JAPAN: US tofu demand boosts Japanese manufacturers
Japanese food companies are significantly increasing tofu production to meet rising demand from health-conscious Americans. Morinaga Milk Industry Co . and House Foods Corp said that they have expanded their United States operations to meet the demand. Morinaga has spent US$8m to double the annual output capacity at
Morinaga Milk Industry Co. and House Foods Corp said that they have expanded their United States operations to meet the demand. Morinaga has spent US$8m to double the annual output capacity at Morinaga Nutritional Foods, a US subsidiary, to 48m slabs of tofu. The output capacity at House Foods America has been increased by 70% a day to 220,000 slabs a day. The US tofu market is expanding at about 10% a year.
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