Japan Food Products & Service Journal articles from March 2004

Japan Food Products & Service Journal archives from March 2004

Convenience Stores Offer Single-Serving Folk Hot Dishes.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... am/pm Japan has started selling two hot dishes (3 80 yen each) developed jointly with local restaurants Kabocha Hoto (noodle dish with pumpkin) was developed with Kosaku restaurant of Yamanashi Prefecture and uses the same noodles as the...

Takagi Shokuhin Kobo Releases Curry Sauce in Four Colors.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Takagi Shokuhin Kobo of Hokkaido has developed curry sauces in different colors using natural coloring. It has released white curry sauce using soup stock from seafood and vegetables and white sauce for its base. Imparting a winter image, it...

Convenience Store Boxed Meals Get Healthy with More Vegetables.(Lawson)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Boxed meals that are sold at convenience stores are evolving from deep-fried and other high-calorie foods to low-calorie meals with lots of vegetables. Lawson has released four varieties of boxed meal products (490 to 580 yen) that are full...

New Beer Products from Asahi Breweries and Kirin Brewery.(Kirin Brewery Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries will release a premium draft beer, Junsen, for restaurants and pubs on March 10. The product has a refined aroma since it uses high quality hops and is specially manufactured. The product comes in medium and small bottles and...

Supermarkets Start Offering Data for Beef Traceability.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Japan's new Beef Traceability Law requires beef farmers, processors, distributors, retail shops and restaurants to give unique ID numbers to domestic beef products by December 1, 2004, and businesses are already beginning to respond. The...

Four Seeds Offers Menu with Barcodes.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Four Seeds, operator of home delivery pizza chain Pizza-La, has started distributing special menus adapted to the needs of visually impaired people and seniors. The menu can be read aloud by a device that is approved by the Ministry of...

Q.P. and Other Companies Use Integrated ID Code for Traceability Systems.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Q.P., Ryoshoku and 21 other food related companies are working with NTT Data to develop a unified ID number code for traceability systems. Among the basic rules, they will use 13-digit numbers for the manufacturer's and product's names and...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Coater Makes Pet Bottles Suitable for More Products.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has developed a coating machine that vacuum-coats the insides of PET bottles with a thin layer of diamond-like carbon, thus making the bottles suitable for containing a wide range of products like beer and medical...

Sansho Keiran to Print Traceability Data on Eggshells.(Mie Prefecture)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... A Mie Prefecture egg wholesaler is imprinting eggshells with freshness data, including packaging date and use-by date. Sansho Keiran has added a new eggshell printer to its line that prints data in plant-based ink. Printing directly on the...

Takara Develops Product Labels without Backing Sheet.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Takara has developed a label product without a backing sheet, Liner Free Label (50,000 yen for 20,000 labels measuring 50mm x 50mm). The product comes as a roll like tape. With this product it is possible to eliminate the cost of disposing of...

Ishida Pillow Packer Covers Range of Jobs.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Ishida has rolled out Astro, a vertical pillow packing machine that covers the full range of processes from weighing to packing. The product is based on machines that have sold well overseas but have not previously been available in Japan....

Versatile Shibuya Kogyo Cup Filling System.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... The Cup Juten System (literally, "cup filling system") from Shibuya Kogyo fills 6,000 to 12,000 cups per hour with such products as gelatin, yogurt and pudding. It handles every step of the process from supplying cups and cleaning them with a...

Matsushita Electric Works Releases New Type Visual Sensor.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Matsushita Electric Works has released Light Pix AE10, a visual sensor that is suitable for simple inspection such as impurities checks and basic positioning. The product uses the company's visual sensing technology and it has three functions...

Mitsubishi Plastics Industries Strengthens Vacuum Coated Film Line Techbarrier.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... The Techbarrier line of SiOx vacuum coated film continues to sell well, and manufacturer Mitsubishi Plastics Industries has recently unrolled two new PET-based types, the L and LQ. Both may be used for boiling sanitizing and some retort...

