Japan Food Products & Service Journal articles from September 2004

Japan Food Products & Service Journal archives from September 2004

Soy Peptide Drinks from Coca-Cola Japan, Others.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Health food drinks with soy peptide are winning attention for their ability to be absorbed faster than amino acids and promote fatigue recovery and metabolism. Coca-Cola Japan has released Powerade, a soft drink that contains 4,000mg soy...

Spicy Products with Habanero Pepper from House Foods, Tohato and Others.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... House Foods is expanding its sales of retort curry product Curry Hot Habanero (Okara) (240 yen) from convenience stores to supermarkets in certain parts of Japan. Tohato started a habanero boom with potato snack Bokun Habanero (100 yen)....

Summer Sandwiches Get Creative.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Doutor Coffee has released the U Style sandwich series, which holds the sandwich filling on a single slice of bread in a U-shape. Shrimp Salad Sando (two sandwiches, 290 yen) has more than ten items including boiled shrimp and red bell pepper...

New Age Expands Sales of Ion Plate for Deep Frying.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... New Age has developed an ion plate, Sakusaku-kun, that is used in food fryers in the kitchen. The product keeps moisture inside foodstuffs so that fried foods are crisper, and foods fried using the product contain 20% less fat compared to...

Agriculture Ministry Readies Committee to Examine Role of IC Tags in Fresh Food Markets.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has readied a committee of experts to address the use of information technology in getting fresh foods to consumers. The goal is to create an efficient, centralized distribution...

Toppan Forms Proposes Synthetic DNA in Ink to Determine Product Authenticity.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Toppan Forms says that synthetic DNA mixed into ink could protect products from counterfeiting. While IC tags have also been proposed for similar applications as well as for traceability, the synthetic DNA could be a more practical solution...

Alphax Food System Technology for Food Service Chain Management.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Alphax Food System is offering its food service industry customers a new system for gathering and analyzing order data in real time. The so-called Order Shot system consists of handheld terminals for taking orders, a main controller, a...

Baking with Germinated Brown Rice Still Yields Fluffy Bread without Additives.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Professor Naofumi Morita and others at Osaka Prefecture University have developed a technology to bake bread with germinated brown rice and still have a light loaf. To label bread as having germinated brown rice, it must have at least 30%...

Sapporo Breweries Expands Use of Reusable Cargo Fastening Tape.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Sapporo Breweries has expanded the use of reusable cargo fastening tape instead of disposable stretch film. The company has started using the tape for transportation between factories and is expanding use of the tape to shipments of gift...

Inabata & Co., Mitsubishi Rayon Create Heat-Tolerant, Clear PET.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Inabata & Co. is supplying confectioners with gelatin dessert containers made of a new PET material named B-PET. Working with Mitsubishi Rayon, the company set out to create a clear PET container that could tolerate heat, so that containers...

Folding Lantern Type Bottle with Bellows from Gosho.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Precious metal processing company Gosho has developed Cho-chin Bottle, a PET bottle with bellows that can be folded to reduce the volume of waste. Odawara City in Kanagawa Prefecture is famous for its collapsible paper lanterns (cho-chin) so...

Nissei ASB Machine Develops Easy to Carry Pet Bottle.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Nissei ASB Machine has developed Shin Grip Bottle (1.8 to 2.5 liters), an easy to carry PET bottle. The bottles have 15 to 20 mm grooves on the side for easy grasping. The company has developed new molds and closely controlled the heating and...

Yamagata Gravure Proposes High-Function, Eco-Friendly Blister Pack.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Yamagata Gravure is offering commercial customers a new blister pack, the Hybrid B, that along with the advantages of blister packs is also reclosable. Moreover, the package's molded portion, paper backing and sealant film are all made of...

Ishihara Kagaku Kogyo Meets Market Need for Bigger Ice Cream Trays.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Ishihara Kagaku Kogyo is expanding its line of ice cream cups in a reflection of changing consumer needs. The company is a major manufacturer of small cups, but the market is starting to look for bigger sizes. For commercial customers the...

