Japan Food Products & Service Journal articles from May 2004

Japan Food Products & Service Journal archives from May 2004

Nisshin Oillio, Others Release New Kale Juice Products.(Sukitto Kaitsu Aojiru)(Tsubu Aojiru )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Nisshin Oillio has released Sukitto Kaitsu Aojiru, a powdered kale juice with dietary fiber dextrin to promote bowel function. The product comes in pouches (4.3 g each) and each box contains nine pouches (1,200 yen). Kyusai, a company...

Kagome, Ajinomoto and Nissin Foods Launch Quick Pasta Products.(Kagome Company Ltd.)(Nissin Food Products Company Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Kagome sells the Kagome Deli series of microwavable pasta products and recently added spaghetti items including Maitake to 3-shu no Cheese no Cream Spaghetti (creamy spaghetti with Maitake mushroom, three kinds of cheese) and Kanjuku Tomato...

Upgraded Canned Chu-Hi Drink Products from Suntory, Asahi Breweries and Others.(Asahi Breweries Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Suntory has released Double Shibori Series that contains more than twice the fruit juice of the current product Super Chuhai. The varieties are Lemon, Orange and Grapefruit (350 ml can, 140 yen each). Double Shibori Lemon contains vodka and...

Boxed Meals for Picnics from Peck, Rock Field and Others.(Ohana-mi Box)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... High-end Italian deli chain Peck, which runs shops in Takashimaya department stores, sells the Original Ohana-mi Box (1200 yen) for the cherry blossom season. In it are bite-size pizza pieces, three kinds of side dishes such as seafood salad,...

Confectionery Products with CD Singles from Glico, Lotte and Others.(Ezaki Glico Company Ltd)(Lotte Confectionery Company Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Ezaki Glico released Time Slip Glico Seishun no Melody Chocolate (300 yen) in June 2003, starting a trend of giving away CD singles as a product add-on. Lotte has released Lotte Uta no Album Ghana Milk (350 yen), a popular chocolate bar with...

CGC Japan Expands Private Brand Products.(Compagnie Generale de Conserve)(Hakkoku Koji Miso )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... CGC Japan has released Hakkoku Koji Miso (paste of eight kinds of malted grain, 500 g, 498 yen) from private brand Pascal Foods. The product is malted at high air pressure so aspergilli can permeate even grains with hull and germ. The product...

Hokuetsu Paper Mills Develops Resin-Like Paper Material.(E Pellet)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Hokuetsu Paper Mills has developed a resin-like material that is made mostly of recycled paper. The product E Pellet is made of 55% recycled paper, 42% polypropylene and 3% additives. It has better flexibility and heat resistance than regular...

Japan Industrial Food Service Association Testing Foodstuff Traceability System.(Japan Industrial Food Service Association)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... The Japan Industrial Food Service Association is currently testing a system for tracing foodstuff history at the cafeteria stage. A dining hall in Shinjuku is the site of the test, which is using IC tags to keep production histories of...

Shutoken Coop Group Jigyo Rengo Tests RFID Traceability for Delivered Groceries.(Radio frequency identification)(Shutoken Coop Group Jigyo Rengo)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Shutoken Coop Group Jigyo Rengo, the Tokyo-area consumer coop association, spent the latter half of February testing the use of RFID tags on food products sold through its home-delivery service, pal-system. The test was part of the Ministry...

CM Japan Launches Foodstuff Traceability System Service.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... CM Japan has started a service to create and support operations of foodstuff traceability systems. Using the service, businesses can show consumers they are serious about quality control. The consumer can find information such as production...

Tokyu Store Offers Traceability Information on Salad Products.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Tokyu Store has started offering traceability information on 28 salad products including mixed salad and onion salad. Food producers record production data, which processing companies put on an IC card. A barcode is created for each product...

Nihon Yamamura Glass Tech Yields Thin-Walled Bottles without Form Release Agent.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Nihon Yamamura Glass is making strong but lightweight glass bottles just 1.6 mm thick without the use of any form release agent in the molding process. That can greatly boost productivity since typically form release agent has to be applied...