Chori Platechno, Fukuvi Chemical Industry Create Handy Warming Containers.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Chori Platechno and Fukuvi Chemical Industry have invented the Steam Range Naruhotto, a series of two containers with a special compartment containing lime that heats the food through a chemical reaction. No microwave or any other heating...

CKK PE Tamper-Evident Film Bag for Storing Valuables.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Nagoya-based CKK produces Hirakern, a PE film bag with a special adhesive that makes the bag impossible to reopen without damage to the bag. The main body of the bag and a flap attached with a perforated line each bear a serial number. The...

New Sekisui Chemical Tape Best for Bundling Produce.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Sekisui Chemical says that the new Sekisui Yasai Kessoku ("vegetable bundling") Tape No. 808 is an ideal choice for bundling and affixing price information to packets of produce. Part of the company's ongoing efforts to create eco-friendly...

Kansai Kobunshi Kogyo Anti-Static Film without Additives.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Kansai Kobunshi Kogyo is marketing a new film made of resin with natural properties to discourage the buildup of static electricity. Although the film contains no additives, it resists static buildup semi-permanently. The multilayer film is...

JFE Steel PET-Laminated Steel Sheet Exceptional for Food Use.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... JFE Steel has announced Universal Brite Type F, a film-laminated steel sheet for DRD food cans. Like other PET-laminated steel sheets, the technology is an attempt to create a more eco-friendly food can by removing the coating and baking...

Kyodo Printing Film Pouch Releases Steam Pressure Gradually.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Quick Deli is a newly developed plastic film pouch for steaming foods in the microwave. The pouch opens just enough to release excess steam pressure as needed, thus avoiding explosion. It can stand temperatures of up to 120 degrees C for 30...

Kimura Alumi Haku Coats Boxed Lunch Separator Cups with PBT.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Kimura Alumi Haku offers a new coated paper cup for separating the contents of boxed lunches from each other. The typical Japanese boxed lunch uses such cups for individual contents, but there has not always been a good choice of materials....

Miyoshi Oil & Fat Resin Allows Thickness Increases at Room Temperature.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... The Landy PL biodegradable resin from Miyoshi Oil & Fat allows engineers to increase film thickness at temperatures as low as 20 degrees C. That is in contrast to more typical temperatures of 55 degrees C and above. Developed with an eye to...

Mitsubishi Plastics Industries Film Wrap Protected from Scratching.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Mitsubishi Plastics Industries has announced Techbarrier LQ, a film wrap that resists scratching during conversion thanks to a special coating. The protective coat on the PET-based material with SiOx film allows it to maintain its excellent...

Marumasa Kagaku Kogyo Ceramic-Coated Paper for Preserving Food.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Marumasa Kagaku Kogyo offers a base paper coated with fine ceramics for keeping food fresh. The paper has already found use in the Ikiiki Label produced by Hiroshima-based Stepmore, which sells it to regional supermarkets and department...

Salad Cosmo Releases Alfalfa and Flax Sprouts in Polylactic Acid Plastic Container.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Salad Cosmo has released Alfalfa & Ama (alfalfa and flax, 70 g, 100 yen), a sprout product in a polylactic acid plastic container. Polylactic acid plastic uses less fossil fuel to produce and releases less carbon dioxide than regular plastic....

Nippon Meat Packers Releases Sausage Product in Tetrahedron Pack.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Nippon Meat Packers has released Range de Wiener Poi-mini, mini-sized Vienna sausage that can be heated in a microwave oven and are sold in a tetrahedron shaped package. It is the first sausage to use this type of package. The package uses...

Gold Egg Sells Value-Added Eggs.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Gold Egg sells the Nekkarich Noho Tamago Wagaya no Osumitsuki eggs with a label for finding the product's production history. The label on the product has an eight-digit code and by entering this code into the company's web site, consumers...

Ito En Releases Instant Green Tea in a Glass Jar.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Ito En has released an instant green tea in a glass jar. O-I Ocha Sarasara Ryokucha dissolves well in hot or cold water. It uses the company's original Natural Fresh method to preserve flavor and color. The clear glass jar protects the...

