoham has launched "Soup-in" - a special consomme soup splashes from inside an Arabiki Vienna sausage in mouth, which is a new style of eating and tasting Vienna sausage soup together. When a special consomme jelly soup contained inside the...

New Powder Milk for Baby.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Meiji Milk Products has launched "Meiji Milfee HP (Hydrolyzed Protein)" - a new powder milk, which features (1) to prevent baby from allergy by reducing milk allergen and from no sugar content, (2) to supply an alternative mother milk by...

Industry's First Biscuit Type Breakfast Cereals from Ezaki Glico.(Kodawari Kobo Biscuit Cereal)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... The "Kodawari Kobo Biscuit Cereal" series from Ezaki Glico is a new line of the industry's first healthy biscuit-type breakfast cereals. Products in the range include: 1) Plain - It consists of soybeans, parched sesame seeds and whole wheat,...

New Breakfast Cereal from Nlssin Cisco.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Cisco Mainichi Oishii Granola," from Nissin Cisco, is a tasty breakfast cereal which comes in two flavors - "Chocolate" which contains slightly bitter chocolate chips and is rich in dietary fiber and "Yogurt" which uses lactic acid bacteria...

New Fermented Butter from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Snow Royal Hokkaido Butter ," from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a fermented butter that is made from fresh milk from Hokkaido and carefully selected lactic acid bacteria. It retains a slight milk aroma and is suitable for use in...

New Sliced Cheese from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Hokkaido Nakashibetsu," from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a processed slice cheese made using 100% Gouda cheese rich in amino acid from the Nakashibetsu region of Hokkaido. It comes in two varieties - "Slice" and "Torokeru Slice"...

New Cupped Instant Soup from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Asahi Health Partner Irodori Yasai-no Curry Soup," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is an instant deliciously piquant curry flavored soup abundant in ingredients such as colorful nutritive vegetables (eggplant, red bell pepper, cabbage,...

New Instant Cupped Soup from Myojo Foods.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Myojo Yamcha Zanmai Soup Harusame Tonyu Jitate," from Myojo Foods, is a healthy and natural Chinese-style instant cupped soup which can be enjoyed as a type of light meal. The slightly opaque thick soup is made from pork and chicken as the...

New Cupped Instant Soups from Kagome.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Kagome has added two new items to its "Kagome Yasai Soup" series of cupped instant vegetable soups. The products are: 1) Edamame-no Soup - A thick soup made from two kinds of strained and crushed green soybeans and kidney beans. 2)...

Beef Jerky for Health Prevention.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Itoham Foods has launched new healthy beef jerky in "Yojinbo (Health Prevention)" Series with beef imported from Australia and New Zealand. Beef Jerkey is named for a snack food. It is healthy and chewy because it stimulates brain cells and...

New Cheese Flavored Snack from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Meiji Curl Cheese Aji," from Meiji Seika, is a non-fried curled snack food which contains white corn and plenty of cheese powder. It comes in bags of 90g (120 yen) and 30g (50 yen).

New Salt Flavored Snack from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Meiji Curl Sappari Shio-no Usuaji," from Meiji Seika, is a non-fried curled snack which contains white corn, kelp and bonito extract. It features a plain light salt taste. It comes in bags of 87g (120 yen) and 30g (50 yen).

New Chocolate Snack from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Meiji Rega," from Meiji Seika, is a crispy three-layer thin snack food that contains non-bitter chocolate with a rich cacao flavor. A 48g pack costs 100 yen.

New Bean Snack from Tohato.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Tohato Beer-ni Peano Baisen Shichimi Mayonnaise Aji," from Tohato, is a 100% green pea snack rich in protein and dietary fiber most suitable for eating with beer. It is coated with mayonnaise blended with seven spices including red pepper...

New Corn Snack from Tohato.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Tohato Umadama Shun-no Asari Butter Mushi," from Tohato, is a corn sanck which contains clams steamed with butter. A 75g bag is open-priced.

New Potato Chips from Yamayoshi Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Yamayoshi Baisen Goma Dressing Aji," from Yarnayoshi Seika, is a sliced potato chip featuring slight acidity and the mellow aroma of roasted sesame seeds. A 48g bag sells for 100 yen.

New Cat Food from Nisshin Pet Food.(Nisshin Food Products Co.)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... The "Carat Kaiseki Retort" series from Nisshin Pet Food is a line of wet cat food in an easy-to-open and easily disposable (ecological) package. The range includes three varieties -"Tuna & Baby Sardines," "Tuna with White Chicken Meat" and...

New Dog Food from Nisshin Pet Food.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Run Yuzen 2dish" from Nisshin Pet Food is a series where two types of dog food is packaged in a box, formulated with glucosamine for the pet's joint health and antioxidant polyphenol. The range include two varieties - "Cheese" which contains...

New Canned Cocktails from Suntory.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Suntory has added two new items to its "Suntory Cocktail Bar" series of canned cocktails. The new products are "Hyoten Gin Tonic" which uses gin and "Hyoten Moscow Mule" which employs vodka. The gin and the vodka utilized in the products are...