Tamura Machine Industry with New Series of Bottle Filler-Cappers.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Tamura Machine Industry has developed a new series of three fully automatic bottle filler-cappers with capacities of 700 to 1,100 bottles (1,100ml size) per hour. Each model in the so-called Filicapa series has gotten a capacity boost over...

Fabrica Toyama Bag Supplier and Filler for Powders and Loose Solids.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Fabrica Toyama has begun displaying the SP-8MS bag supplier and automatic filler for powders and loosely packed solids. The machine works at speeds of up to 50 bags per minute and comes with a number of mechanical innovations, such as a means...

S. Ishimitsu & Co. Releases Regular Coffee Products in Aluminum Can.(S. Ishimitsu & Co.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... S. Ishimitsu & Co., originally a wholesaler, has been developing original house brand products to become a global food merchandiser. The products include regular coffee, tea bags, and frozen foods. The company has released two types of...

Microwaveable Hot Cup Sake.(Kikumasamune Seizo)(Kikumasamune Hot Cup)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Japanese rice wine producers Kikumasamune Seizo have released "Kikumasamune Hot Cup" 180ml cup of sake (Rice wine) that can be heated in the microwave oven without opening the lid. The cup, made using PET material, features a lid that...

Kawakami Sangyo Creates Bubble Sheet from Clear Polypropylene.(P4 food packaging )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Kawakami Sangyo, manufacturer of the Puti Puti bubble sheet made of polyethylene, has introduced P4, a similar product made with polypropylene. That choice of material has two major advantages. First, it is more transparent than PE, and thus...

Kuraray Develops Softer Gas-Barrier Resin.(EVAL)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Kuraray, building on its long-established EVAL resin, has created a softer, more elastic version that will open up new markets. EVAL is a relatively hard plastic, thus limiting its applications in the food container market. The new version...

Kuraray, The Pack, Matsuura Develop Bag with Biodegradable Handle.(eco-friendly rope handle )
May 25, 2004... Using Kuraray's Plastarch biodegradable synthetic fiber, Kuraray, The Pack and Matsuura have created Biorope, an eco-friendly rope handle for paper bags. More and more paper bags are turning eco-friendly, but the handle has posed the biggest...

Slow Melt Ice Maker.(RVE-700S)(Sanyo Commercial Hanbai )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Tokyo based Sanyo Commercial Hanbai has begun the marketing of "RVE-700S" a German made drum type ice maker that produces smooth textured melt resistant ice. As the ice storage unit is separate, the compact device measuring W: 1340mm x...

Steam Convection Oven Combination Grill.(Conbi Grill)(Rational Japan )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Rational Japan has announced the release of "Conbi Grill" a low maintenance large size combination grill designed for steam convection ovens. According to Rational, the largest model (CPC 202) is capable of grilling 100 x 180g steaks in...

Heat Resistant Paper Fold up Lunch Boxes.(Taper Box)( Mizuno Sangyo )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Tokyo based Mizuno Sangyo has released "Taper Box" a disposable, fold up paper lunch box. The inner side of the box features a polypropylene resin coating that enables it to be heated in a microwave oven to temperatures of up to 140...

Titanium Storage Canisters.(Citizen Stacking Storage Stocker Titanium)( Sakurai )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Niigata Prefecture based Sakurai has released "Citizen Stacking Storage Stocker Titanium" Titanium food storage canisters made using titanium processing technology developed by the Citizen watch company for its watch cases. As the...

Miso Paste Griller.(Takumi No Miso Yakiki)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Osaka based Miki has released "Takumi No Miso Yakiki" a hand made pottery container designed for grilling miso (Soy bean paste) suitable for use over direct flame or in an oven or microwave. Normal bean paste is simply added to the top...

Vitamin & Mineral Rich Millet.(Sozai Kibi)(Rice Island )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Rice Island has released "Sozai Kibi" bagged millet for mixing with white rice. Millet, once a stable in the Japanese diet has recently undergone a revival in popularity due to its health related qualities. In addition to being naturally...

