Japan Food Products & Service Journal articles from November 2004

Japan Food Products & Service Journal archives from November 2004

Fuji Keizai Predicts Food Service Market of 32 trillion Yen for 2004.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Fuji Keizai has announced results of its food service industry research, showing a market of just under 32.3 trillion yen in 2003 and predicting a 2004 market of just over 32.0 trillion yen, a decline of 0.8%. That would mean the seventh...

Functional Foods Arrive with L-Carnitine.(Nisshin Science)(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... L-carnitine, a substance made in the liver and kidneys, has become a popular supplement because it helps burn fatty acid as energy. Food manufacturers have started releasing new products with L-carnitine. Nisshin Science has released...

New Cheese Products Appeal to Japanese.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Snow Brand Milk Products sells Koku to Umami no Hitokuchi Cheese (full-bodied and flavorful bite size cheese, 190 yen), a Gouda cheese product. The product has become popular since it makes it easy to enjoy Gouda cheese which usually comes in...

Yamagata University Venture Business Sells Soy Bread in US.(Powder Techno Corporation)(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Yamagata University's venture business Powder Techno Corporation sells soy bread using L-star, a soybean that does not have a bad odor, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The company manufactures bread with rice...

Riken Vitamin Develops Jelly Product that Controls Blood Pressure.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Riken Vitamin has developed a jelly that contains wakame seaweed substance that controls blood pressure. The wakame peptide has not been used much in processed food in the past because it is bitter. The new product, Wakame Peptide Jelly...

Kewpie Develops Eggs with Pale Colored Yolk.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Kewpie has developed eggs with a pale colored yolk to be used in light colored confectioneries. The company achieved this by controlling the red and yellow pigments in chicken feed. The so-called Pure White eggs contain only one fourth the...

Nanshu Nojo Uses IC Tag for Individual Pigs.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Nanshu Nojo, one of Japan's largest pork farming operations, has started using an individual control system for pigs. Although individual IC tags will raise costs, the business expects the move to reassure customers about quality. The farm has...

Supermarket to Use Bio Plastic Food Bags.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Plastic manufacturing giant Mitsubishi Jushi has recently announced that a major Japanese supermarket chain are to begin the use of their "Ecoloju" biodegradable plastic bags for their own-brand frozen food produce. The bags, made from a...

Mitsubishi Rayon Releases Clear Heat Resistant Denatured Polyester Sheet.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Mitsubishi Rayon has released a denatured polyester B-PET that is clear but heat resistant. The product is named B-PET because its characteristics are between A-PET that is clear but not heat resistant and C-PET, which is heat resistant but...

Daio Paper Releases Environmentally Friendly Self-Adhesive Paper Products.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Daio Paper has released environmentally friendly tack paper products including items made from recycled paper. The company is actively promoting the use of recycled paper and has developed the environmentally friendly self-adhesive paper Green...

Nihon Yamamura Glass Releases New Ceramic Style Bottle.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Nihon Yamamura Glass has released Tojikicho Bottle ("ceramic style bottle"). Using a static electric coating process, the bottles feel like ceramic and have the same high-class look but cost less. The product can be recycled as clear glass...

Winery Adds Overseer Name to Label.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... In an attempt to increase customer confidence in their product, the Japanese winery Alps has started to add the name of the person responsible for fermenting each batch of wine to the label. Each of the 3 wines involved "Shinshu...

Ecolopolymer Develops Egg Carton with Bamboo Powder.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Ecolopolymer has developed a food package containing bamboo powder jointly with Ginpo Pack. Existing filling and sealing lines can be used for the new package which is meant for added value eggs, sales of which have been increasing rapidly. The...

Japan Agricultural IT Evolution Association Helps Trace Vegetable History with Cell Phone.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... The Japan Agricultural IT Evolution Association has developed a new system that can instantly check information for fresh produce using a cell phone and bar code-reading software. The bar codes hold much less information than IC chips but the...

Kibun Fresh System Develops Total Control System for Logistics of chilled Food Products.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Kibun Fresh System has developed a system that manages joint chilled food product logistics from order-taking to delivery. Data is controlled electronically so it can be checked over the Internet in real time. The system is a management tool...

National Food Research Institute Develops Nano-Coating for Minute Droplets.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... The National Food Research Institute has developed a technology to coat the surface of minute droplets (20 to 100 micrometers in diameter) with silica particles measuring just 20 nanometers in diameter. When the droplets are poured into a...

Esco Starts Produce Traceability System Using QR Code.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Esco has started putting QR codes on 30 produce items such as eggplants, onions and cucumbers for traceability. The company experimentally introduced the system at some stores in Ibaraki Prefecture using a produce data control system developed...