Meiji Milk Products Coffee Drink in New Pet Bottle that Lets Straw Go through Cap.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Meiji Milk Products has released Cafe Fresso, a coffee drink in a PET bottle with the special Straw in Cap designed to let the straw go through without getting plastic inside the bottle. The cap has a sticker on top that peels off to reveal a...

Takahara Corporation Sells Antibacterial Anti-Mold Spray Product.(Hikari Killer Spray)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Takahara Corporation sells antibacterial and anti-mold spray Sun Light Hikari Killer Spray. The product is a spray for coating that uses photocatalytic titanium oxide powder with silver metal. These two substances enhance each other's...

Felissimo Starts Using Special PE Bag for Online Order Food Products.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Felissimo, a major online retail company, has started using special PE bags for its online food orders. This special PE bag uses Ecorosen ABSZ film with special ceramics that release near-infrared rays indefinitely, ionize the content and...

Kewpie Releases Low Sugar Jam with Label to Write in Date.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Kewpie's long-selling Aohata 55 low-sugar jam now has a label with space to write in the date the container was opened so that the consumer will remember when to finish the product. Once the product is opened it stays fresh for about three...

Dough Conditioner from Fukushima Kogyo.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Osaka based Fukushima Kogyo has released "2 Shitsu Dokuritsu Dough Conditioner QBX-232DCST" a versatile dough conditioner featuring 2 separate departments, one above the other, able to be operated completely independently. The stainless...

Food Freshness Maintaining Sheet.(Unicharm Thai Company Ltd. )(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Unicharm has released "Fresh Master Battoyo" an absorbent sheet designed to maintain the freshness, natural flavour and colour of uncooked foodstuffs such as meat and fish. The items of food is simply placed onto the film coated surface...

Stone Ground Worcester Sauce.(Otafuku Sauce)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Hiroshima based Otafuku Sauce has released three new table sauces. "Worcester Sauce Gold" is an authentic, traditional type Worcester sauce products made with fruit and vegetables and flavoured with spices coarsely ground in a stone mortar....

Farro Wheat Spaghetti.(Nichifutsu Boeki has begun the marketing of Alce Nero Spaghetti Farina di Farro, a spaghetti product )(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Nichifutsu Boeki has begun the marketing of Alce Nero Spaghetti Farina di Farro, a spaghetti product made entirely from flour made from organically grown Farro wheat (Certified by both the EU and JAS). The resultant spaghetti has a softer...

3 New Frozen Vegetable Desserts from Nichiro.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Nichiro has announced the addition of 3 new fibre rich, vegetable-based frozen desserts to its extensive catering range. The new additions are:"Satsumaimo Dessert" - Cube shaped pieces of sweet potato mixes with strained potato and flavoured...

Organic Tea.(Tominaga Boeki has begun the importation of organic tea varieties)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Tominaga Boeki has begun the importation of organic tea varieties produced by the UK based Hampstead Tea & Coffee in the Darjeeling region of India. The products, including traditional favourites such as Earl Grey and English Breakfast,...

German Regular Coffee.(Euro Wave has begun the importation of "Prodomo" a low acid, regular coffee product)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Tokyo based Euro Wave has begun the importation of "Prodomo" a low acid, regular coffee product produced by the German coffee manufacturer Dallmayr (Established 1700). The coffee is made entirely from low caffeine Arabica coffee beans...

Potato Shochu Made from Deep Sea Water.(Hamada Shuzo has announced the release of "Kairyu Iwai No Aka" )(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Kagoshima Prefecture distiller Hamada Shuzo has announced the release of "Kairyu Iwai No Aka" a Shochu [Japanese vodka] made from "Ogon Senkan" a special potato grown locally in the Kagoshima region and mineral rich deep sea water dredged up...

Blended Shochu from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has released "Genryu" a unique buckwheat "Shochu" [Japanese vodka] blended from 2 distinct types of shochu. The product consists of shochu made using a low pressure distillation method whereby the distillation occurs at...

Noodle Soup Concentrate.(Yamasa has introduced a noodle soup concentrate Yamasa Konbu Tsuyu Shiro Dashi)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Soy sauce manufacturer Yamasa has released "Yamasa Konbu Tsuyu Shiro Dashi" a noodle soup concentrate for the catering industry. Made from a balanced combination of konbu [kelp] seaweed and flavoured with bonito and mackerel fish extract,...