High Quality Spices.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Arcane has begun the marketing of a range of 48 high quality spices including nutmeg, cumin and coriander, etc. produced by the French manufacturer "Dukkah". A special Middle East mixed spice is also available. Each of the spices comes...

Patented One Touch Pepper Mill.(Salter Dendo Pepper Mill)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Oishi has released "Salter Dendo Pepper Mill" a stylish battery operated pepper mill that grinds the peppercorn and rock salt at the touch of a button. The thin, tubular shaped, light weight device features a light at the end enabling...

Slow Roast Coffee Beans for the Catering Industry.(Sprimo)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Art Coffee has released "Sprimo" a slow roasted blended coffee product for the catering industry. The coffee is made from a blend of Colombian, Brazilian and Ethiopian beans slow roasted using a far infrared light rays to produce both a...

Catering Espresso Coffee from UCC.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... UCC has announced the release of a range of 4 espresso coffees all produced using "Aroma Freezing" a patent pending fast freezing process that seals in the aroma after roasting. Immediately following roasting the beans are subjected to...

Okinawa Rice Wine.(Honba Awamori Tenryuzo)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Suntory has released "Honba Awamori Tenryuzo" a rice wine fermented on the island of Okinawa from imported Thailand rice that has undergone a traditional 3 year maturation process. Price: 720ml = 1,400 yen.

Premium Draft Beer for the Catering Industry.(Asahi Premium Draft Beer Jukusen)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has released "Asahi Premium Draft Beer Jukusen" a beer specifically for the restaurant and catering industry made from 3 different varieties of hops to give a fine aroma and light refreshing flavour. Price: 500ml bottle = 282...

Low Priced Sharks Fin Soup at Skylark.(Birmian)(Sharks Fin Hot Pot)(Sharks Fin Rice)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Birmian, the chain of Chinese restaurants run by the family restaurant chain Skylark has announced the addition of 2 items to the menu that use genuine sharks fin. "Sharks Fin Hot Pot" consists of fish and a variety of vegetables in a...

Nutritional Cat Food for Older Pets.(Friskies Dry 7-sai Ijo Neko No Support)(Nestle Purina Pet Care )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Nestle Purina Pet Care has released "Friskies Dry 7-sai Ijo Neko No Support" a range of dry type nutritionally fortified cat food specifically for cats aged 7 years and above. Products in the range include "Vegetable Flavour" with a...

Edible Gold Leaf.(Shokusai Chokotto Kinpaku)(Yoshitaka Kinpaku Honpo)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Yoshitaka Kinpaku Honpo has released "Shokusai Chokotto Kinpaku" consisting of finely shredded pieces of gold leaf that can be sprinkled over meals to add a splash of colour. The tiny pieces of gold leaf, measuring 2-3mm in length, come...

New Healthy Sausage from Itoham Foods.(Itoham Asano Fresh Morning Brown)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Itoham Asano Fresh Morning Brown," from Itoham Foods, is a wholesome filmless pork sausage that contains 100mg of L-carnitine and 50mg of vitamin C per 54g and is perfect for breakfast. It is prepared for serving by heating in the microwave...

New Canned Cocktails from Asahi Breweries.(Asahi Cocktail Partner)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has launched two new "Asahi Cocktail Partner" brand canned cocktails. "Super Gin Tonic" is made from gin as the base and includes tonic water, lemon flavoring and lemon and lime spirits. "Super Moscow Mule" is based on vodka...

New Summer-Only Tropical Cocktail from Asahi Breweries.(Asahi Cocktail Partner Sea Breeze)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Asahi Cocktail Partner Sea Breeze," from Asahi Breweries, is a summer-only canned tropical cocktail which is made from vodka as the base and includes 2.7% fruit juices of two kinds (cranberry and grapefruit). The product features a clear,...