Toyohashi University of Technology Develops Metal Impurities Detector for Foods.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology have developed a metal impurities detector for foods using a yttrium/barium/copper oxide superconductor sensor. The detector can find minute metal pieces and needles mixed into meat and bread...

Showa Highpolymer Develops PBS Biodegradable Resin that Resists Tearing.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Showa Highpolymer has developed Bionolle 5000, a PBS biodegradable resin that does not easily tear. An original technology that molds lines of polyester molecules so that they intertwine makes the material hard to tear in either of two...

Kyowa Electric Machine Produces Biodegradable Cushioning on the Spot.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... The Kyowa Eco-System from Kyowa Electric is an economical solution for companies wanting to output biodegradable cushioning as needed. At prices ranging from six to eight million yen, the cost is just a fraction of similar machines on the...

Takara Applies D-Touch Technology Beyond Toys.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Takara is developing an ordering system for restaurants jointly with Toppan Printing and Seiko Instruments using D-touch technology. D-touch is a technology developed by the toy manufacturer Takara and used for children's picture books....

Sato Corporation Releases Traceability System.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Sato Corporation has released a traceability system for food manufacturing plants and distribution centers. Trace Eye records the time of shipment in units of one minute. Production history at the plant and shipping status at the warehouse are...

Sanki Machinery Intermittent Offset Label Printer for High Detail Jobs.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Sanki Machinery offers the MF-300-5 intermittent offset label printer, which when it stops releases pressure on the paper and keeps the water from drying. Users can pause the print job without leaving any marks on the paper. With a standard...

Research Laboratory of Plastics Technology Molder Distributes Nanotubes Evenly.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Research Laboratory of Plastics Technology has made improvements to its extrusion molding products to enable even mixing of carbon nanotubes in resin. Nanotubes can impart electrical conductivity to plastics, but the material is very expensive...

Portable Food Preparation Unit.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Shinpo has released "Blue King Wagon" a compact portable food preparation unit capable of frying, boiling, steaming and deep frying. The device features a smoke and odour reducing unit that filters out most cooking odours and heat from...

Compact Wine Cellar.(Forstar Japan)(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Forstar Japan has released "Home Cellar" a compact electrically operated wine cellar capable of maintaining 12 full size bottles at a constant temperature. Made in Japan the device features a simple to operate temperature setting switch that...

Glass Fronted Wine Chiller.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Yoshioka Denki Kogyo has begun the marketing of "GE Wine Chiller PWJ 5 FAP" a chic US made wine chiller featuring adjustable temperature and auto humidity controls. The glass door, which can be hinged on both the left and right is made of...

Sauce Dispenser.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Sealed Air Japan has announced the release of "Kuraiovack Dispenser System", a pump designed to dispense sauce, etc. from film bags eliminating the need to constantly top up bottles etc. The sauce is first poured into the bags featuring a...

Natural Ingredient Coackroach Repellent.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Nihon Deodoru has released "Gokiyorazu" a safe cockroach repellent that uses a natural peppermint oil as its main repelling agent. The barrel shaped device measuring diameter: 52mm x Height 82mm is simply placed in locations approximately...

Wood Grain and Polyvinyl Chloride Blinds.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Nanik Japan has announced the release of "Nanik Woodperfect Blinds" a wood like window blind made of wood fibres blended with polyvinyl chloride resin. The resultant blind is resilient to water making it ideal for use in kitchens and...

Miami Cook Curry Brand Revived.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Chitaka International Foods has recently announced the revival of the "Miami Cook" range of curry products for the catering industry that was extremely popular in Japan during the 1940's. The product range includes "Miami Cook Basic"...

Fruit Peppers.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Tokyo based Veggie Fruits has announced the development of "Anastasia" a sweet tasting, succulent pepper and fruit hybrid containing high levels of vitamin C. Available in 3 varieties: "Anastasia Red" - containing 2.5 times the carotene of...

Buckwheat Dressing.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Sweet Grain has released "Datan Soba Dare" a dressing product containing a type of buck wheat particularly rich in the substance rutin - clinically proven to strengthen capillaries, reduce blood pressure and prevent diabetes. The powdered...

Environmentally Friendly Coffee.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Japanese can coffee and beverage giant UCC Ueshima Coffee has released "Rainforest Alliance Certified" a range of 2 regular coffee bean products for the catering industry that have been certified by the non-profit environmental organisation...