New Autumn-Only Low-Malt Beer from Suntory.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Suntory Ajiwai Akinama," from Suntory, is an antumn-only low-malt beer which is made from plenty of malts, using barley as an accessory ingredient. Alcohol content is 6.5%. It retains a rich malt taste. It comes in cans of 500ml (201 yen)...

New Summer Only Cocktail from Suntory.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Suntory Chu-Hi Calory ," from Suntory, is a summer-only canned cocktail made from domestic summer orange juice(4%) and Japanese-style vodka "shochu." It is 50% lower in calories and 80% less in carbohydrates compared to conventional...

New Carbonated Low-Alcohol Drink from Sapporo Breweries.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Smirnoff Black Ice," from Sapporo Breweries, is a carbonated low-alcohol (7%) beverage which is made from a premium vodka Smirnoff as the base and features a dry, sharp taste. It is targeted at males in their 20s. A 275ml clear one-way glass...

New Cocktail from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Kirin Yoicha Chu-Hi," from Kirin Brewery, is a non-carbonated, sugarless and colorless cocktail made from green tea, brown rice, vodka and Japanese-style vodka "shochu." It features a clear taste and the mellow aroma of both brown rice and...

New Low-Malt Beer from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Kirin Komugi," from Kirin Brewery, is a low-malt beer which uses wheat as part of its ingredients and features a delicious, soft wheat taste. Alcohol content is 5.5%. It comes in cans of 350ml (145 yen) and 500ml (201 yen).

New Canned Cocktail from Asai Breweries.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Asahi Shunka Shibori Naturia Orange," from Asahi Breweries, is a slightly carbonated cocktail made from coarse-squeezed orange juice (30%) rich in orange fiber, orange spirit and a Japanese-style vodka "shochu." Alcohol content is 5%. The...

New Biscuit of Disney Character "Winnie The Pooh".(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Morinaga Confectionery has launched 3 new biscuits of an adorable Disney Character "Winnie The Pooh": (1) "Pooh & Friend Biscuit", which has a sweet honey taste and has shapes of Pooh, Piglet and Tiger (70g) for 100 yen (2) "Pooh Biscuit",...

New Instant Curry Mix from S&B Foods.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "S&B Hikitachi Jukusei Curry," from S&B Foods, is an instant curry mix made from roasted and aged curry powder, small quantities of wheat flour, parched ginger, aromatic fresh ginger and hot Korean red pepper. It features a mellow aroma and...

New Tablet Confectionery from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Asahi Mintia Deep Green," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a sugarless mouth-freshening tablet confectionery that contains strong menthol and green tea catechin rich in green tea polyphenol. The price is 100 yen per 7g pack of 50 tablets.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Morinaga Choco Flake " from Morinaga & Co., is a chocolate confectionery product consisting of full-bodied banana-flavored chocolate and crispy, fragrant corn flakes. A 120g bag is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Morinaga Banana-no Koeda," from Morinaga & Co., is a stick-shaped crispy chocolate confectionery product which contains banana chips and banana powder and is accented with cinnamon. The price is 150 yen per 50g box.

New Chewing Candy from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has added three new items to its "Morinaga Hi-Chew" series of chewing candy products. The new products are "Cola" which has a cola taste, "Cream Soda" which retains a soda flavor, and "Blue Hawaii" which tries to reproduce the...

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Meiji Seika has launched two new chocolate confectionery products. "Meiji Choco Baby Cookies" is a large-grain straw bag-shaped cookie that contains cocoa and is coated with milk chocolate. A 47g bag costs 100 yen. "Meiji Choco Pucca Ichigo"...

New Gummy Candy from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Meiji Poiful Tropicana Fruits," from Meiji Seika, is a small-grain gelatin-type candy coated with crunchy sugar. It is an assortment of four flavors - Pineapple, Lychee, Kiwi and Guava. A 53g box costs 100 yen.

New Gummy Candy from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Meiji Seika has launched two new sour, juicy gelatin-type candies. "Qun Sawayaka Budo" is a small-grain gummy candy which contains acidic grape paste. "Qun Sukkiri Ume" includes plum pulp and perilla and retains a sweet-and-sour taste. Each...

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Meiji Shocot Nameraka Ichigo," from Meiji Seika, is a strawberry-flavored chocolate wrapped in cocoa cookies. It features a new delicious flavor. A 51g box costs 150 yen.

New Stick Gum from Lotte.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Lotte Xylytol Gum (Stick) ," from Lotte, is a stick gum which uses xylitol as a sweetener and contains sweet-and-sour apple juice and refreshing menthol. A box of 8 sticks costs 120 yen.

New Bagged Candies from Lotte.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Lotte has launched three new bagged candy products. "Mango Soft Candy" contains 5% mango juice and condensed yogurt. It retains a mild, refreshing taste and is suited for children-adults. A 93g bag costs 200 yen. "Hard Beat Bitter Coffee" is...