New Canned Cocktails from Asahi Breweries.(Asahi Shunka Shibori Anzu)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Asahi Shunka Shibori Anzu," from Asahi Breweries, is a canned cocktail made from a Japanese vodka "shochu" as the base and contains 13% apricot juice. The product features a sweet-and-sour apricot taste. Alcohol content is 5%. It comes in...

New Type of Low Malt Beer from Asahi Breweries.(Asahi Fruits Brewery)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Asahi Fruits Brewery," from Asahi Breweries, is an entirely new type of low-malt beer (Alc. 4%) made by fermenting fruit juice and malt juice together. It uses no flavoring, coloring or antioxidants and features a fruit-derived...

New Dry Low-Alcohol Drinks from Asahi Breweries.(Asahi Dry Cooler)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Asahi Dry Cooler," from Asahi Breweries, is a new type of canned dry low-alcohol (Alc. 6 %) beverage that is made from vodka and gin as the base, includes fruit juice and hop polyphenol, and uses fructose and sucralose as sweeteners. It...

New Canned Cocktail from Suntory.(Suntory Chu-Hi Double Shibori )(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Suntory Chu-Hi Double Shibori ," from Suntory, is a canned cocktail (Alc. 5%) which is made from vodka, white wine and 7% grape juices of two kinds (muscat and Riesling). It features a sharp, delicious taste. The product comes in cans of...

New Canned Cocktail Series from Suntory.(Suntory Cocktail Bar)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... The "Suntory Cocktail Bar" series from Suntory is a new line of canned cocktails featuring a rich fruit taste. Products in the range include: 1) Cassis Orange - It contains cassis liqueur and Valencia orange juice and is accented with...

New Type of Low-Alcohol Drink from Suntory.(Suntory Super Blue)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Suntory Super Blue," from Suntory, is a new type of low-alcohol (Alc. 5%) beverage which is made from Suntory's original low-malt beer as the base and includes Japanese-style vodka "shochu." The product features a clear, refreshing taste and...

New low-Alcohol Fruit Drink from Suntory.(Setouchi San-no Lemon Shu)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Suntory has added a new item "Setouchi San-no Lemon Shu" to its "Totte Oki Kajitsino Osake" series of low-alcohol drinks made from fruit grown in select producing areas and water from Japan's Southern Alps. The new product contains 8% lemon...

New Cooking Wine from Takara Shuzo.(Takara Honryori Wine)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Takara Honryori Wine," from Takara Shuzo, is a cooking wine which contains no salt and brings out the natural flavor of the ingredients. A 300ml glass bottle costs 335 yen. There are two varieties. "Ryorino Tameno Aka Wine" is a red wine...

Improved "Calpis Sour" from Calpis.(Calpis Sour)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Calpis is announcing the re-launch of its low-alcohol (Alc.6%) beverage "Calpis Sour" made from the Calpis lactic acid bacteria drink and vodka. The revamped product includes new oligosaccharide. It comes in cans of 250ml (135 yen), 350ml...

New Summer Only Jam from Q.P.(Passionfruit & Apricot Jam)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Q.P. has added a new summer-only item to its "Aohata 55" series of jam products which contains a 55 point sugar level. The new product "Passionfruit & Apricot Jam" contains sweet-and-sour passionfruit juice and summer fruit apricot, and...

New Spread for Bread from Q.P.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Pan Kobo Curry," from Q.P., is a curry flavored spread for bread. It is made from onions, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, mayonnaise, apples, mirepoix paste and spices. A 150g pack costs 220 yen.

New Soft Cake from Yamazaki-Nabisco.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Nabisco Mochi Gumi Busse," from Yamazaki-Nabisco, is a soft cake sandwiching glutinous gelatin-type candy. Both soft cake and gummy candy contain muscovado. The price is 250 yen per box of 6 cakes.

New Wafers from Yamazaki-Nabisco.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Yamazaki-Nabisco has launched two new "Nabisco" brand wafers. "Almond in Wafers" is a wafer kneaded with almond bits sandwiching almond cream. "Sesame in Wafers" is a wafer kneaded with parched black sesame seeds sandwiching black sesame...

