Japan Food Products & Service Journal articles from October 2004

Japan Food Products & Service Journal archives from October 2004

Food Service Industry Ranking of FY2003 Top 50 Companies.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... According to the Food Service Industry Research Center the market for Japan's FY2003 food service industry was 27,525.8 billion yen, down 1.1% year on year. Following is a list of the top 50 companies followed by their sales (in millions...

Variety of Powdered Foodstuffs Using Advanced Processing Technologies.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... There are a variety of powdered foodstuffs on the market resulting from advanced processing technologies such as freeze drying and electromagnetic wave sterilization. The products include: Yakuzen Dattan Sobako (medicinal Dattan buckwheat...

Korea Boom Brings Reimen Noodle Products to Market.(Koyama Reimen)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Reimen is a clear and tough noodle originally from Korea and usually served with kimchee. Nippon Meat Packers has released Sappari Souptsuki Reimen (reimen with soup, 120 g, 220 yen) and Pirikara Taretsuki Bibin Reimen (reimen with spicy...

Shirako Develops Laver Drink.(Aojiru de Sarasara)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Shirako has developed a laver seaweed drink, Aojiru de Sarasara (14 x 3.6 g sticks, 1,470 yen). The company used original technology to make very fine powder to improve digestion especially of dietary fiber. The product contains minerals such...

Murakami Noen Releases Drink from Broccoli Sprouts.(sulforaphane)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Murakami Noen has released Nomu Broccoli Super Sprout (drinking broccoli super sprout) that contains 20 mg sulforaphane in each two-gram stick. The company is better known for its daikon radish sprouts but has started growing various sprout...

Hankyu Department Store Group Discloses Food Product History.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Hankyu Department Store Group companies are disclosing the production history of their foods through terminals at stores and over the Internet. The information includes additives and allergens of processed foods and production site and...

Japan High Comm Food Defroster/Sterilizer Sales Pick up with Health Concerns.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Japan High Comm projects the sale of 10 units of a machine it makes to defrost food quickly and evenly and heat-sterilize it while preserving taste and texture. The product, which has been on the market for five years, had sold seven units as...

Nisshin Engineering, Seino Information Service Develop Food Warehouse System.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Nisshin Engineering and Seino Information Service have developed a system starting from 18 million yen to manage receiving, shipping and orders for food warehouses with hundreds of client stores. The centralized system promises to reduce...

Mitsubishi Electric Develops System to Track Position and Time on Earth.(COCO-DATES )(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Mitsubishi Electric has developed COCO-DATES that uses GPS and weather satellite data to verify the position of objects on the earth and the time they are there, with the ultimate goal being to assure consumers of the accuracy of product...

CVS Bay Area Develops Food Ordering System Using Cell Phones.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... CVS Bay Area along with its subsidiary FA 24 has developed a food ordering system that uses cellular phones for pubs, karaoke places and family restaurants. The system uses a scanner connected to a phone; the customer orders by scanning bar...

Toray Industries Develops Clear Packaging Film from Grains.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Toray Industries has developed clear packaging film using polylactic acid from corn and other grains. The film is biodegradable and does not produce harmful gas when burnt. The company used nanotechnology to keep the polylactic acid crystals...

YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory Develops Watch Size IC Tag Reader Device.(integrated circuits)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory has developed the industry's smallest IC tag reader and can be worn like a wrist watch. When the wearer picks up a product with an IC tag, the tag data is shown on the display. The company plans to...

Triple Strength Glass.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Nagoya based Ishizuka Glass has announced the development of "Ultra Ion Hard" sheet glass strengthening technology that produces a hardened surface layer providing the glass with up to 3 times the strength of conventional glass. The...

Wist Tube Filler Leaves Better End Seals with G Seal.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Factory automation producer Wist offers the WG-1 filling machine, which has a standard system for using centrifugal force to avoid air pockets and gives more functionality to the machine. Excellent for filing tubes and injecting creams, the...