New Non-Sugar Chewing Candy from Bourbon.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Bourbon lce Mint Gum Bottle," from Bourbon, is a sugarless chewing candy which contains xylitol, strong menthol and herbal extracts. When chewed, it gives off an ice like cold sensation. A 150g bottle costs 840 yen.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Borubon.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Bourbon has launched two new chocolate confectionery products. "Bourbon Wafu Chocolate Ume Truffle" is a mild chocolate blended with plum powder and coated with white chocolate. It is a somewhat sour chocolate with a plum flavor. "Bourbon...

New Gummy Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Kanro Non-Sugar Shiroi Milk," from Kanro, is a sugarless seal-shaped milk-flavored geletin-type candy with a center of Erythritol powder which gives off a cold sensation when dissolving in the mouth. It features a clear milk taste. A 70g bag...

New Summer Candies from Kanro.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Kanro has added two new summer-only items to its "Mocoro" series of candies which is coated with fruit powder (30%) and contains effervescent soda powder, and gives off a refreshing sensation when dissolving in the mouth. The two new products...

New Candies from Kanro.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Kanro has released two new candy products. "Goya & Fruit Nodo Ame" is a throat candy which contains Shikwasa (lemon), pineapple, mango and "goya" (bitter lemon) extract from Okinawa. It contains vitamin C equivalent to one lemon. "Hiyaguro"...

New Summer Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Kanro Natsumikan-o Cola-setara tsumeta-Soda," from Kanro, is a summer-only candy which has a center of Erythritol which gives off a cold sensation when dissolving in the mouth. It is an assortment comprising three flavores - Cold Summer...

New Throat Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Kanro Umi-no Mint Node Ame," from Kanro, is a throat candy which contains refreshing menthol and fucoidan extracted from "mozuku" seaweeds beneficial to health. The price is 180 yen per 85g bag of 21 pieces.

New Wafer Chocolate from Nestle Confectionery.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Nestle KitKat Mini Hiyaseru Pack," from Nestle Confectionery, is a wafer chocolate which is served by chilling. It comes in a paper pack which can be directly put into the refrigerator. The price is 315 yen per pack of 10 pieces and 525 yen...

New Chewing Candy from Cadbury Japan.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Mentos Citrus Mix," from Cadbury Japan, is a citrus flavored chewing candy. It is an assortment comprising three flavors -"Pink Grapefruit," "Lemon" and "Orange." The price is 105 yen for a 37.5g stick pack of 14 pieces.

New Health Drinks for Women from House Foods.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "House Pure-In Drink" from House Foods is a line of low-calorie beverages ideal for the maintenance of good health of working females in their 20s-30s. Products in the range include: 1) Collagen (24kcal) - It contains 20% grapefruit juice,...

New Liquid Food with Hyaluronic Acid.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Q.P. has launched "Janef Hyaluronic Care (125ml/200kcal)" - a new liquid food for an elderly patient suffering from bedsores in "Hyaluronic Care" Series. It combined with protein (7.5g), zinc (7.5mg), copper (0.75mg), iron (7.5mg), vitamin C...

Low Calorie Gourmet Food.(Nikomi Hamburger Set)(Gyokai no Tomato Nikomi Set)(Kewpie Unit Calorie Gourmet)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Q.P. has launched "Nikomi Hamburger Set" ("Hamburger Mixed Stew Set") - a new diet set of hamburger with a mixed stew (240kcal in 410g) for 1,000 yen, which contains mushroom, kidney beans, orange jelly in demiglace sauce and "Gyokai no...

New Health Support Drinks from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Morinaga Milk Industry has launched two new "Fancl" brand health-support beverages developed jointly with a cosmetic manufacturer Fancl. "Fancl Nomiyasui Aojiru & Grapefruit" is a blend of hightly nutritious kale juice (10%) and grapefruit...

New Functional Nutritive Drinks from Coca Cola (Japan).(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... The "The Wellness FROM Coca-Cola" series from Coca-Cola (Japan) is a new line of functional nitritious beverages. Products in the range include: 1) Sasso (2kcal/100ml) - A blend of tea with indigestible dextrin to help gently absorb sugar,...

Improved Diet Tea Drink from Coca-Cola (Japan).(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... Coca-Cola (Japan) is re-launching its diet tea beverage "Coca-Cola Love Body." The red oolong tea-based drink contains two times more dietary fiber than before and the new eucalyptus polyphenol in addition to regular adley and gymnema...

New Nutritive Jelly-Like Drinks from Coca-Cola (Japan).(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Morning Deli," from Coca-Cola (Japan), is a nutritious jelly-style beverage most suitable for breakfast targeted at consumers in their 20s-30s who tend to skip breakfast. It features the natural flavor of fruit and yogurt. There are two...

New Functional Nutritive Drink from AGF.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Blendy Kuromame Cafe Au Lait," from Ajinomopto General Foods, is a functional nutritious beverage made by adding black soybeans to mild cafe au lait. It contains 20mg of soybean isoflavone to maintain healthy bones and 2.5 micrograms of...

New Specific-Effect Health Drink from Kirin Beverage.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... "Kirin B-Flat," from Kirin Beverage, is a specific-effect health drink that contains "Banaharitake" mushroom extract effective in lowering high blood pressure. It features a refreshing plum flavor and ideal sweetness. A 120ml glass bottle...