Two New Cakes from Bourbon.(Bourbon Creamy Roll Blueberry Vanilla)(Bourbon Mango Cake)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Bourbon has released two new cake products. "Bourbon Creamy Roll Blueberry Vanilla" is a soft cake filled with vanilla-flavored whipped cream with creamy blueberry sauce. The price is 315 yen per box of 2 bags of 4 cakes. "Bourbon Mango Cake"...

New Rice Cracker from Bourbon.(Bourbon Mizuho Gokoku Yakimochi)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Bourbon Mizuho Gokoku Yakimochi," from Bourbon, is a rice cracker which contains healthy ingredients such as soybean, black soybean, pressed barley, "Mochi" millet and "Kibi" millet and black sesame. It has a soft, melt-in-your-mouth...

New Cake Mix from Nagatanien.(Nagatanien Mocomoco)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Nagatanien Mocomoco," from Nagatanien, is a cake mix which requires only one mug-style cup and one egg to produce a chiffon cake-style light and soft cake. There are five "Vanilla," "Chocolate," "Maple," "Lemon" and "Cocoa" flavors. Each...

Chocolate In Can like a Canned Drink.(Nestle KitKat in Can)(Nestle Crunch in Can)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Nestle Confectionery has introduced 2 chocolate products in can with new design, a new packaging like a canned drink: (1) "Nestle KitKat in Can" - 8 pieces of chocolate coated wafer in can. The price is 210 yen. (2) "Nestle Crunch in Can" -...

New Assorted Candy from Bourbon.(Bourbon Cubyrop)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Bourbon Cubyrop," from Bourbon, is a candy rich in vitamin C. It is an assortment comprising 8 kinds of fruit flavors including grapefruit. A 120g bag which includes 200mg of vitamin C, sells for 165 yen.

New Gummy Candy from Meiji Seika.(Meiji Kaju Gumi Grapefruit)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Meiji Kaju Gumi Grapefruit," from Meiji Seika, is a juicy gelatin-type candy which uses 100% grapefruit juice from Florida. A 6lg bag costs 100 yen.

New Chewing Gum from Meiji Seika.(Meiji Xylish Ume Mint)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Meiji Xylish Ume Mint," from Meiji Seika, is a small-grain chewing gum which contains xylitol, hydroxyapatite and dextranase which keep the tooth healthy and beautiful. It further includes mint and perilla extract and has an acidic plum...

New Throat Candy from Kanro.(Kanro Kiwi C1000 Nodo Ame)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Kanro Kiwi C1000 Nodo Ame," from Kanro, is a throat candy which contains 20% kiwi juice rich in vitamin C, 8 kinds of herbal extracts and mild mint. The price is 100 yen for a 41g stick pack of 10 pieces which includes 1000mg of vitamin C.

New Chewing Candy from Morinaga & Co.(Morinaga Hi-Chew Lemon)(Morinaga and Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Morinaga Hi-Chew Lemon," from Morinaga & Co., is a soft elastic chewing candy that has a juicy lemon taste. The price is 100 yen for a stick pack of 12 pieces.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Morinaga & Co.(Koeda White Latte)(Koeda Crisp Cereal)(Morinaga and Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has launched two new stick-shaped chocolate confectionery products. "Koeda White Latte" is a white chocolate with 60% fresh milk that is sprinkled with corn flakes and puffed corn. "Koeda Crisp Cereal" is a chocolate sprinkled...

New Chocolate Confectionery from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has released two new chocolate confectionery products. "Morinaga Kongari Chocolat" is made from chocolate and cookie dough, and features a nice chocolate flavor and unique crunchy crushable texture. "Morinaga Kongari Chocolat...

New Chocolate Confectionery from Lotte.(Lotte Confectionery Company Ltd.)(Lotte Crunky)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Lotte Crunky <Cookie & Cream>," from Lotte, is a chocolate confectionery product consisting of creamy white chocolate, slightly bitter cookie bits and crispy puffed malt. A pack of 10 pieces is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Lotte.(Lotte Pie-no Mi)(Lotte Confectionery Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Lotte Pie-no Mi <Cream Cheese & Blueberry Pie>," from Lotte, is a multi-layered pie filled with blueberry-flavored chocolate with plenty of cream cheese. An 81g box costs 150 yen.