Nikko Kikaku Hanbai Box-Maker Replaces Staples with Glue in Large Cardboard Boxes.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Haruka from Nikko Kikaku Hanbai glues two sheets of corrugated fiberboard panel together and forms larger cardboard boxes. By using glue instead of staples, users need not worry about the safety concerns presented by sharp pieces of metal,...

Label Cutter.(Flap)(Craft Robo Alpha)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Hiroshima based Flap has recently released "Craft Robo Alpha" a small size printing and cutting machine which prints and automatically cuts around characters or shapes to make original labels, office and factory signs, logos and even...

Suspended Fruit Tray Containers.(Oji Containers)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Tokyo based Oji Containers has announced the release of "Ichigo Pack Chuzuri Kinotsuki Tray-gata Hako" a unique cardboard tray case that suspends trays of delicate fruit such as strawberries and other berries mid air to prevent damage. ...

Unique Shock Absorbing Material.(Nakagawa Packaging)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Nakagawa Packaging has developed "Cubic Floater" a unique shock absorbing system for fragile object such as computers and bottles of wine, etc. which has the effect of making the objects look as though they are floating in their box. The...

Hayashi Sangyo with New Food Packs.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Hayashi Sangyo has rolled out several new food packaging products, including a compact (88 mm square, 35 mm high), stackable plastic tray for mozuku and mekabu seaweeds and other marine products. The base is made of PP with barrier properties...

Bright Coloured Printed Tape.(Oji Tag )(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Oji Tag has announced the development of "Gurate" a craft tape product featuring brightly coloured, high resolution designs produced using photogravure printing techniques. The high-resolution images have been achieved by the development...

Shape Maintaining Plastic Tape.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Sekisui Kagaku Kogyo has recently announced the development of "Jushisei Keijo Hoji Tape" a highly versatile plastic tape product that is able to be bent or twisted in any direction. The metal free tape is made of polyolefine molecules...

Thermo Creates Inflation Film from Recycled PET.(ThermoPET bags)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Municipal governments are starting to adopt the use of garbage bags made from recycled PET bottles. The ThermoPET bags come from Thermo, one of the pioneers of inflation film in Japan. The company has set the stage for a new breakthrough by...

Asahi Breweries Develops Beer Product in PET Bottle.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has developed a beer product in a PET bottle for release in the coming months. The newly developed bottle is lined inside with silicon oxide and the cap is made of oxygen absorbing resin. The bottle controls oxygen penetration...

Meiji Seika Develops Paperboard with Forest Certification.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Meiji Seika has developed the first paperboard with the PEFC forest certification. Paperboard's construction from many layers of different kinds of thin paper makes it hard to get certified since every layer must get certification. Using the...

Energy Saving Spiral Fluorescent Light Bulbs.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Matsushita Electrics has recently released "Spiral Hakko Kan" an energy saving, spiral type fluorescent light bulb. The spiral shape of the tube increases the length of the electrical discharge part enabling the same level of brightness...

Long Life Led Light.(Kiryu)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Kiryu has begun marketing "Opti LED Digital Light LOA-333" a long life and low energy consuming LED light able to produce up to 10 million colour and lighting variations. The device features an integrated DMX512 light modulator enabling...

Foot Pedal Operated Diaper Disposal Box.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Japanese bathroom fitting giant TOTO has released "Omutsu Yoh Dust Box" a convenient and hygienic diaper disposal unit designed for the care industry. The opening of the device is operated by a foot pedal enabling the diapers to be...

Light & Pheromone Insect Catcher.(Japan Calmic)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Japan Calmic has released "Calmic Fly Catcher" a flying insect catching device that uses light and pheromones instead of conventional insecticides or high voltage electricity. According to Calmic, the combination of light and pheromones...