Fresh Beer.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Innovative micro brewery Beer Style 21 has recently begun chilled deliveries of its freshly brewed "Gargery Estella" beer to restaurants and hotels within the Tokyo metropolitan area. The beer, containing roast malt has a distinctive fruity...

Fruity Beer.
November 25, 2004... Japanese brewing giant Asahi Breweries has released "Asahi Fruits Brewery" a unique alcoholic beverage consisting of fruit juice fermented simultaneously in the same vat with malt and hops. The resultant beverage has a natural, refreshing...

Cooking Oil Recycling Filter.(Takagi Kinzoku Kogyo)(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Osaka based Takagi Kinzoku Kogyo has released "Tanroka Oil Pot" a sieve, filter and storage pot device that strains out impurities and maintains the original flavour of the oil. Used cooking oil is first poured through the sieve onto the...

New Soft Cake from Yamazaki Nabisco.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Nabisco Loire," from Yamazaki-Nabisco, is a big-volume soft sponge cake that sandwiches vanilla cream and wrapped in semi-sweet chocolate. The price is 250 yen per box of 6 cakes.

New Breakfast Cereal from Calbee Foods.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Calbee Prune & Anzu Fe Granola," from Calbee Foods, is a breakfast cereal which can supply 50% (5mg) of iron needed per day. It is made from cereals such as oats and rye and freeze-dried fruits including papaya and prune. A 150g standing pouch...

New Spread from Blue Diamont Groweres Japan Branch.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Almond Butter," from Blue Diamond Growers Japan Branch, is a creamy spread which uses lots of deep-roasted Californian almonds and features a unique bitter taste and mellow aroma. It can supply 40% (10mg) of vitamin E needed per day. A 140g...

New Organic Beer from Sapporo Breweries.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Sapporo Breweries has launched a new beer "Sapporo Organic 100 Vienna Type." It is a beer (Alc. 5.5%) that uses organic German-produced malts and hops, and features a deep taste and clear aftertaste. A 350ml one-way glass bottle costs 238 yen.

New Cocktail from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Asahi Shunka Shibori Yonashi," from Asahi Breweries, is a cocktail (Alc. 5%) which contains 10% pear juice and features elegant sweetness and the essential juciness of the fresh pear. It comes in cans of 500ml (190 yen) and 350ml (140 yen).

New Winter-Only Cocktails from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has added two new winter-only items to its "Asahi Cocktail Partner" series of canned cocktails (Alc. 5%). "Red Wine & Strawberry" is a carbonated cocktail which contains red wine and strawberry juice and retains a clear taste....

New Wholesome-Oriented Canned Cocktails from Takara Shuzo.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Takara Shuzo has launched "Takara Can Chu-Hi Balance+ (plus)" a new series of wholesome-oriented canned cocktails which is 80% lower in carbonydrates and 40% less in calories than usual and uses no coloring agents. The products are: 1)...

New Retort Pouched Baby Foods from Wakodo.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Wakodo has added two new items to its "Wakodo Baby Food Retort Club" serles of retort packaged baby food products. The products are: 1) Wafu [Japanese Style] Okosama Lunch (370 yen/90g) - An assortment comprising a pack of "Kinoko Kamameshi...

New Chewing Candy from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Morinaga Hi-Chew Muscat," from Morinaga & Co., is a soft and elastic chewing candy that contains muscat grape juice and features the essential juciness of the fresh muscat grape. The price is 100 yen for a stick pack of 12 pieces.

Two New Chocolate Confectionery Products from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has launched two new mini-sized chocolate confectionery products which have a delicious cake-like taste. The products are: 1) Morinaga Petit Mont Blanc (48g) - It contains chestnut paste and rum and has a cake-style moist...

New Chocolate from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Morinaga Chocolate Kuri," from Morinaga & Co., is a bite-sized chocolate stuffed with bean jam containing chestnut paste. It retains a nice chestnut flavor. A box of 10 pieces costs 200 yen.

New Fun Gummy Candy from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Meiji Ami Q," from Meiji Seika, is a fun measure-shaped gelatin-type candy for children which can be eaten by lengthening, tearing or floding. A one-piece pack is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Meiji Takenoko-no-Sato , " from Meiji Seika, is a bamboo shoot-shaped chocolate confectionery which is made from chocolate, cookies and sweet potatoes. It features a slightly sweet potato taste. A 65g box is open-priced.

New Chocolate from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Meiji Aporo ," from Meiji Seika, is a chocolate blended with freeze-dried cranberries. A 65g box is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Meiji Porte ," from Meiji Seika, is a crispy cake that is topped with whipped cream, wrapped in chocolate and sprinkled with cocoa powder. A 52g box is open-priced.