SOPAK Kanemitsu Standardizes Golden Cake Tray Products.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... SOPAK Kanemitsu has been selling the company's original molded gold-colored cake trays. SOPAK stands for Safety & Ornament Package Kanemitsu. The company has standardized golden trays such as G Tray Leaf Maru Series for decorated cakes. The...

Irokuen Green Tea Bottle Has Extra Lid to Start Tea Steeping Upon Opening.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Irokuen is vending its Miyako Kaori brand of select ujicha green tea in an innovative new bottle meant to maximize flavor. The 350ml PET bottle (189 yen) has an inner lid that separates the powdered tea from the mineral water below. When the...

Earn Technology Trade Rakuchin Film Takes Food from Freezer to Microwave.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Earn Technology Trade has announced Rakuchin Film, designed for cooking and heating foods directly from the freezer. With a serviceable temperature range of -40 degrees C to 165 degrees C, the film is meant for both microwave and freezer use....

Kohendo Sheet Uses Horseradish, Mustard Extracts to Repress Food Germs.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Kohendo vends the new Wasaguard Kokin Sheet, which can be simply placed atop food products to discourage germs and keep food fresh. It is available in standard sizes 160 x 100 mm, 160 x 160 mm, 180 x 100 mm and 180 x 180 mm. The sheet...

Takara Shuzo Uses New Type Tamper-Evident Cap for Sweet Sake Product.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Takara Shuzo has started selling its Takara Hon Mirin Junbei sweet sake product, used in cooking, in a bottle with a new mechanism for thwarting tampering. Instead of a cap seal, the bottle cap has a cover. To open the container, the user...

Calpis Itochu Mineral Water Rolls out Evian in Convenient One-Liter Size.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Reflecting consumer opinion, Evian mineral water is now available in Japan in a one-liter size. Calpis Itochu Mineral Water has begun offering the new size (at a suggested price of 200 yen) after hearing from consumers that they wished to...

Vacuum Defroster.(Steam Defroster CD-160V)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Miura has announced the release of Steam Defroster CD-160V a defrosting device for the catering and food processing industry that reduces defrosting time by up to half. By pumping steam into a vacuum, the device produces a low...

Asahi Breweries Brings Advanced Design to Super Dry Beer Containers.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has carried out the first major design overhaul of the carton of its key product Asahi Super Dry since the brand was founded in 1987. The carton design change, which affects all canned products from 135ml to 1,000ml, is meant...

Hoi Shin Sauce from Yamasa.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Tokyo based Yamasa has released "Yamasa Hoi Shin Sauce" a Chinese style sweet sauce for the catering industry. To accentuate the richness, Yamasa has added garlic, sweet sake, pepper, etc. in addition to horse chestnuts. The resultant...

Alcohol Intoxication Reducing Candy.(Straight One)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Hiroshima based Straight One has released "Muteki" and "Shobu" 2 candy products formulated from concentrated persimmon extract and oyster powder to help reduce the effects of alcohol. According to the manufacturer, one piece of the candy...

Fruity Vinegar Drink.(Sezon Factory)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Sezon Factory has announced the release of "Nomu Su" a vinegar drink concentrate made from steamed rice and malt flavoured with honey and fruit. The resultant vinegar has 8~10 times the amount of amino acids as regular vinegar and is blended...

Naturally Fermented Vinegar Drink.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Osaka based Melodian has released "Marushige Genkissu" a versatile vinegar drink concentrate made from naturally fermented vinegar produced on the Southern island of Kyuushuu mixed with honey and xylo-oligosaccharide. The amino acid rich...

Astrology Wine.(Chateaux Management Group)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Chateaux Management Group Japan has released 12 wines specially selected to match the grape characteristics with that attributed to the astrological signs. Examples include that for Gemini a dry white wine made from cinsault grapes said...

Japanese Vodka Made Using Whiskey Technology.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Asahi Breweries has released "Sazan" a blended shochu (Japanese vodka) produced using whiskey distillation technology and methods. The product consists of high grade distilled shochu blended with oak matured shochu and so-called "cafe...