Battery Operated Candle Lamp.(Bud Shop)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Hiroshima based Bud Shop has released "Candle Safe" a range of battery operated table lamps in the form of candles that produce a soft, flickering light just like that of a real candle. The lamps made from candle wax scented with vanilla...

Cooking Oil preserving Ceramic Blocks.(Sofia Energy)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Sofia Energy has released "Energy One" ceramic blocks that prevent cooking oil from oxidising. The blocks release powerful electrons that cut the chains of hydrocarbons that form the oil. In addition, the hitherto positively charged oil...

Frozen Pasta Sauce Range from Heinz Japan.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Heinz Japan has released "Gui Rich Pasta Sauce" a range of 5 frozen pasta sauces containing generous helpings of ingredients specifically for the catering industry. Varieties include "Bongolese Rosso" made with mussels and tomatoes and...

Cold Noodle Soup Stock.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Ajinomoto has released "Feijang" a range of 2 noodle stock concentrates for cold noodle recipes specifically for the catering industry. "Soy Sauce Ramen No Tare" - A Japanese style soy sauce noodle stock made from a rich chicken and pork...

Fermented Hokkaido Butter.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Snow Brand Milk products has released "Snow Brand Hokkaido Hakko Portion Butter" a fermented butter product made with milk produced in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido and specially selected lactic acid bacteria. Fermented butter...

Apple & Wine Health Supplement.(F Com)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... F Com has released "Sozai Kashi-Kei Suppliment: Applement" a health food supplement consisting of freeze-dried slices of apple soaked in red wine and vitamin C. The apple segments first have a crisp, crunchy texture that quickly softens...

Citrus Aroma Sake.(HakuTsuru Shuzo)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Kobe based HakuTsuru Shuzo has released "Haku Tsuru Hono Kaori No Kutsurogi" a unique sake (Japanese rice wine) product fermented using an independently developed and patent pending yeast type that give the sake a delicate citrus aroma. ...

Vitamin and Mineral Rich Andes Liqueur.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Japanese drinks giant Suntory has begun the marketing of "Macadia" a lemon and lime flavoured vitamin rich liqueur made from distilled white Maca grapes and rosehips grown in the Andes. The Maca grape, unique to the Andean highlands, is...

Skipjack Tuna Patty from Mos Burger.(Mos Food Services Incorporation)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Mos Food Service, owners of the popular Japanese fast food hamburger chain Mos Burger has released "The Japanese Hamburger Katsuo" a fish burger made with skipjack tuna. The burger made with minced tuna flakes and mixed with thin slices...

Kalita Ice Coffee Maker.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Kalita has released "KIC-25" a drip type ice coffee maker able to chill 85 degree Celsius down to 8 degrees within 25 minutes. In addition to enabling to enjoy ice coffee almost instantaneously, the product helps retain the flavour of the...

Larger Size Mac.(MacDonalds Japan)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... MacDonalds Japan has recently announced the release of a the "Mac Grand" a hamburger featuring a large size 80g beef patty weighing 35g more than the conventional burger. The Mac Grand will consist of 2 of the new patties, garnished with...

New Bite Sized Cheese from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese 6P," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a bite-sized (20g) cheese that is made from fresh milk and fresh cream and can be eaten as a snack as is or used for cooking. There are two varieties - "Plain" and "Basil &...

New Cottage Cheese from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Snow Brand Milk Products has launched two new low-fat, low-cholesterol Cottage cheese products. "Snow Brand Hokkaido Cottage Cheese" is most suitable for use in salads. A 200g cup costs 270 yen. "Snow Brand Hokkaido Cottage Cheese " is...

New Pre-Cut Cheese from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Snow Brand Milk Products has launched two new pre-cut cheese products. "Snow Brand Kireteru Cheese" uses 60% cheese from Hokkaido. "Snow Brand Kireteru Cheese & Cheese" is an assortment of one which contains 80% Cheddar cheese and the other...

