Japan’s top pure-play online food retailer, Oisix ra daichi, has invested in US fresh food platform GrubMarket through its corporate venture arm, Future Food Fund. The fund’s second vehicle completed a new investment in December 2025, its 39th deal to date. GrubMarket runs a B2B marketplace that links farmers, wholesalers, retailers and restaurants across North…
OIC Group has announced the takeover of mango production operations at San Hills Okinawa, the largest mango farm in northern Okinawa. This is the latest OIC acquisition, following its stated aim to have 100 subsidiaries within a few years. In addition to supplying mangos for OIC’s supermarkets and hospitality businesses, the move aligns with efforts…
Egg prices continue to soar in Japan, reaching a record high with a 20% increase compared to the previous year’s levels. Rising production costs, including feed expenses, and the spread of avian influenza domestically have contributed to this trend. As a result, the affordability of eggs, once easily purchased, is now becoming a challenge for…
The Trial Seiyu Hanakoganei store, the first to combine the strengths of Trial and Seiyu following Trial’s acquisition of the latter, aims to provide a smart shopping experience by leveraging Trial’s IT expertise and Seiyu’s urban location. With a focus on sustainable, cost-effective operations, the store offers innovative features like Trial’s Skip Cart for cashless…
Ajinomoto has acquired the brands and logos for several popular instant coffee brands, including Blendy, Maxim and Triplesso. In April 2015, Ajinomoto bought out the 50% of Ajinomoto General Foods (AGF) still owned by Mondelez International, but the brands had stayed under ownership by Dutch firm Jacob Douwe Egberts. Ajinomoto already has the largest share…
Exports of Japanese muscat grapes and melons are proving popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The grapes are reportedly selling for three times the rate in Japan. JA Kyowa in Hokkaido has also exported 30,000 raiden melons to Asia this year. Trade stats show Japan’s exports of grapes to Hong Kong increased by 40% on…