Cheese Naan Sticks.(Nestle Japan)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Nestle Japan has released "Naan Stick Cheese Iri" frozen baked nan sticks blended with natural cheese. The soft textured naan bread sticks measure 10cm in length and simply require heating for 1 minute 20 seconds in a 500w microwave oven...

Flambe Oil.(Ribon Shokuhin)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Ribon Shokuhin has launched "Flame Salt" and "Flame Sweet" - two cooking oils which throw up a 10cm high blue flame for 1 minute when lit. Both of the products, unlike spirits or brandy will not taint the food. "Flame Salt" is in the...

Versatile Healthy Dessert.(Nichirei)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Nichirei has announced the release of "Black Sesame Seed Pudding Base" a versatile frozen pudding base dessert suitable for Japanese, Chinese and Western style menus. The product contains aromatic black sesame seeds first roasted by far...

Reusable Cling Film Cutter.(Mitsui Kagaku Pulatech)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... In an attempt to reduce waste, Mitsui Kagaku Pulatech has released "Hi Wrap Cutter" a cling film cutter and storage unit. Made from water and oil resistant polypropylene plastic, the unit is fully washable and has undergone antibacterial...

Sure Grip Catering Shoes.(Midori Safety Footwear)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Midori Safety Footwear has released "High Grip H-950" a range of stylish shoes for use in kitchens and restaurants featuring an independently developed and patent pending sole design that provides sure grip even on wet tile surfaces. The...

New Semi Fresh Cakes from Montail.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Montail has introduced two new semi-fresh cake products. "Gyunyu-to Tamago-no Choco & Marron Shu" contains custard with a mellow cacao flavor and marron cream. "Marron & Chocolat Waffle" includes marron cream and chocolate paste. Each costs...

New Cookie from Kabaya Foods.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Kabaya Butter Cookie," from Kabaya Foods, is a cookie that is made with 100% domestic ingredients (wheat flour, butter and eggs). It features a simple taste. The price is 210 yen per box of 7 bags of 2 cookies.

New Healthy Canned Dog Food.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Vanguard International Foods has launched "Venison & Vegetable" - a new healthy canned dog food with all natural ingredients and low fat formula. Venison has much higher protein, low fat and low cholesterol than beef and pork. For the...

Diet Cat Food Range.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Tokyo based Maruha Pet Food has released "Junkan Mimikenshoku" a range of 4 can type functional cat food products. The varieties include a fibre enriched product formulated to help with the excretion of fur-balls, a fat burning diet food...

New Sausages from Hoko.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Hoko has launched two new sausage products perfect for eating with beer. "Hoko Chachu Iri Sausage" is a sausage that contains roasted pork fillet. "Hoko Cheese in Kamaboko " is a fish-paste cake that includes cheese and 3% crab meat. Each...

New Healthy Cooking Oils from J Oil Mills.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... J Oil Mills has launched three new cooking oils. "Ajinomoto Kenko Canola E" can supply 10mg of vitamin E required daily per 10g. A 1000g ecological bottle is open-priced. "Ajinomoto Mainichi DHA" contain 170mg of DHA & EPA per 10g. A 600g PET...

New Margarine from Nippon Lever.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Rama Funwari Honey Lemon," from Nippon Lever, is a mousse-like fluffy margarine which is flavored with honey and lemon. It can be enjoyed with toast, hot cakes or crackers. A 270g cup is open-priced.

New Dessert Style Cheese from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Kraft Chiisana Cheese Cake," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a bite-sized dessert-style cheese that allows consumers to enjoy the delicious flavor of cream cheese and fruit pulp. It retains a light, smooth texture. Targeted at women in their...

New Bite Sized Cheese from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Kraft New York Cheese Cake," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a bite-sized dessert-style cheese that retains the New York cheese cake-like rich and smooth taste. It uses more than 50% cream cheese, white chocolate and fresh cream. Targeted at...