New Bite-Sized Cheese from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Snow Brand Milk Products has released "Snow Brand Koku-to Umami-no 6P Cheese" a new bite-sized snack-style cheese which contains 50% mellow Gouda cheese and has reduced the butter content to bring out the natural flavor of cheese. The price...

New Bite-Sized Cheese from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Koku-to Umami-no Hitokuchi Cheese," from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a bite-sized cheese which uses 100% mellow Gouda cheese rich in amino acid fermeted with lactic acid bacteria. The price is 190 yen for a 50g easy-to-hold and...

New Processed Cheese from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Umami Jiman Baby Cheese," from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a bite-sized delicious processed cheese which uses the mellow Gouda cheese aged with lactic acid bacteria and is perfect for eating with beer or wine. The price is 160...

New Condensed Milk from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Hokkaido Condensed Milk," from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a sweetened condensed milk which uses fresh milk from Hokkaido. It comes in tube packs of 150g (200 yen) and 250g (300 yen).

New Shredded Cheese from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Parmesan Usukezuri," from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a thinly shredded Parmesan cheese that is most suitable for use in salads. A 50g pack costs 280 yen.

New Cheese from Hoko.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Hoko Vintage Cheddar," from Hoko, is a processed cheese which uses 75% British aged Cheddar cheese. It features a sharp, full-bodied taste. The price is 350 yen per 120g pack of 8 segments.

Digestion Enhancing Dog Food Supplement.(Sateraito)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Sateraito has released "Probio Pet" a dog food supplement formulated with lactic acid bacteria to help keep the digestive system functioning properly. The powder-like product which is simply sprinkled over dry food contains lactic acid...

New Wet Type Dog Food Range from Pet Line.(Horuga)(wet type dog food products)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Petline has revamped its "Horuga" range of wet type dog food products. Varieties include: "Beef & Chicken" consisting of imported Australian beef with added pieces of chicken, "Beef & Vegetables", "Chicken & Cheese" and "Chicken &...

New Tempura Flour from Showa Sangyo.(Showa Tempura Daisakutsen)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Showa Tempura Daisakutsen!," from Showa Sangyo, is a tempura flour which dissolves in water instantly and produces delicious crispy fried foods. A 400g bag costs 170 yen.

New Assorted Rice Crackers from Kameda Seika.(Kameda Omochino Mi)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Kameda Seika has launched two new rice crackers with a crispy, light texture. "Kameda Omochino Mi" is an assortment of three kinds of rice crackers that contains black soybeans, green peas and caramel & almonds respectively. A 100g pack costs...

New Rice Cake Cubes from Kameda Seika.(Kameda Ikina Mayonnaise Arare)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Kameda Ikina Mayonnaise Arare," from Kameda Seika, is a rice-cake cube which is made with 100% glutinous rice, seasoned with plenty of mayonnaise and sprinkled with parsley. A 100g pack costs 210 yen.

New Rice Cake Cubes from Kameda Seika.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Kameda Okoge Ichiban," from Kameda Seika, is a rice-cake cube that is made with 100% glutinous rice and flavored with scorched soy sauce made from a blend of three different types of soy sauces. It features a new scorched soy sauce taste A...

New Healthy Cookies from Morinaga & Co.(Morinaga Kurogoma-to Kinako-no Cookie)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has Introduced two new Japanese-style wholesome cookie products mainly aimed at housewives in the 50+ age group. "Morinaga Genmai Cookie" is a low-sweet cookie which contains 11% roasted brown rice. "Morinaga Kurogoma-to...

New Healthy Cookie from Bourbon.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Bourbon Misozaino Chikara Tomato Cookie," from Bourbon, is a pack of six tomato cookies that are 20% condensed tomatoes & formulated with vitamin A. One cookie includes 0.5mg of tomato lycopene. The price is 130 yen per bag of 6 cookies.