New Chewing Gum from Lotte.(Lotte Acerola)(Lotte Confectionery Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Lotte Acerola," from Lotte, is a sweet-and-sour stick gum that contains acerola juice. It includes vitamin C equivalent to one lemon per stick. The price is 100 yen per pack of 9 sticks.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Lotte.(Lotte Ghana Black Crisp Stick)(Lotte Confectionery Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Lotte Ghana Black Crisp Stick," from Lotte, is a stick-shaped chocolate confectionery product. It is a cocoa-flavored wafer that sandwiches bitter chocolate cream and is coated with black chocolate. The price is 120 yen per box of 7 pieces.

New Low-Calorie Instant Soup from Nagatanien.(Nagatanien Cup-iri Soup Mabo Harusame)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Nagatanien Cup-iri Soup Mabo Harusame," from Nagatanien, is a low-calorie instant soup consisting of a pack of liquid soup and a packet of bean curd and "harusame" (sticks of bean jelly). A 43g cup costs 160 yen.

New Instant Cup Soup from Nagatanien.(Cup Omame-o Taberu Omisoshiru)(Cup Kabocha-o taberu Omisoshiru)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Nagatanien has launched two new cupped instant bean paste soup products "Cup Omame-o Taberu Omisoshiru" (66g) contains retort-pouched soybeans and kidney beans. "Cup Kabocha-o taberu Omisoshiru" (6lg) includes retort-packaged moist and plump...

New Instant Cup Soup from Nissin Food Products.(Biken Kenshoku Oboro Tofu Soup)(Nissin Food Products Company Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Biken Kenshoku Oboro Tofu Soup ," from Nissin Food Products, is a cupped instant soup that Is made from a stock consisting of kelp, dried bonito and shiitake mushroom and acidic plum pulp, and contains such ingredients as soft, fluffy bean...

New Instant Soup from Hanamaruki.(Hanamaruki Taberu Thai-fu Tom Yum Soup Harusame-iri)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Hanamaruki Taberu Thai-fu Tom Yum Soup Harusame-iri," from Hanamaruki, is a low-calorie (77kcal) instant soup which is made from the typical Thai Tom Yum soup as the base and includes plenty of ingredients such as shrimps, spring onions,...

New Ice Cream from Morinaga & Co.(Morinaga Ice Choco Flake Bar)(Morinaga and Company Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Morinaga Ice Choco Flake Bar " from Morinaga & Co.," is a stick-shaped ice cream which is coated with vanilla ice cream sprinkled with crispy chocolate flakes and filled with Mocha chocolate sauce. The price is 100 yen per 120ml pack.

New Dessert Mixes from Morinaga & Co.(Morinaga and Company Ltd)(Aloe Dessert)(Loveapple Dessert)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has launched two new "Morinaga" brand dessert mixes which require only the addition of cold milk. "Aloe Dessert" contains aloe mesophyll and nata de coco with a pleasant texture. "Loveapple Dessert" includes tomatoes, apples,...

New Cupped Ice Cream from Morinaga & Co.(Sundae Cup)(Morinaga and Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Sundae Cup ," from Morinaga & Co., is a cupped ice cream that comes in two varieties. "Ichigo Marble" is an ice cream that has a marble pattern consisting of vanilla ice cream and strawberry sauce and is decorated with sweet-and-sour...

New Crushed Ice Products from Morinaga & Co.(Morinaga Ice Box)(Morinaga and Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Morinaga Ice Box," from Morinaga & Co., is a low-calorie flavored crushed ice product with a crunchy texture. It comes in two "Peach" and "Grapefruit" flavors. Each costs 100 yen per 150ml cup.