Two New Shredded Cheese Products from Meiji Milk Products.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Meiji Milk products has launched two new shredded cheese products. "Meiji Parmesan Cheese-iri Mixed Cheese" is a shredded natural cheese which contains 30% Parmesan cheese. "Meiji Hokkaido Mixed Cheese" is a shredded natural cheese made with...

New Japanese Style Vodka from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Suntory Jasmine Shochu Matsurika," from Suntory, is a Japanese-style vodka "shochu" which retains the mellow aroma and clear taste of jasmine. Alcohol content is 20%. It can be enjoyed on the rocks or by diluting with water. A 660ml glass...

New Sparkling Wine from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Suntory Delica Sparkling," from Suntory, is a sparkling wine that is made from juicy grapes from Spain and retains a sweetish taste and clear aftertaste. It comes in glass bottles of 375ml and 750ml and the price is kept open.

New Winter-Only Low-Malt Beer from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Suntory Fuyu Nama," from Suntory, is a winter-only strongly carbonated low-malt beer which is low in bitterness and retains a refreshing taste. Alcohol content is 5.5%. It comes in cans of 500ml (201 yen) and 350ml (145 yen).

Improved "Diet Nama" from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Suntory is announcing the re-launch of its low-malt beer "Diet Nama" with 50% less calories, 70% less carbohydrates and 50% less purine than usual. The revamped product is added with a new yeast extract when fermenting and retains a new...

New Liqueur from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Suntory Mango Chu ," from Suntory, is a new liqueur which is made from a Japanese-style vodka "shochu" as the base and includes mango juice from Philippines. Alcohol content is 20%. It retains the slight aroma and clear sweetness of mango,...

New Cocktail from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Suntory Calory Acerola," from Suntoryr is a low-alcohol drink (Alc. 4%) which is 50% fewer in calories and 80% lower in carbohydrates than usual and contains 2.5% acerola juice from Brazil. The product features a clear sweet-and-sour taste....

New Winter Only Cocktails from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Suntory Nabe-no Kisetsu-no Chu-Hi," from Suntory, is a winter-only cocktail that is made from fruit juice and Japanese-style vodka "shochu." There are two varieties - "Sudachi" which contains "Sudachi" (A variety of citrus fruits) juice and...

New Cocktails from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Suntory has added two new items to its "Cocktail Bar Hyoten" series of cocktails which retains a sharp, refreshing taste as it uses vodka or gin produced by the company's own new "Freezing Temperature Filtration Method." The products are: 1)...

New Sparkling Wine from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Cafe de Paris Les Blancs de Fruits SNOW," from Kirin Brewery, is a sparkling wine which lathers to a fine foam, retains a yogurt flavor and features a gentle taste. Alcohol content is 8%. It comes in glass bottles of 750ml (1657 yen) and...

New Beer from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Kirin Toretate Hop Ichiban Shibori," from Kirin Brewery, is a beer (Alc. 5.5%) which uses domestic hops harvested in the year of 2004 and features a mellow hop aroma. It comes in cans of 350ml (218 yen) and 500ml (286 yen).

New Winter-Only Low-Malt Beer from Kirin Brewery.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Shiro [White] Kirin," from Kirin Brewery, is a winter-only low-malt beer (Alc. 5.5%) which uses 100% aromatic hops and features a gentle hop flavor and rich taste. It comes in cans of 350ml (145 yen) and 500ml (201 yen).

New Premium Low-Malt Beer from Asahi Breweries.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Asahi Fruits Brewery Grapefruit," from Asahi Breweries, is a premium low-malt beer (Alc. 4%) made using grapefruit juice and malt juice fermented at the same time. It retains the light sweet-and-sour taste derived from grapefruit juice and...

New Cocktail from Calpis.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Calpis Bartime Calpis Blue Hawaii," from Calpis, is a tropical-style cocktail (Alc. 6%) that is made from rum as the base and contains 10% fruit juices of two kinds (pineapple and lemon) and slightly bitter curacao. Targeted at females in...

