Danish Pork a Bestseller in Japan
JAPAN - The sausages are half the size, and to a Danish palate would seem both fattier and slightly sweeter than sausages...

Danish Pork Popular in Japanese Noodle Soup
JAPAN - 500 bowls a day - 365 days a year. And that’s just in one noodle restaurant, Hiday Hidaka in Tokyo, which is part...

AEON Commit To Sustainable Seafood
JAPAN - A wider range of MSC eco-labeled products was launched last week across 1,200 stores of Japanese retailing giant,...

Aeon Loves US Pork, So Do Japanese Consumers
JAPAN - The love affair between Japanese consumers and US pork got a bit cosier recently when Japan’s largest retailer hosted...

Promoting US Pork in Japan
JAPAN - A contingent from the US pork industry is in Japan this week accompanying USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on a tour promoting...

Japan’s Beef Consumption Down In November
JAPAN - Beef consumption in Japan during November 2009 eased 10 per cent year-on-year, to 66,993 tonnes (boneless equivalent),...

Aussie ‘ChristmaSteak’ for Japanese Families
JAPAN - Christmas is one of peak meat consumption seasons in Japan, as many families and businesses celebrate the end of...

New US Pork Cut Finds Success in Japan
JAPAN - Can you imagine a summer barbecue season without pork back ribs? Until this year, Japanese consumers had never had...

Japan Demand Firming
JAPAN - Japanese buyer interest in Australian beef continued to recover this week, as the market tries to secure product...

US Beef Making Inroads In Japan
JAPAN - While access for US beef remains limited in Japan, consumers in the former No. 1 export market are more ready than...

Tough Going in Japan for Australian Exporters
JAPAN - It was another challenging week for Australian beef exporters trading with Japan, with tight cattle supply and the...

Iowa, Nebraska Producers Team Up for Trade Mission
JAPAN - A delegation of six producers representing the Iowa Beef Industry Council, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, the Nebraska...

Golden Week Improves Beef Demand in Japan
JAPAN - With the arrival of Golden Week next week - a series of public holidays from 29 April to 6 May - the Japanese trade...

Japanese Taste Turns to Danish Pork
JAPAN - Danish pork has a good image on the important Japanese market and some Japanese customers consider Danish pork best...

Imported Beef Leads Japan’s Beef Consumption
JAPAN - Imported beef consumption in Japan expanded by 14 per cent in February year-on-year, to 38,275 tonnes (boneless equivalent),...

Japan Target for US Middle Meat Promotions
JAPAN - While the sluggish US economy places downward pressure on middle meat prices, the US Meat Export Federation has been...

Higher Chilled Wholesale Prices for Beef in Japan
JAPAN - Japanese wholesale prices for Australian chilled loin cuts increased slightly this week while frozen beef prices...