Food

Functional & Health Food

— Latest update: April 2025 —

Guideline: Export Food to Japan

This guideline serves a practical guide to the export-to-sales process, procedures and planning for EU agri-food products to Japan.

How to export healthy foods in Japan?

Meat

— Latest update: September 2023 —

Report: Biotechnology-related Food and Agricultural Products in Japan

About the Report

This report provides an overview of the agricultural biotechno

Report: Confectionery Market in Japan

What opportunities does the Japanese confectionery market offer to EU SMEs?

Report: Distribution Channels for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods

This report discusses many of the main management and strategic issues for EU FMCG companies seeking to improve distribution in Japan.

Report: Food Distribution Channels in Japan

This report outlines the current situation of the various food distribution channels, provides insights into trends and challenges as well as some recommendations on how to enter this complex market.

Report: Foodtech Sector in Japan

The aim of this report is to assess the current status of the evolving foodtech sector in Japan.

Report: Frozen Food Market in Japan (incl. Ice Cream)

The report will provide information on recent trends and developments in the frozen food and ice cream market including possibilities for EU SMEs.

Report: Honey Market in Japan

What opportunities does the Japanese honey market offer to EU SMEs?

Report: How to Export to Japan (Food Sector) - Quick Guide 2022

It has been 3 years since the EPA entered into force. The EU food sector is one of the major industries benefiting from the agreement.

Report: How to Export to Japan (Food Sector) - Quick Guide 2023

It has been 3 years since the EPA entered into force. The EU food sector is one of the major industries benefiting from the agreement.

Report: Importing Japanese Food into the EU

This report examines key questions on Japanese food products.

Report: Japan's Fish, Fisheries and Seafood, a Market Overview

This report is targeted to EU SMEs directly or indirectly involved in the fishing industry.

Report: Organic and Health Food in Japan

This report provides an overview of the organic and health food sectors in Japan.

Report: Packaging for the food market in Japan

This report examines conditions for exporting food packaging to Japan, whether as part of a food shipment or for selling to food manufacturers in Japan.

Report: The Japanese Meat Market

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Report: The Olive Oil Market in Japan

This report will provide European SMEs with insights into the opportunities and key success factors for entry into the Japanese olive oil market.

Report: The Vegetarian and Vegan market(s) in Japan

This report introduces the main factors that are supporting a growing interest in vega/vegetarianism in Japan.

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