New Biscuit from Nichifutsu Boeki.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Organic Mini-Toast," from Nichifutsu Boeki, is a bite-sized biscuit made using organic wheat flour. It features a crispy, light texture. The price is 242 yen per 80g bag of 36 pieces.

New Rusk from Nakamuraya.(Kokusan Komugino Rusk)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Kokusan Komugino Rusk," from Nakamuraya, is a moderately sweet rusk that uses domestic wheat and butter. A pack of 24 rusks costs 840 yen.

New Hot Cake Mix from Nagatanien.(Nagatanien Mokomoko Hot Cake)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Nagatanien has added two new items (Vanilla and Caramel) to its "Nagatanien Mokomoko Hot Cake" series of hot cake mixes which requires only the addition of one egg and 30ml of milk. "Vanilla" has a vanilla flavor and "Caramel" is flavored...

New Breakfast Cereal from Calbee Foods.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Calbee Oimoto Azuki Granola," from Calbee Foods, is a breakfast cereal that uses crispy brown rice and oats, mixed with sweet potatoes, adzuki beans and pumpkin seeds. It is slightly sweet and contains plenty of iron and fiber which women...

New Organic Wines in Paper Packs from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has launched "Saint Neige Yuki Wine 1.8 Liter Paper Pack" the industry's first organic wine that is packaged in a 1800ml re-sealable paper pack (1450 yen). There are two varieties - "Red" which contains 50% more polyphenol...

New Premium Cocktail from Suntory.(Suntory Cocktail Bar Fruit Mix)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Suntory Cocktail Bar Fruit Mix," from Suntory," is a premium cocktail which contains 7% fruit juices of three kinds (peach, orange and pear) and is accented with strawberry liqueur. It retains a fruity, rich taste. Alcohol content is 4%. A...

New Wines from Suntory.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Suntory Reizo Wine" from Suntory is a wine which contains less than 7% alcohol and is consumed deliciously by chilling in the refrigerator. There are two varieties - "Red" whlch is a red wine featuring a refreshing clear taste and "White"...

New Low-Malt Beer from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Kirin Yawaraka," from Kirin Brewery, is a low-malt beer (Alc. 4.5%) that has a clear, gentle taste consisting of the perfect balance of soft taste, refreshing flavor and mild acidity. It comes in cans of 350ml (145 yen) and 500ml (201 yen).

New Winter-Only Cocktail from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Kirin Brewery has introduced a new winter-only cocktail "Kirin Chu-Hi Hyoketsu La France Sparkling ." It is a cocktail made from Japanese-style vodka "shochu" and domestic La France (pear) juice (4%) manufactured by Kirin's own indipendently...

New Healthy Low-Malt Beer from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Kirin Tanrei Super Alpha," from Kirin Brewery, is a wholesome-oriented low-malt beer (Alc. 5.5%) with 99% less purine and 60% less carbohydrates than usual. It retains a clear taste. A 350ml can costs 155 yen.

New Winter Only Draft Beer from Sapporo Breweries.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Sapporo Fuyu Monogatari," from Sapporo Breweries, is a winter-only draft beer (Alc. 5.5%) which lathers to a creamy, fine foam and has a deep taste. It comes in cans of 350ml (218 yen) and 500ml (286 yen).

New Jams from Q.P.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Aohata Christmus Preserve," from Q.P., is a mince meat-style jam which goes well with bread or ice cream. There are two varieties. "Rum Brown" contains three kinds of dry fruits including grape and cranberry, navel orange and prune juice,...

New Spread from Snow Brand Milk Products.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Snow Brand Garlic & Butter," from Snow Brand Milk Products, is a single-serving spread that contains garlic and butter. It goes well with toast or pasta dishes. The price is 130 yen per pack of 4 packets of 6g.

New Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Asahi Omatchan)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Asahi Omatchan," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a soft candy which contains powdered green tea and soybean milk, and further includes green tea catechin and soybean isoflavone beneficial to health. A 100g bag costs 180 yen.

