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Article: Food Ingredients Asia in Japan.
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- Dairy Foods
- Article date:
- March 1, 1995
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Asia has become a substantial growth market for global food ingredients, with Japan's ingredient imports showing a 13% increase in recent years. Japan is the most active country when it comes to developing new food products; 1992 saw close to 20,000 launches, almost double that of the United States, according to Asian sources.
Like other Asian countries, Japan's food industry is undergoing major changes in response to rapid urbanization and higher living standards. Interest in ...