Agriculture
Japan beef exports face downturn over U.S. tariff quotas
Shipments overseas drop 4% in 2022; China market still off-limits
Food & Beverage
Inflation
Record poor harvest drives down Japan seaweed output to 51-year low
Leading processed seaweed makers plan to raise prices by up to 40%
Travel & Leisure
Chinese factory city finds second life as BBQ boomtown
Zibo's tasty, affordable meat skewers lure crowds via social media
Food & Beverage
High-end imitation crab offers savor and succulence, not shells
Once derided as fake, high-quality simulated seafood is catching on
Food & Beverage
Japanese craft whiskey Ichiro's Malt to build distillery in Hokkaido
Producer Venture Whisky to acquire 6.6 hectares of land for the plant
Food & Beverage
Frozen or canned? Japanese companies try new ways to export sake
Freshness and simplifying choices seen as keys to tapping overseas markets
Environment
Malaysia, Indonesia to send palm oil mission to EU next week
Delegation to make case for small farmers in crosshairs of deforestation rule
Life
Thailand adds quality coffee to its export menu
Specialty brews include one made from beans found in elephant feces
Agriculture
Vietnam shrimp sector adopts tech in quest for clean supply chain
Asia's top exporter after India helped crustacean's explosion in popularity
Opinion
With support, Bangladesh can improve its food security
New rice mill will help reduce wastage and increase women's participation
Business trends
South Korean food makers' profits grow in Russia despite war
Orion and Lotte churn out Choco Pie as other companies exit country on sanctions
Food & Beverage
Japanese cuisine gains fans in Middle East, buoyed by halal options
Increased access to affordable restaurants in region spurs food exports
Education
Sushi school creates chefs in 3 months using hybrid teaching
Course with online videos, hands-on training aimed at addressing shortage of pros
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Flash Coffee closes Series B funding round at $50m
Grab-and-go chain to use fresh capital for Asia-Pacific expansion
Food & Beverage
Indonesia's food companies rush for halal seal of approval by 2024
Government hopes to spur spending with new certification requirement
Food & Beverage
A rare vintage: organic soy sauce brewed in Bordeaux barrels
Japanese brewer from seasoning's birthplace teams with famed French chateau
Datawatch
Businesses help spur Japan's agricultural revival
Companies now make up 40% of local sales, but overall productivity still low
Food & Beverage
Japan's Gyu-Kaku BBQ chain operator plots big overseas push
Colowide eyes Mideast and Africa in plan to quintuple locations
Politics
Japan to weigh food security law in face of Ukraine, Taiwan risks
Planned legislation would mandate food producers to ramp up supplies
Business deals
Japan's Kirin Holdings to acquire Australia's Blackmores for $1.24bn
Board of natural health firm unanimously recommends shareholders support deal
