Betting on breakfast: Calbee to double down on granola business in Asia
Japan-based Calbee is most well-known for its snacks business, particularly its dominance of the potato sticks market in and out of its home ground.
The brand is now amplifying focus on its Frugra granola brand in Asia in hopes of becoming the region’s top ‘healthy breakfast’ option.
End of nuclear conflict? China may reopen doors to Japanese seafood imports
Japan and China have been at odds over the former’s decision to release treated nuclear wastewater into the ocean in 2023.
Now, China is warming to the idea of welcoming Japanese seafood imports back after two years of tension over the nuclear wastewater release saga.
From beer to milk: Asahi ventures into dairy alternatives with Like Milk
Asahi Group Japan has leaned on its expertise in yeast R&D to concoct a first of its kind product in the company’s 135-year history: a milk alternative.
The move signifies the blurring of the lines between alt dairy beverages and the growing alcohol moderation trend in APAC.
House Foods urges food brands to focus on going mainstream – or risk getting ‘washed out’
According to Japan-based House Foods, which is also the international market leader in the instant RTC and RTE curry category, any food brand that wants to stick around for the long terms needs to prioritise reaching a mainstream audience to actually survive.
“Within the food and beverage industry, it is all too often that we see products appearing, making waves for one or two years with everyone talking about them, but then just disappearing and never heard of again,” House Foods China President Hiroyuki Miyato said at the recent Food and Beverage Innovation Forum (FBIF) 2025 in Shanghai.
Glico looks to shift consumer perspective of rice with its first soft candy
Ezaki Glico (Glico) is one of Japan’s most well-known confectionery and snack companies, famous for its Glico-brand soft candies and Pocky-branded stick biscuits.
It is seeking to change the perception of rice as a staple food with the creation of its first clean label, rice-based soft candy.
