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La crisis de la papa frita sacude a Japón
May 02, 2017
La crisis de la papa frita sacude a Japón
La escasez, que ha disparado su precio y vaciado los estantes de los supermercados, ha puesto de manifiesto, además, el férreo proteccionismo que el país asiático ejerce sobre sus productos agrícolas.
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Examples of Japan's largest two potato chip brands: Calbee potato chips (left) and Koikeya potato chips, banana flavour (right).
April 11, 2017
Japan: Worst Potato Harvest in 34 years hits Calbee and other Japanese snack manufacturers
Japan’s potato chip lovers, beware: Your favourite snacks may become harder to find. The country’s worst potato harvest in at least 34 years has prompted major snack makers to halt production of several types of snacks.
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Starting next week, McDonald’s Japan will offer daigaku imo French fries. Daigaku Imo litterally means “college potato”. It is a popular sweet potato snack with a sweet sauce, and allegedly gets its unusual name from being a hit with cash-strapped
February 09, 2017
McDonald's Japan adds French Fry flavor based on nostalgic student snack
Starting next week, McDonald’s Japan will offer daigaku imo French fries. Daigaku Imo litterally means “college potato”.
It is a popular sweet potato snack with a sweet sauce, and allegedly gets its unusual name from being a hit with cash-strapped students looking for a cheap yet tasty bite.
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For a limited time, the Lawson convenience-store chain in Japan is stocking potato chips flavored with blue cheese from Hanabatake Bokujo, a well-known dairy producer from the far north of Japan.
December 06, 2016
Japanese convenience store offers Hokkaido Blue Cheese flavored potato chips
For a limited time, the Lawson convenience-store chain in Japan is stocking potato chips flavored with blue cheese from Hanabatake Bokujo, a well-known dairy producer from the far north of Japan.
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Calbee is offering a new potato chips concept: 'Wet Potato, Moist Mild Soy Sauce Flavor.' Only available in the Calbee Plus Shops
November 27, 2016
New: 'WET Potato Chips'! In Japan of course...
Snack food company Calbee is playing with fire by expecting people to swallow their new concept potato chips: 'Wet Potato, Moist Mild Soy Sauce Flavor.'
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McDonald's Halloween Choco Potato Fries...
October 25, 2016
Halloween Fries by McDonald's Japan, what are they like?
For those who can’t get enough of pumpkin-flavored treats during Halloween, McDonald’s Japan is offering french fries covered in pumpkin and chocolate sauce.
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These pictures depict the floods in Hokkaido potato farms (left) and potato losses due to soil runoff and exposure as a result of typhoons striking Japan's largest fresh potato production region in August of 2016.
October 22, 2016
USDA: Summer Typhoons Reduce Japanese Potato Production
Japan's largest fresh potato production region - Hokkaido - was struck by four typhoons in August of 2016. Approximately 24,000 ha of land received damaging levels of rain and flooding, including areas producing fresh potatoes.
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Häagen-Dazs brings back “Murasaki Imo”, or “Purple Potato” ice cream as it was revealed to be the third most loved flavor by fans.
September 08, 2016
Häagen-Dazs brings Purple (Sweet) Potato ice cream back to Japan for a limited time
To welcome autumn this year, the luxurious ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs brings back “Murasaki Imo”, or “Purple Potato” ice cream as it was revealed to be the third most loved flavor by fans.
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Hata Foods, Japan, bought a TOMRA Orbit 150 Steam Peeler. Here you see how the unit can be controlled from a touch screen interface on the machine.
August 11, 2016
Impact TOMRA Sorter and Steam Peeler on Potato Salad Base at Hata Foods
Toshiyuki Hata, CEO at the Japanese company Hata Foods explains the impact of the installation of a TOMRA Orbit 150 steam peeler, brusher, washer, and a TOMRA Genius B1200 sorting machine on the production of their 'potato salad base'
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The Yamayoshi company’s new coriander-and-pork-flavored potato chips, available (in Japan) for a limited time
July 11, 2016
Coriander-and-pork-flavored potato chips available in Japan
In Japan, you can now buy coriander-and-pork-flavored potato chips.
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Japanese snack food maker Koikeya extends its line of 'breakfast' potato chips - yes, you are supposed to eat them as breakfast in the morning - with two new flavors: 'Toast' and 'Milk'
June 29, 2016
Japanese snack food maker Koikeya extends line of 'breakfast' potato chips
Japanese snack food maker Koikeya extends its line of 'breakfast' potato chips - yes, you are supposed to eat them as breakfast in the morning - with two new flavors: 'Toast' and 'Milk'
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Two spicy new potato chip flavors are hitting Japan - thanks to Calbee: Tom Yum Kung (left) and Sichuan-style Mapo (right).Both flavours are based on popular Asian dishes.
March 10, 2016
Calbee (Japan) offers two spicy new potato chip flavors: Thai Tom Yum Kung and Sichuan-style tofu
Japanese snack maker Calbee has recently released two new potato chip flavors (in Japan), and it looks like they could add quite a bit of zest to your snack life.
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January 21, 2016
McChoco Potato: French Fries drizzled with chocolate sauce at McDonald's Japan
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December 13, 2015
Latest potato chip flavour in Japan for Christmas: Strawberry Shortcake
Every month, Japan seems to get a new odd-flavored snack or candy. You might think that’s peculiar, but just know that many Japanese people do, too.
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Japan Approves Overland Transportation Route for US Chipping Potatoes
April 08, 2015
Japan Approves Overland Transportation Route for US Chipping Potatoes
After several years of negotiations, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has agreed to allow US chipping potatoes to be transported overland from an international port to an approved processing facility in Kagoshima.
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April 06, 2015
TOMRA Sorting announces Japanese Language Website
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched a Japanese website, underlining the importance of Japan to the company’s global business strategy.
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KFC Japan stops selling french fries due to crippled potato exports from the US
January 25, 2015
KFC Japan stops selling french fries due to crippled potato exports from the US
Kentucky Fried Chicken in Japan has stopped selling fries, as industrial disputes that have crimped potato exports from the US took another bite out of the country's fast food market.
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