Tendencias Alimentarias de Japón

Diciembre 11, 2009

Wendy's franchisee to close all units in Japan

Zensho Co. Ltd., the sole franchisee for Wendy's in Japan, announced on Thursday that it will end its contract with Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. on its use of the Wendy's trademark in Japan on Dec. 31. Zensho operates 71 Wendy's units in the country, havi...

Octubre 21, 2009

Calbee's Jagabee potato snack now available in purple.

Calbee Japan recently launched a purple version of their popular Jagabee potato snack. The Jagabee snacks are a formed potato stick sold in a cup and designed to fit a car cup holder. With the dough for the snacks being made from US potatoes at a joint...

Septiembre 01, 2009

Will Japan cut back on food imports?

The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) wants to cut food imports that make up more than half of Japan's total supply, helping local farmers at the expense of growers in the U.S., under a ¥1 trillion policy. Japan, which gets about 60 percent of its wheat ...

Mayo 29, 2009

Vinegar could be used for salt reduction: Study

Adding low concentrations of vinegar to foods may enhance perception of saltiness and enable food manufacturers to cut salt content without affecting taste, according to new research from Japan. The World Health Organization recommends that per capita ...

Enero 27, 2009

Frito-Lay introduces 'Caffeine snacks' on Japanese market

Frito-Lay Japan has decided that "Coffee Crisp" should be more than just a pretty name. Their new Caramel Macchiatto and Green Tea Latte flavor corn chips pack two cups of coffee's worth of caffeine into each bag.The so-called "caffeine ...

Diciembre 20, 2008

McDonald's Japan sales top historic mark

McDonald's says it likely will become the first restaurant chain in Japanese history to surpass a half-trillion yen, or $5.6 billion, in yearly sales. Officials of McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan says sales are likely to top 500 billion yen in the 2008 b...

Abril 09, 2008

Gain Report: Agricultural Situation/Food Trends Japan

Economic woes and environmental issues have received extensive attention from the Japanese food industry and media again. Many Japanese marketers are taking advantage of this situation as well as the strong yen to market their products. In this month's...

Febrero 08, 2008

Night owls send McDonald's Japan profits soaring

McDonald's Japan said Thursday its net profit jumped more than five-fold last year as the burger giant introduced more round-the-clock restaurants and updated its menu. Japan's leading fast-food chain predicted profits to keep growing this year as it c...

Febrero 08, 2008

McDonald's quintuplica sus ganancias en Japon en 2007

McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd. informó hoy que sus ganancias netas consolidadas del 2007 ascendieron a 7.820 millones de yenes (73,77 millones de dólares USA) , lo que significa que se quintuplicaron respecto al año anterior. La mayor cadena ...

Diciembre 08, 2007

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi wins bid to take over Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said on Saturday that it successfully completed a friendly takeover of Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd., which owns more than 1,500 KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants around the country. Mitsubishi, which already ow...

Diciembre 01, 2007

McDonald's reconoce que podria haber vendido productos caducados

La cadena de restaurantes McDonald's ha reconocido que podría haber vendido ensaladas y otros alimentos caducados en cuatro de sus locales de Tokio. Según la empresa, algunos empleados habrían cambiado las etiquetas de algunas ensaladas que aún no vend...

Diciembre 01, 2007

McDonald's Japan Says Outdated Salads Sold at Four Restaurants

McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan Ltd., a unit of the world's biggest restaurant operator, said four franchise restaurants sold outdated salads and used expired ingredients, in a filing yesterday to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The disclosures by McDonald's...

Octubre 31, 2007

Japan's Mitsubishi launches takeover bid for KFC Japan

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. announced a tender offer Wednesday to boost its stake in Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. in a deal worth up to 30.83 billion yen (US$267.72 million;¤185,38 million).Mitsubishi, which already owns 31 percent of ...

Septiembre 06, 2007

Half-price Big Mac to fight global warming proves big hit in Japan

A Japanese government website crashed Wednesday as people raced to take up an offer of a half-price McDonald's hamburger in exchange for pledging to fight global warming. The Japanese unit of the US burger giant Tuesday offered a Big Mac for 150 yen (1...

Septiembre 04, 2007

McDonald's Japan Hits Monthly Record Sales in August

McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) said Tuesday same-store sales at its hamburger outlets in Japan hit a monthly record in August.Sales in August rose 11.3 pct from a year before to 46,394 million yen, eclipsing the previous record of 43,047 million yen s...