May 19, 2013

Japanese customers consumed 13.8 billion dollars of US goods in 2012


"Japan imposes double-digit duties on many important U.S. agricultural products, including 38.5% on beef, 16% to 32% on oranges, 40% on processed cheese, 20% on potato flakes, and 10.5% on frozen sweet corn.The United States exported about $13.8 billion of corn, wheat, soybeans, pork, and other farm goods to Japan in the 2012 budget year, down just slightly from $13.9 billion 2011."


Source: Zenchu opposes Japan's entry into TPP
MAY. 11, 2013
JAPAN TODAY

May 18, 2013

Nestle produces specialty Kit Kat bars by region in Japan to meet the specific needs of each region

"(Nestle) produces speciality and seasonal KitKat bars, which are only available in certain regions of Japan and use flavours specific to the area. For example, KitKat Zunda is a creamy soy bean paste flavour, particular to the Tohoku region. In the Tochigi area, KitKat Tochiotome uses a variety of strawberries from the area, and around the Kyoto, KitKat Maccha includes green tea made by Kyoto’s tea makers

Source: NESTLÉ CELEBRATES A CENTURY IN JAPAN 
4th April 2013 
Confectionery Production .com