New Chewing Gums from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Meiji Seika has launched two new items to its "Meiji Xylish Gum" series of chewing gums which includes xylitol which gives off a cold sensation when dissolving in the mouth. The products are: 1) Crystal Mint - It contains rosemary which...

New Candies from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Meiji Seika has added two new items to its "Chelsea" series of hard candy products. The products are: 1) Butter Scotch - It contains plenty of fermented butter, uses salt from Okinawa as a background flavor, and features a soft,...

New Chocolate from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Meiji Strawberry Chocolate," from Meiji Seika, is a chocolate which uses a new natural flavoring extracted from fresh strawberries and features a mellow strawberry aroma. A 50g pack of 26 pieces is open-priced.

New Soft Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Kanro Puru in Mocoro," from Kanro, is a granulated soft candy which has a center of gummy candy and is coated with fruit juice powder (30%). One grain of the product contains vitamin C equivalent to one lemon. The price is 105 yen for a 35g...

New Non-Sugar Throat Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Kanro Non-Sugar Xyli-C Nodo Ame Lemon," from Kanro, is a small-grain non-sugar throat candy which contains 27 kinds of herbal extracts, green tea polyphenol and xylitol which gives off a cold sensation when dissolving in the mouth. One grain...

New Healthy Hard Candy from Kanro.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Kanro Tappuri Aruaru Ringo Candy," from Kanro, is a wholesome hard candy that contains dietary fiber, apple polyphenol and malic acid. The price is 198 yen per 80g bag of 18 pieces.

New Gummy Candy from Kanro.
November 25, 2004... "Kanro Pure Gummy ," from Kanro, is a gelatin-type candy that contains acerola juice and vitamin C and is coated with sour powder. The price is 100 yen per 50g bag of 14 pieces.

New Throat Candy from Kanro.
November 25, 2004... "Kanro Non-Sugar Kajitsu Nodo Ame," from Kanro, is a non-sugar throat candy that contains eight kinds of herbal extracts. It is an assortment of two flavors - "Blueberry" which is fortified with vitamin A and "Lemon" which is enriched with...

New Healthy Candy from Kanro.
November 25, 2004... "Kanro Hachimitsu Yakiume," from Kanro, is a wholesome candy that contains baked plum and honey. The price is 176 yen for a 26g bag with a zipper of 10 pieces.

New Throat Candy from Cadbury Japan.
November 25, 2004... "Halls Creamy Nodo Ame," from Cadbury Japan, is a lovely small-grain throat candy that contains fruit juice, cream and menthol and has a new taste. Targeted at young women. There are two Strawberry and Blueberry flavors. Each sells for 105 yen...

New Winter-Only Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.
November 25, 2004... "Asahi Fuyuno Milk," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a winter-only candy that uses fresh cream and fermented butter from Hokkaido, contains 8.4% milk fat and features a thick, full-bodied milk taste. A 100g bag costs 200 yen.

New Retort-Pouched Sauce from Kokubu.
November 25, 2004... Kokubu has added four new items to its "K&K for Two" series of retort-packaged sauce products that contains ingredients and can be used by tossing with pasta or blending into boiled rice. The products are: 1) Tomato (300 yen/220g) - It...

New Soy Based Sauce from Aioi Sangyo.
November 25, 2004... "Sawayaka Lemon Aji Lemon," from Aioi Sangyo, is a multi-purpose lemon-flavored soy-based sauce that retains a delicious flavor, is full of body and has mederate acidity. It can be used for a wide range of dishes such as grilled meats and...

New Dessert Food from Furuta Seika.
November 25, 2004... "Furuta Tiramisu Choco," from Furuta Seika, is a dessert food that is made by wrapping cream made with Italian Mascarpone cheese in milk chocolate. It uses Tiramisu as a flavor. A 250g box is open-priced.

New Ice Cream and Frozen Drink from Morinaga & Co.
November 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has launched a new ice cream and a new frozen drink. The products are: 1) Morinaga Milk Caramel Monaca - A wafer cake filled with an ice cream which includes 10% caramel sauce and milk. It features a distinctive caramell...

New Cake Type Ice Cream from Morinaga Milk Industry.
November 25, 2004... "Eskomo Viennetta Caffe Latte," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a Wienna-born three-layer cake-style ice cream consisting of ice cream with a caffe latte flavor, vanilla ice cream and crunchy chocolate. A 530ml paper carton costs 500 yen.