Sesame Seed Sauce.(Mitsukan has released "Kin No Gomadare Kurosu Ire" a ground sesame seed sauce )(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Mitsukan has released "Kin No Gomadare Kurosu Ire" a ground sesame seed sauce flavoured with pure rice vinegar. The rich and aromatic sauce is ideal for both hot and cold dishes and can also be poured over salads as a dressing. Price: 1055g =...

Fermented Butter Frozen Baguettes.(SKW East Asia)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Tokyo based SKW East Asia has begun the marketing of frozen filled baguettes that simply require baking in an oven or microwave oven for 8-10 minutes. The bread itself measuring W: 75mm x D: 350mm x H: 60mm is made from dough fermented...

Soya Milk Dessert Base.(Nichirei Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Nichirei has released "Otofuya-san No Tonyu" a frozen type healthy and reduced sweetness dessert base made from domestically produced soybeans. The tofu texture like product is simply removed from the freezer and allowed to defrost...

Thick Chunky Soup from Campbell Japan.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Campbell Japan has released "Campbell Chunky" a caned soup product containing "Chunky" cut ingredients. Available in 3 types: A creamy "New England Cream Chowder", "Classic Chicken Noodle" and "Sirloin Burger with Country Vegetables"...

Tofu hot Pot Base.(Marusan Ai)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Aichi Prefecture based Marusan Ai has released "Tofu Nabe Soup" a retort packaged soup mix for making tofu hotpot (serves 3-4). The product consists of 200ml of unadjusted organic soymilk flavoured with a konbu [kelp] extract. The soup...

Bottle and Barrel Black Beer.(Sapporo Breweries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Sapporo Breweries have released their popular black beer product "Yebisu Kuro" in 334ml small size bottles and a 10 litre barrel for commercial use. Made from 100% roast malt barley and hops produced in the Bayern region of Germany, the...

Natural Lactic Acid Fermented Sake.(Tamanohikari Shuzo )(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Kyoto based sake [Japanese rice wine] producer Tamanohikari Shuzo has announced the release of "Tamano Hikari Sanpai Junmaiginjo" a sake produced using both traditional fermentation methods and lactic acid yeast. The yeast itself is made...

New Breakfast Cereal from Calbee Foods.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Calbee GOGO Kids," from Calbee Foods, is a lovely doughnut-shaped crispy breakfast cereal for kids that can supply l/2 of calcium, iron and vitamin B needed per day without the addition of milk. It has a moderate sweet brown sugar taste. A...

Dog Appetite Stimulator.(Magic Japan)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Tokyo based Magic Japan has released "Osakana Spray" a nutritious fish flavoured spray product containing bonito, mackerel and crab shell extract designed to be sprayed over the dog's food to stimulate its appetite. The artificial additive...

New Flour for Bread from Nisshin Foods.(Nisshin Oishii Komugi Zenryufun Panyo)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Nisshin Oishii Komugi Zenryufun Panyo," from Nisshin Foods, is a whole wheat flour for making bread that contains 2.5 times more dietary fiber and 3 times more iron than conventional wheat flours. A 500g pack costs 250 yen.

Two New Biscuits from Lotte.(Lotte Chiisana Chocolat <Asian Milk Tea>)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Lotte has launched two new biscuit products. "Lotte Chiisana Chocolat " is a bite-sized biscuit that is flavored with milk tea containing 25% black tea extract and coated with chocolate flavored with cinnamon. The price is 200 yen per box of...

Chocolate Dyed Biscuits.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Tokyo based Ginbis has released "Somi Choco Biscuit" a unique, new biscuit containing black sesame seeds where the chocolate has been able to seep into the biscuit dough under air tight conditions prior to baking. The resultant biscuit...

New Ion Supply Drink for Babies from Meiji Milk Products.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Meiji Akachan-ni Yasashii Ion Inryo," from Meiji Milk Products, is a granulated ion replacement beverage for babies that can quickly supply water and ions lost through perspiration and others. The price is 300 yen for a box of 10 sachets of...

