Making it big in Japan
Building packaged food brands in Japan
Foodex, Japan and Asia’s largest food exhibition, opened this week (13 March) and non-Japanese firms looking to enter this large…
JAPAN: Fujiya and Morinaga end tie-up
Scandal-tainted Japanese confectionery company Fujiya has revealed that its cross-shareholding relationship with Morinaga & Co has been terminated. In 2005…
JAPAN: Danone buys out JV partners, eyes Asian expansion
In a move designed to accelerate strategic growth objectives in the Asian dairy market, Danone revealed today (1 January) that…
Japan leads the way in packaging innovation
Japan’s obsession with detail has led to one of the most advanced packaging cultures in the world. Innovation and consumer…
Import channel offers foreign food brands access to Japan
Japan is a tough nut for foreign food brands to crack. Its consumers may be wealthy, but they are also…