New Plum Wine from Choya Umeshu.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Choya Ume Wine Nouvea," from Choya Umeshu, is a plum wine (Alc. under 7%) made with 100% red-ripe Kishu brand plums. It features a fruity taste and freshly picked peach-like sweet and fresh flavor. A 720ml glass bottle costs 1000 yen.

New Chocolate Confectionery Products from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has added three new items to its "Chocoball" series of bite-sized globular chocolate confectionery products. The products are: 1) Biscuit (60 yen for 21g) - A cocoa-flavored biscuit coated with milk chocolate. 2)...

New Baked Chocolate from Morinaga & Co.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Morinaga & Co. has launched two new baked chocolate products featuring a new crispy, fragile texture and distinctive chocolate taste. The products are: 1) Morinaga Bake (120 yen per box of 6 pieces) - A baked chocolate which contains...

Two New Chocolate Confectionery Products from Fujiya.(Fujiya Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Fujiya has launched two new chocolate confectionery products. "Fujiya Chocolat Chocolat" is made by wrapping soft chocolate and chocolate-flavored sponge cake in sweet chocolate. "Fujiya Chocolate Bran" is a chocolate with a mellow cacao...

Two New Chocolate Products from Fujiya.(Fujiya Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Fujiya has introduced two new chocolate products. "Fujiya Look Kakugiri Ichigono Mousse" is a milk-flavored chocolate that contains diced strawberry pulp. "Fujiya Kaoru Creme De Tea" is a milk-flavored chocolate that includes cream flavored...

New Chocolate Confectionery from Fujiya.(Fujiya Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Fujiya Afternoon Sweets <Chou & Cream>," from Fujiya, is a chocolate confectionery product that is made from small-grain chou (cream puff), wafer and custard cream, and is coated with chocolate. An 85g bag costs 210 yen.

New Bagged Candy from Fujiya.(Fujiya Look Candy Bag)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Fujiya Look Candy Bag," from Fujiya, is a bagged candy that contains plenty of fruit juice and pulp and retains the natural qualities of the fresh fruit. A 120g bag costs 210 yen.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Fujiya.(Fujiya Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Fujiya Heart Peanut Chocolate," from Fujiya, is a chocolate stuffed with lots of flavorful roasted peanuts. The price is 180 yen per box of 18 pieces.

New Chocolate from Fujiya.(Fujiya Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Fujiya Maroyaka Milk Chocolate," from Fujiya, is a chocolate which contains full-bodied European-produced milk and three kinds of coffee beans (Jamaica, Ecuador and Ethiopia). A 270g bag is open-priced.

New Throat Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Asahi C'S CASE Fruit Nodo Ame," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a juicy non-sugar throat candy which contains fruit juices and 21 kinds of herbal extracts. It includes 3000mg of vitamin C equivalent to 150 lemons and five vitamins (B1, B2,...

New Wholesome Candy from Asahi Food & Healthcare.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Asahi Kinu Kokuto," from Asahi Food & Healthcare, is a healthy candy that is made using muscovado that contains vitamins and minerals such as potassium and calcium and features a silk-like smooth taste. A 102g bag sells for 180 yen.

Stick Type Gummy Candy.(Sugimotoya Seika releases candy)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Sugimotoya Seika has released "Miracle Homerun Gummy" a 17cm long stick of gummy candy featuring a slightly harder than normal texture and a tart powder coating. Available in 2 flavours. cola and lemon. Price: 30 yen.

New Chocolate Confectionery from Meiji Seika.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Meiji Macadamia Crisp," from Meiji Seika, is a whole grain macadamia nut coated with chocolate containing crispy puff. A 58g box costs 150 yen.

New Japanese Style Dessert from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Morinaga Kosen Kabocha Purin," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a Japanese-style pudding which uses domestic Ebisu brand pumpkin and features a moderately sweet taste. Targeted at males and females in their 20s-30s. A 110g plastic cup costs...

