Japan Focus: Asahi outlook, snack box trends, silkworm protein, and more
We dive into Asahi’s growth projection, growth of Japan’s snack box trends, silkworm protein, and more in this edition of Japan Focus
Archives for September 5, 2025
Silkworm protein firm targets ASEAN, EU expansion
Japan’s Morus plans ASEAN and EU expansions for its silkworm protein powder, backed by new funding and growing functional food demand
Japan’s Ladder Inc taps Dagashi trend with US snack box launch
Nostalgic Japanese snack dagashi anchor firm Ladder Inc is pushing into the US snack box market
Asahi bets on alcohol-led growth in 2025 despite H1 profits decline
Asahi is confident that positive alcohol trends will drive profitability for it this year, and has revised its full-year profit forecast upwards despite a half-year dip
Healthier Choices: Beanless coffee, CP space food, upcycling and more
Beanless coffee, CP space food, upcycling and more feature in this edition of Healthier Choices