New Honey for Yogurts from Meiji Milk Products.(Meiji Hachimitsu)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Meiji Hachimitsu," from Meiji Milk Products, is a honey product indented for sweetening yogurts. It comes in three varieties - "Hachimitsu" which is a 100% acacia honey, "Kato Hachimitsu" which is made by adding 8% isomalt-oligosaccharide to...

New Cream for Toast from Sonton Food Industry.(Sonton P Cup Sugar Toast)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Sonton P Cup Sugar Toast," from Sonton Food Industry, is a cream for toast that contains sugar and has a maple flavor. A 120g cup costs 190 yen.

New Spread from Meiji Milk Products.(Meiji Margarine & Jam)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Meiji Margarine & Jam," from Meiji Milk Products, is a spread for bread made by blending margarine and jam in the ratio 3:1. There are three jam flavors - Strawberry, Blueberry and Kiwi Fruit. Each costs 150 yen per 80g cup.

New Mini Sized Pork Wiener from Itoham Foods.(Itoham Tabepita! Bits Bits)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Itoham Tabepita! Bits Bits," from Itoham Foods, is an extremely small (25mm in length) pork wiener that is most suitable for snacks or for use in various dishes. A 100g pack costs 220 yen.

New Wiener from Itoham Foods.(Itoham Otonano Arabiki Shiage Basil & Pepper)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Itoham Otonano Arabiki Shiage Basil & Pepper," from Itoham Foods, is a coarse-ground Vienna sausage which suits the preferences of adults. It is made entirely from pork, salt, sugar and spices such as basil and pepper and contains no color...

New Canned Cocktails from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Asahi Shunka Shibori Naturia," from Asahi Breweries, is a slightly carbonated canned cocktail which is made from a Japanese-style vodka "shochu" and coarsely strained fruit juice which is rich in fruit fiber and retains the essential...

New Low Malt Beer from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Kirin Tanrei Alpha," from Kirin Brewery, is a low-malt beer which has 99% less purine than usual as a result of the company's own new patent-pending technology. The product retains a smooth taste and sharp aftertaste. Alcohol content is...

New Premium Draft Beer from Suntory.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Suntory Malt's Beer," from Suntory, is a premium draft beer that is made entirely from 100% malt, hops and natural water. It features the delicious flavor of the malt and refreshing aftertaste. Alcohol content is about 5.0%. The product...

New Low-Alcohol Wine from Suntory.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Suntory Light Wine Chill," from Suntory, is a fruity low-alcohol (Alc. under 7%) wine featuring a clear taste. It is made with condensed grape juice from Argentina by use of the company's own new fermentation technology. The product has an...

New Plum Liqueur from Choya Umeshu.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Choya Umeshu Kishu Paper Pack," from Choya Umeshu, is a natural-oriented liqueur (Alc. 12%) that is made with 100% domestic "kishu" plums and uses no souring materials or flavoring. A 1000ml paper pack is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Yamazaki-Nabisco.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Nabisco OREO Choco Stick ," from Yamazaki-Nabisco, is a stick-shaped slightly bitter cookie coated with milk chocolate and cream containing freeze-dried strawberries. The price is 150 yen per box of 5 sticks.

New Throat Candies from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Asahi Xylidama Nodo Ame," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a small-grain "cool" sugarless candy that uses xylitol and contains mild mint and herbal extracts. The product comes in two varieties: "Milk Mint" in which xylitol makes up more than...

New Candy for Children from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Asahi Food & Healthcare has launched two new candies featuring the popular cartoon character Snoopy targeted at the children's market. The products are: 1) Asahi Snoopy-to Issho Candy (200 yen for 100g) - A globular candy which contains...

New Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Mitsuya Cider Candy," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a candy made by transforming Asahi Soft Drink's well-established carbonated beverage brand "Mitsuya Cider" into candies. The product features an effervescent center that creates an...