New Chinese Style Dessert from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Morinaga Paiyuran Annin Tofu," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a Chinese-style dessert (an almond jelly mixed into fruit cocktail) featuring an elegant flavor and smooth texture. Targeted at males and females in their 20s-30s. A 150g plastic...

New Ice Cream from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Eskimo Marron & Cream," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a stick-shaped ice cream which contains marron paste and Chinese "Tenshin" chestnut particles. It retains the distinctive chestnut taste and texture. The price is 300 yen per box of 6...

New Cone Type Ice Cream from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Morinaga Milk Industry has added three new items to its "Eskimo Crispina" series of cone type ice creams. The products are: 1) Black (100 yen for 120ml) - A cacao-flavored bitter ice cream contained in a black-colored cocoa-flavored cone....

Bitter Chocolate Ice Cream for Men.(Futaba Foods)(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Futaba Foods has released "Dandy" a bitter chocolate ice cream sandwich intended specifically for men. Independent research at convenience stores conducted by the company found that a high percentage of purchasers of chooolate ice cream...

New Dessert from Fujiya.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Fujiya Look Ichigono Parfait," from Fujiya, is a dessert-style milk chocolate stuffed with strawberry sauce and whipped cream. It contains lots of strawberry juice and retains a nice strawberry flavor. The price is 105 yen per box of 12...

New Health Drinks from Sapporo Beverage.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Sapporo Beverage has launched new functional nutritive beverages. "Sappro Isoflavone Kuromame Cha" uses healthy black soybeans and contains 100mg of vitamin C and 20mg of soybean isoflavone. A 275g wide mouth aluminum bottle costs 150 yen....

New Nutritionally Balanced Food from House Foods.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "House Natural Brown," from House Foods, is a nutritionally balanced food product that is made from wheat flour and puffed and crushed brown rice and has a light salt taste. Two bags (8 pieces) can supply l/3 of six vitamins (B1, B2, B6, E,...

New Healthy Foods Cooked with Rice from House Foods.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... The "House Genkina Kokumotsu" series from House Foods is a new line of wholesome food products rich in minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber intended for cooking with rice. Products in the range include: 1) Kobashi 15-Grains (475 yen for...

New Healthy Dessert from Nestle Snow.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Nestle Snow has added two new items to its "Nestle 2b Yogurt Specialty" series of wholesome yogurt-type desserts for adult women. The products are: 1) Kiwi & Cranberry (130 yen for 45g x 2) - It contains rose hips and collagen. 2)...

New Cupped Jelly Dessert with L-Carnitine from Nisshin Oilio.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Oilio Carnitine Jelly," from Nisshin Oilio, is a cupped jelly dessert for sufferers of chronic kidney diseases. It contains L-carnitine (500mg), vitamin B6 (3.2mg), vitamin B12 (4.8 micrograms) and folic acid (400 micrograms) per cup (23g)....

New Healthy Mayonnaise Type Product from Ajinomoto.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Ajinomoto Pure Select Saralia," from Ajinomoto, is a mayonniase-style product which contains sterol ester and lowers the density of cholesterol in the blood. It has been approved as a "specific-effect" health food by the Ministry of Health,...

New Diet Drink from Nichirei.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Nichirei GoodDiet!," from Nichrei, is a low-calorie (15kcal/100ml) diet drink which contains 300mg of L-carnitine to burn fat within the body and 200mg of acerola-derived natural vitamin C. It features ideal sweetness and clear taste. A...

New Calcium Supplement Food from Morinaga Milk Industry.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... "Morinaga Gohan Ni Calcium," from Morinaga Milk Industry, is a calcium-supplement food product intended for cooking with rice. It contains easily digested and absorbed milk calcium and CPOP to aid calcium digestion and absorption. The price...

New Health Drink from Suntory.(Brief Article)
September 25, 2004... Suntory has changed the package design of its wholesome green tea beverage "Suntory Kenko Ryuokucha Flavan Cha." The product contains flavangenol to maintain good health and vitamin C. It comes in PET bottles of 350ml (160 yen) which contains...