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According to recent research done by Japan’s main business newspaper, U.S. beef is the only foreign beef ranked among the top 5 of brands sold in Japan.
On November 16, 2015, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for Amisulbrom, Benzofenap...
On October 23, 2015, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)...
With MAFF’s strong push to use rice for feed, rice used in compound feed exceeded one million metric tons in MY2014/15 for the first time on record, at the expense of wheat and corn.
Significant ‘additional’ imports of butter and non-fat dry milk should restore Japanese stocks to normal levels and prevent another high profile ‘butter shortage’ in 2015.
Advancement of Science and Technology has Helped Women to Play More Active Roles in Farming; American Food Seminar in Osaka; ATO Japan visits Saitama-based Pickle-maker Using U.S. Celery...
Japanese potato production increased by 2 percent to 2.46 million metric tons (MMT).
On August 21, 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced that it had received an application for the establishment of a Kobe Beef Geographical Indication (GI).
Japan will post new records for broiler meat production, consumption, and importation in 2015 as poultry sales outpace relatively higher priced pork and beef in both the retail and food service...
Japanese beef production is projected to continue its downward trend through 2016, as Japanese pork production rebounds in 2015 from the worst impacts of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv).
For the 2015/16 season, Japanese cherry production is expected to revert to normal levels following last year’s increased production, as there was some frost damage in the spring.
This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development and production of genetically engineered crops and animals in Japan.