- 2025.04.11
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Japan Lifts Mandatory Aflatoxin Testing on Compliant US Almonds
On April 1, 2025, Japan formally lifted the mandatory aflatoxin testing requirements on U.S. almonds compliant with the new almond export protocol. He……
- 2025.04.08
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Update to Japan’s Liquor Tax
This report highlights the harmonization of specific liquor taxes on alcoholic beverages that took effect on Oct.1st, 2024. U.S. exports of these prod……
- 2025.04.01
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Food Processing Ingredients Annual
In 2024, Japan's food processing sector had a 3.9 percent increase in the value of food produced, totaling $174 billion. Production increases occurred……
- 2025.03.11
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Continued High Prices for Japanese Table Rice Leads to High Import Demand and Release of Government Emergency Rice Supplies
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has taken extraordinary steps to alleviate high rice prices that have continued to increase……
- 2025.02.28
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Japan to Mandate Allergy Labeling on Cashew Nuts and to Recommend Allergy Labeling on Pistachios
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) intends to mandate allergy labeling on cashew nuts from the current recommended status. The CAA also intends to ……
- 2025.02.04
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Forage Market Update
FAS/Tokyo projects Japan’s forage demand to continue to be sluggish in MY2024/25 due to the slow recovery of cattle inventories. Even weaker demand fo……
- 2024.12.26
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Japan to Revise JAS Chicken Eggs and Meat
On December 17, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) invited public comments on a revision to the Japanese Agricultur……
- 2024.12.24
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Japan to Revise JAS Miso Standard
On December 17, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) invited public comments on a revision to the Japanese Agricultur……
- 2024.12.17
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Food Service – Hotel Restaurant Institutional Annual
In 2023, total sales of Japan’s hotel, restaurant, and institutional food service industry (HRI) increased by approximately 16 percent compared to the……
- 2024.09.23
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Retail Foods Annual
The retail industry in Japan remained stable despite the continued strength of the U.S. dollar vs. the Japanese yen. To drive demand, retailers have s……