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Article: When west meets east. (Food Ingredients Asia exhibit, Tokyo, Japan)
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- Dairy Foods
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- June 1, 1995
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After experiencing rush hour in Tokyo station - where subway, rail and bullet trains meet taxis and buses - I understand Japanese enthusiasm for functional foods and drinks. Long commutes - sometimes 2 to 3 hours - in thick air and crowded common areas invite allergies, infections, fatigue and stress. To prevent or reduce such negative health factors, the Japanese supplement their already low saturated-fat diet with food and drink containing "functional" ingredients.
More than 150 ingredient suppliers representing 35 different companies exhibited at this year's Food Ingredients Asia show in Tokyo. Manufacturers of both "functional" and traditional ingredients ...