Category: Press

KFC Holdings Japan has started to donate cooked chicken to food banks. In partnership with an NPO organization “Food Bank Yokohama”, their chicken will be used in local “children’s cafeterias”. Efforts and legislation in Europe and the United States are ahead in the utilization of food banks. In Japan the …

MOS FOOD SERVICES, INC announced that it will expand into Vietnam in FY 2020. Established a joint venture with a local company, they plan to open 10 “MOS BURGER” stores by FY 2023. They signed a joint venture with a local company in Thailand in April, and announced to open …

Lawson newly sells frozen foods for breakfast. They are Lawson’s private brand series “Lawson Select”, that are French toast, pancakes, topped frozen fruits and whipped cream. At night, a lot of customers are shopping at supermarkets, not at convenience stores. So Lawson hopes to increase sales at night by selling …

KIRIN BREWERY and SAPPORO BREWERIES are expanding the craft beer business. KIRIN has increased the number of stores introducing a server for craft beer for restaurants. SAPPORO commercialized craft beer planned by general consumers and began selling it on the Internet this September. The beer market is shrinking, but craft …

McDonald’s Japan has over 100 stores “McCafé by Barista” with professional barista. Their special menu and barista would attract new customers with a reasonable price. McCafé began in Australia in the 1990s. McDonald’s Japan wants to offer a “break for coffee” to relax at McCafé with a luxurious interior, serving …

“Stealth FC” that looks like a unique restaurant is increasing recently. In fact, it is a kind of franchise chains nationwide. The headquarters offers only ingredients or only a fixed menu. And the franchise owner is free to create uniqueness for the shop name, interior, and other menus. It is …

The market of soy milk is expanding. The domestic market has grown approximately twice in 10 years due to diversification of uses such as cooking and improved flavor. Food manufacturers are actively promoting sales with a health-oriented trend. And it’s also necessary to market for people who haven’t drunk soy …

Suntory Beverage and Food Limited has released “PEPSI NEX II”, a colorless and transparent cola beverage for specified health foods (Tokuho). The function of dietary fiber reduces fat absorption and moderates the increase in blood neutral fat after meals. It is lighter and clearer than ordinary cola, and matches any …

The fast food franchise “Mister Donut” (Duskin) will increase the number of “kitchenless stores” to 3 times the current level by the end of March 2022. Their aim is to meet the various customers’ needs by increasing kitchenless stores. There are two types of kitchenless stores: stores only for take-out …

Suzuhiro Kamaboko Honten (Odawara City, Kanagawa) will open “Elennagosso CAFE107” on September 8th, a cafe where you can enjoy a menu prepared with kamaboko in a Western style.　They sell local Odawara coffee and beer, and also have Western-style menus such as “Kamaboko Pinchos” and “Chikuwa Bread”. In addition to in-store …

Recently people in Japan are enjoying “sushi burritos” that originated on the west coast of the United States, which combine Japanese sushi rolls and Mexican burritos. Sushi Burrito is a sushi roll which rolled rice and plenty of grilled meat and vegetables on a sheet of seaweed. “Tokyo Sushi Roll …

Beans are rich in nutrition, and it is a traditional food that has been eaten in Japan for a long time, but new products for eating in new forms have emerged. A-net Farm Tokachi (Shimizu-cho, Hokkaido) has started to sell dipping sauce called “Fermented Azuki” which is made by fermenting …