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Report Published: "Snack Bars in Japan – a Snapshot (2012)"

Report Published: "Snack Bars in Japan – a Snapshot (2012)"
Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 05/10/2013 — Snack Bars in Japan by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. This market covers packaged snack bars which can be eaten without …
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NCI bean course introduces SE Asian food processors to extruded bean snacks
Fargo, N.D. – Fifteen food processors from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and USA were at Northern Crops Institute to attend the Snack Food Opportunities for U.S. Dry Beans Course from May 13-17. The course was co-sponsored by the …
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Fun with frugality plus competitive money saving; CM of the week: Parinko
The martial arts were the inspiration for the famous baseball team at the First Higher School of Tokyo, a late 19th century powerhouse that helped make yakyu, as baseball came to be known, the national sport of Japan. Nadal rallies again for win …
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New Market Report: Japan Food & Drink Report Q2 2013

New Market Report: Japan Food & Drink Report Q2 2013
Boston, MA — (SBWIRE) — 05/24/2013 — With leading indicators showing much-sought-after improvements in the Japanese economy, we believe the optimism following the regime change in Japan will help to drive a pickup in economic activity in 2013.
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Saving Fukuoka's Street Food
Although roadside food stalls, or yatai, have been a part of Japan's food culture for centuries, the period following the end of World War II saw a boom in their numbers. Japanese nationals returning to their homeland from China and Southeast Asia …
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Japanese company stops selling dog food made from endangered whales
This is a follow up to this article. It's rare to be able to report success, if only partial, this quickly, but Michinoku Farm, the Japanese company that sold dog treats made from endangered North Atlantic fin whales caught by Icelandic whalers …
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Why it matters where our food comes from
Ethical eating: Tokyo restaurant Narisawa recently won a major award for its sustainable-food policy, an outlook that emphasizes ethical sourcing, eco-friendly logistics and the use of domestic produce. The number of restaurants in Japan that embrace …
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