New Cheese Dessert from Morinaga Milk Industry.
November 25, 2004... "Morinaga Nameraka Rare Cheese," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a cheese dessert which uses rich cream cheese and features an acidity-suppressed moderate sweet taste and melt-in-your-mouth texture. Targeted at males and females in their...

New Pudding from Morinaga Milk Industry.
November 25, 2004... "Morinaga Deka Deka Ichigo Purin," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a big-volume pudding which contains strawberry juice and retains a smooth taste and moderate sweetness. Targeted at young males and females. A 240g plastic cup costs 120 yen.

New Chocolate Dessert from Morinaga Milk Industry.
November 25, 2004... Morinaga Milk Industry has introduced a new chocolate dessert "Torokeru Jikan Nohko Creamy Chocolat." It is made with 100% Belgian Courverdure chocolate and retains a rich chocolate taste and melt-in-your-mouth texture. A 85g pack costs 150...

New Ice Cream from Morinaga Milk Industry.
November 25, 2004... "Eskimo Cookie Chou Matcha," from Moringa Milk Industry, is a green tea powder-flavored ice cream wrapped in a chou (cream puff)-based shell. Targeted at females an their 20s-30s. A 100ml bag costs 120 yen.

New Ice Cream from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Morinaga Choco Monaca Jumbo," from Morinaga & Co., is a wafer cake filled with an ice cream with a center of crunchy chocolate. A 150ml pack costs 100 yen.

New Pudding from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Morinaga Tappuri Whip Cream Pudding)(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... "Morinaga Tappuri Whip Cream Pudding," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a smooth custard-flavored pudding topped with plenty of soft, fluffy whipped cream. Targeted at young males and females. A 130g plastic cup costs 130 yen.

New Soft Yogurt from Meiji Milk Products.(Brief Article)
November 25, 2004... Meiji Milk Products has launched "Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt Aloe" a new soft yogurt which uses lactic acid bacteria airlifted from Bulgaria and contains wholesome aloe. Targeted at females. A 4-cup (4 x 80g) pack costs 250 yen.

New Yogurt from Meiji Milk Products.
November 25, 2004... Meiji Milk Products has launched a new yogurt "Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt LB81 Damashuno." It is a plain yogurt that is made by fermenting the oxygen-removed yogurt mix at low temperatures with Lactobacillus LB81. The product features a smooth...

New Ice Cream from Meiji Milk Products.
November 25, 2004... Meiji Milk Products has launched a new ice cream "Meiji McVitie's Ice Cream Sandwich." The product is a McVitie's biscuit sandwiching vanilla ice cream coated with chocolate. The McVitie's biscuit itself is made using whole- grain wheat flour....

New Ice Cream from Lotte Snow.
November 25, 2004... "Hershey's Choco Chips," from Lotte Snow, is a milk chocolate-flavored ice cream that contains plenty of chocolate chips. It features a distinctive chocolate taste. A 140ml cup costs 120 yen.

New Ice Cream Stick from Lotte Snow.
November 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Rennyu Zanmai Azuki," from Lotte Snow, is a stick-shaped ice cream which contains boiled sweet adzuki beans and has a center of condensed milk. The price is 300 yen for a box of 6 x 60ml.

New Cupped Ice Cream from Lotte Snow.
November 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Wave Mont Blanc," from Lotte Snow, is a cupped marron-flavored ice cream that is filled with marron-flavored sauce. It features a nice marron flavor A 140ml resin cup costs 100 yen.

New Ice Cream from Lotte Snow.
November 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Macadamia Nut," from Lotte Snow, is a vanilla ice cream that has a butter-rich Scotch candy flavor and is blended with macadamia nut bits. The price is 300 yen per box of 40ml x 8.

New Pudding from Nippon Milk Community.
November 25, 2004... "Hershey's Cream & Choco Purin," from Nippon Milk Community, is a pudding which uses Hershey's bitter chocolate and is topped with smooth cream. It is suited to eat as a type of sweet dessert. A 95g cup costs 120 yen.

New Yogurt from Nippon Milk Community.
November 25, 2004... "Makibano Asa Vanilla," from Nippon Milk Community, is a vanilla-flavored yogurt which uses no stabilizers and features a mellow vanilla aroma. It can be consumed as a type of snack food. The price is 160 yen for a 3-cup (3 x 80g) pack.

New Ice Cream from Haagen-Dazs Japan.
November 25, 2004... "Haagen-Dazs Apple Pier" from Haagen-Dazs Japan, is a cinnamon-flavored ice cream that contains 11% fruit juices and pulp and is blended with diced American apples and original pie. Price: Small/290 yen, Regular/360 yen and Large/430 yen.