New Chewing Gums in Clear Packages from Kanebo Foods.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Kanebo Colorfululu," from Kanebo Foods, is a sugarless chewing gum that contains xylitol and comes in a transparent container. It is an assortpment of 7 different colors/flavors (strawberry, orange, lemon, lime, soda, blueberry and grape)....

New Chocolate Confectionery from Lotte.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Lotte Cheese Cake Toppo," from Lotte, is a stick-shaped chocolate confectionery product made from a pretzel dough and a rare cheese cake-style chocolate. It retains a refreshing rare cheese cake taste. The price is 150 yen per box of 2 bags.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Lotte.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Lotte ef Ichigo Chocolat," from Lotte, is a stick-shaped chocolate confectionery product sandwiching slightly acidic strawberry cream. The price is 100 yen per box of 7 sticks.

New Throat Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Kanro Kaju 100 Lemon Nodo Ame," from Kanro, is a throat candy which contains mild mint, lemon juice, 8 kinds of herbs and 200mg of vitamin C. It retains a clear, acidic lemon taste. The price is 100 yen for a 4lg stick pack of 10 pieces.

New Color Pencil Type Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Kanro Colorful lro Enpitsu Candy," from Kanro, is a color pencil style candy with a delicious filling. The price is 170 yen per 85g pack of 25 pieces.

New Throat Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Kanro Super Menthol Nodo Ame," from Kanro, is a throat candy that can refresh the throat and nasal passages. It contains strong menthol and 33 kinds of herbal extracts and has a center of xylitol, erythritol and menthol powder which gives...

New Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria Drinks from Kagome.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Kagome has launched two new probiotic lactic acid bacteria beverages. "Kagome Apple Nyusankin" uses L. casei which reaches one's intestines alive and contains 20% apple juice. A 65ml plastic bottle costs 160 yen. "Kagome Yorunomu Nyusankin"...

New Health Drinks from Yakult Honsha.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... Yakult Honsha has launched two new health drinks. "Yakult Tough Man" contains Korean ginseng, Japanese "denshichi" ginseng and Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococc) effective for the maintenance of good health or the improvement of health. "Yakult...

New Health Drink from Yakult Honsha.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Yakult Kurozu Drink," from Yakult Honsha, is a healthy yet tasty beverage which contains black vinegar (10ml), honey and plum juice. As it uses a non-calorie sweetener "Sucralose" as a sweetening, it is low in calories (23kcal). A 135ml...

New Chilled Functional Drink from Morinaga Milk Industry.(TBC Skin Management Collagen <Lemon Taste>,")(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "TBC Skin Management Collagen ," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a refrigerated functional beverage that is targeted at males and females in their 20s-30s and helps keep the skin beautiful from the inside. It contains collagen which helps...

New Chilled Functional Nutritive Drink from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Morinaga Sara Sara Seikatsu Moromi Kurozu," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a refrigerated functional nutritive beverage which helps maintain good health. It contains 8ml of black brown rice vinegar, 8ml of fermented vinegar from Okinawa,...

New Health Drink from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Morinaga Lactoferrin Plus," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a fresh milk-based low-fat (milk fat: 1.5%) and low-calorie beverage that contains 100mg of lactoferrin, 100mg of lactulose, 20mg of milk peptide and 3.6 billion of Bifidobacterium...

New Soft Drink with Ceramide from Meiji Milk Products.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Meiji Aqua Bulgaria Ceramide Water," from Meiji Milk Products, is a low-calorie soft drink which uses the lactic acid bacteria airlifted from Bulgaria and contains ceramide which functions to keep moisture in the skin. It has a yogurt...

New Non-Calorie Soft Drink from Meiji Milk Products.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Meiji Tsubutto Jelly Pink Grapefruit," from Meiji Milk Products, is a zero-calorie soft drink which contains pink grapefruit juice (under 10%) and jelly particles with a pleasant texture. It can supply calcium (250mg) and vitamin C (100mg)...

New Specific-Effect Milk Drink from Meiji Milk Products.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... "Meiji Onaka Katsuryoku Milk," from Meiji Milk Products, is s specific-effect milk drink that contains whey fermented with propionic acid bacteria which increases the population of bifidus bacteria and improves constipation. A 100ml glass...