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Nissin Cup Noodles high-protein products, Kirin non-alcoholic beer in China, processed food import rules and more feature in this edition of Japan Focus.
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Mondelez Australia is looking to cash in on the rise of healthier savoury snacks in the country via its recent entry into the local premium cracker category, a sector it believes to be leading this trend nationally.
According to the firm’s President for Australia, New Zealand and Japan Darren O’Brien, the crackers industry in Australia is seeing a boost due to the overall rise of healthier savoury snacks trending locally, and consumer demands are getting higher and more varied in terms of quality and taste.
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Solid gold: Nissin innovates to mark 50th anniversary of Cup Noodle with high-protein products and solidifying powder for leftover soup By Guan Yu Lim Japanese cup noodle pioneer Nissin Food Products has launched a high protein, low carbohydrate range, as well as a solidifying agent for leftover soup in a string of innovations to mark the golden anniversary of its flagship products.
Nissin invented the world’s first cup-type instant noodles (Cup Noodles) in 1971, and one of its latest innovations is Japan’s first high protein and low carbohydrate range called Cup Noodles Pro, available in original or seafood flavours.
Japan: Minister of loneliness tackles mental health crisis
Increasing social and economic isolation is causing Japan s suicide rate to climb, with working women and single mothers most at risk. The newly appointed minister of loneliness plans to alleviate this phenomenon. The number of single households and hikikomori social recluses has been increasing rapidly
Japan has welcomed the appointment of its first minister tasked specifically with combating the country s loneliness and isolation crisis which has exacerbated during the coronavirus pandemic.
In response to worrying figures on suicide and social withdrawal, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga assigned 71-year-old Tetsushi Sakamoto to the newly created post in February.