New Throat Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Asahi Ringo-to Milk-no Nodo Ame)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Asahi Ringo-to Milk-no Nodo Ame," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a throat candy which contains herbal extracts. It is an "Milk-iri Mitsu Ringo Aji" which assortment of two varieties - contains apple juice and has a center of milk-flavored...

New Chocolate Confectionery Products from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Meiji Seika has added two new items to its "Fran" series of chocolate confectionery products. The products are: 1) Tsubu Biki Almond - A stick-shaped cocoa-flavored biscuit that is blended with 2 kinds of whipped nuts (hazelnut and...

New Chocolate Confectionery Products from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Meiji Seika has added two new items to its "Fran" series of chocolate confectionry products. The products are: 1) Original Chocolat - A stick-shaped chocolate-flavored biscuit that contains macadamia nut paste to bring out the flavor and...

New Gummy Candy from Meiji Seika.(Meiji Mogimogi Fishing)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Meiji Mogimogi Fishing," from Meiji Seika, is a fish-shaped gelatin-type candy. It is an assortment comprising three plum, orange and ramune flavors. Targeted at little children. A 22g bag is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Meiji Pucca )(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Meiji Pucca ," from Meiji Seika, is a pretzel filled with slightly sweet-and-sour chocolate. A 55g box is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Meiji Shopan)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Meiji Shopan," from Meiji Seika, is a cup made of chocolate that is filled with Praline chocolate and topped with crispy pie. It comes in an airtight tray good at preserving its contents. A box of 8 pieces is open-priced.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Meiji Usuyaki Almond)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Meiji Usuyaki Almond," from Meiji Seika, is a whole almond that is wrapped in an aerated multi-layered pie dough and coated with milk chocolate. It features a unique aerated texture. A 72g box is open-priced.

New Mint Tablets from Frente.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Frente has added two new items to its "Pinky" series of large-grain heart-shaped mint tablet products. The products are: 1) Ocean Soda Mint - It is made from soda taste as the base and contains mint. 2) Hawaiian Cola Mint - It is...

New Baked Chocolate from Morinaga & Co.(Morinaga Bake)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has launched two new baked chocolate products which feature a unique unusual fragile texture and thick chocolate taste. "Morinaga Bake" is made entirely from chocolate without using wheat or starch. A box of 6 pieces costs 120...

New Bitter Chocolate from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Morinaga Velvet Bitter," from Morinaga & Co., is a new type of bitter chocolate with a smooth melt-in-your-mouth texture. It is made by coating whipped smooth bitter chocolate with bitter chocolate. Targeted at females who are fond of...

New Malt Drink from Nestle Snow.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "Nestle Milo 200ml Paper Pack," from Nestle Snow, is a malt drink which contains 360mg of calcium per 200ml and features a mellow malt aroma and nice chocolate taste. A 200ml paper pack costs 105 yen. A pack of 3 x 100ml is also available at...

New Functional Jelly Like Drinks from Ajinomoto.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... The "Ajinomoto Amino Vital" series from Ajinomoto is a revamped line of jelly-1ike nutritious beverages. Products in the range include: 1) Multi Energy - It includes 1500mg of amino acids (proline, alanine and glycine) and 6 vitamins....

New Healthy Soup from DyDo Drinco.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "DyDo Asataberu Corn Potage," from DyDo Drinco, is a functional nutritive soup which contains 17g of super sweet corn from New Zealand, includes functional ingredients such as calcium, vitamin D3 and vitamin E and is flavored with scorched...

New Healthy Drink from DyDo Drinco.(DyDo Dricno)(DyDo Kurogoma Milk)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2004... "DyDo Kurogoma Milk," from DyDo Dricno, is a functional nutritive beverage that contains plenty of 500 roasted sesame seeds and milk in good balance and includes 250mg of calcium. It is designed to consume as a type of light meal. A 280g can...