- 2022.03.07
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Livestock and Products Semi-annual
Cattle stocks are projected to expand in 2022 as slaughter slowed in late 2021. In the dairy sector, cow slaughter is likely to increase in 2022 to lo……
- 2022.02.18
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Japan Cheese Consumption Remains Stable Despite Pandemic Disruptions
This report focuses on Japan’s cheese market and the potential for continued growth. In 2020, the United States exported over $162 million of cheese p……
- 2022.01.13
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Japan Proposes a New JAS Standard for Miso
Japan invites public comments on the newly developed Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for miso (fermented soybean paste). Comments are due on Janu……
- 2021.12.20
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Citrus Annual
Japan’s mandarin production continues to decline amidst labor shortages and reduced consumption. Shipping challenges and rising prices are projected t……
- 2021.12.20
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Biofuels Annual
FAS/Tokyo expects Japan’s imports of bioethanol to stay steady in line with Japan’s long-standing annual target for on-road biofuel of 500 million lit……
- 2021.12.17
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Malt Market Overview and TRQ Administration Update
Japan imports approximately 500,000 metric tons of malt annually, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of total demand. While overall beer consumption……
- 2021.11.17
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Updates on Potato Production and Consumption in Japan
FAS/Tokyo estimates an 18 percent reduction, to 1.8 million metric tons, in Japan’s 2021 domestic fresh potato supply due to unfavorable weather in Ho……
- 2021.11.16
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HPAI Detected in Commercial Layer Flock in Akita and Kagoshima
On November 10, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries confirmed a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commer……
- 2021.11.15
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HRI Food Distribution Patterns in the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area
This report is a complementary addition to the published 2020 Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) food service report, and highlights the Tokyo……
- 2021.11.09
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Japan Proposes New JAS Standards for Textured Soy Protein Products
Japan invites public comments on the newly developed Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for textured soy protein products. Textured Soy Protein Pro……