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Following the establishment of a set of agricultural reform measures, known as the “Agricultural Competitiveness Reinforcement Program” in November 2016 (see JA6065)....

Although fresh fruit consumption overall has been declining in Japan, there are areas of growth in the processed fruit sector that present opportunities for U.S. fruit exporters.

On May 25, 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced its intention to import up to 21,000 metric tons (MT) more of non-fat dry milk (NFDM) through March 2018.

Cooperators held a number of promotional events across Japan in May 2017, including the most recent Cooperator to enter the Japanese market, the California Olive Oil Council (COOC).

Japan will introduce a new Simultaneous Buy-and-Sell (SBS) import category in October of this year covering all wheat classes.

In August 2012, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) started to work towards completion of a comprehensive Food Labeling Standard (see, e.g., GAIN Reports JA3001 and JA3054).

Japan will introduce a new Simultaneous Buy-and-Sell (SBS) import category in October of this year covering all wheat classes.

Japanese Retail Giant AEON Capitalizes on American Fairs; ATO Japan Brings Japanese Importers to the Summer Fancy Food Show; ATO Japan Brings Japanese Importers to the Summer Fancy Food Show...

On Tuesday, July 12, the Food Safety Commission Prion Sub-Committee concluded its draft risk assessment of a proposal to abolish domestic bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) testing requirements..

California Wine Promotion; ATO New Food Products Trade Show; Café Show (Pizza & Pasta Expo); 2016 California Raisin Chocolate Idea Seminar held for patissiers chefs in Tokyo and Osaka...