New Frozen Desserts from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Yogurt Aji & Blueberry)(Pineapple & Peach)(Strawberry & Raspberry)(Morinaga Milk Industry Company Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... The "Eskimo Fruipe" series from Morinaga Milk Industry is a new line of juicy yet creamy wafer cakes filled with ice cream. Products in the range include: 1) Yogurt Aji & Blueberry - The ice cream is flavored with yogurt and filled with...

New Summer-Only Jelly Dessert from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Morinaga Soda Jelly)(Morinaga Milk Industry Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Morinaga Soda Jelly," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a summer-only jelly dessert with a refreshing soda taste targeted at young males and females. A 150g plastic cup sells for 80 yen.

New Yogurt from Calpis Ajinomoto Danone.(Danone BIO Yogurt Bran Flake-tsuki)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Danone BIO Yogurt Bran Flake-tsuki," from Calpis Ajinomoto Danone, is a combination of yogurt and breakfast cereal. The yogurt uses Lactobacillus BE80 which maintains the intestines healthy and the breakfast cereal contains wheat bran rich...

New Jelly Dessert from Calpis Ajinomoto Danone.(Danone Jelly Fuit Au Lait Orange & Mango)(Calpis Food Industry Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Danone Jelly Fuit Au Lait Orange & Mango," from Calpis Ajinomoto Danone, is a jelly dessert which contains 10% fresh milk and 20% fruit juices of two kinds (orange and mango). It is full of body but has a mild taste. The price is 160 yen per...

New Jelly Dessert from Mannanlife.(Konnyaku Batake Hakuto Aji Grape Aji 2-Shu Iri)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Konnyaku Batake Hakuto Aji Grape Aji 2-Shu Iri," from Mannanlife, is a non-calorie- konjak-based jelly dessert flavored with fruit juice. It is an assortment of two "White Peach" and "Grape" flavors. The price is 134 yen for a bag of 3 each...

Two New Chilled Desserts from Takahata Farm.(Fruit Jelly Raspberry & Rosehip Jelly)(Jam Rosehip)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Takahata Farm has launched two new refrigerated dessert foods. "Fruit Jelly Raspberry & Rosehip Jelly <Collagen-iri>" is a jelly dessert which contains raspberry, rosehip and collagen. It features refreshing acidity and smooth texture and is...

New Yogurts from Nissin York.(Nissin York)(Kumamoto Amanatsu Mikan Yogurt)(Kogen Banana & Nata De Coco Yogurt)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Nissin York has released three new yogurt products. "Kumamoto Amanatsu Mikan Yogurt" is a low-fat yogurt which contains 2% summer orange juice and 10% summer orange juice sacs from Kumamoto Prefecture. "Kogen Banana & Nata De Coco Yogurt"...

New Chilled Desserts from Montail.(Namadora Rennyu Azuki)(Namadora Kokuto Custard)(Montail)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... Montail has launched two new refrigerated bean-jam pancakes. "Namadora Rennyu Azuki" contains condensed milk and "Namadora Kokuto Custard" includes custard and muscovado. Each costs 120 yen for a one-cake pack.

New Snack from Tohato.(Tohato Caramel Corn Matcha Milk Aji)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Tohato Caramel Corn Matcha Milk Aji," from Tohato, is a fluffy, crispy corn snack flavored with caramel, powdered green tea and milk. An 80g bag is open-priced.

New Potato Chips from House Foods.(Wasabi Mayonnaise)(Piritto Karai Tobanjang)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... House Foods has added three new items to its "House Crispy Potato" series of crunchy potato chips which is kneaded with spices and features a stimulating hot taste. The products are "Wasabi Mayonnaise" which contains Japanese horseradish...

New Corn Snack from Yamazaki-Nabisco.(Nabisco Bacon Yasaigumi)(Brief Article)
May 25, 2004... "Nabisco Bacon Yasaigumi ," from Yamazaki-Nabisco, is a crispy corn snack which contains five kinds of vegetables (tomato, spinach, pumpkin, red bell pepper and parsley) and is flavored with a soy sauce-based Japanese dressing which contains...