Analysts were sure that cricket crips and burgers made up from buffalo worm will be fashionable as the Japanese food sushi within 10 years because of the falling prices and lessening “yuck factor”.
Spices commonly used in curry can curb respiratory problems caused by pollution-causing fine particles in the air, according to a joint study by Japanese curry roux maker House Foods Corp. and a Kyoto University professor.
The World Trade Organization ruled Thursday in favor of a South Korean ban on imports of some Japanese fishery products introduced in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, reversing an earlier decision against the restrictions.
An expert panel of the health ministry finalized a report on creating rules for genome-edited agricultural and marine products on Monday, meaning they could be on the market within months.
Japan’s food firms, once seen as a rare group of winners in the country’s fight against deflation, are falling out of favor with investors as consumers reject price hikes on many household products.
The prices of food products including ice cream and fish paste will rise from Friday due to an increase in distribution and ingredient costs. In April, dairy products such as milk and yogurt as well as large bottled beverages will also cost more, Fuji TV reported.
Japan's beef imports from members of a trans-Pacific free trade pact that took effect late last year soared more than 50 percent in January from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday.