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The French agri & food innovation cluster Vitagora conducted an event inside the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. A delegation composed of representatives from the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, Dijon Métropole, and other entities from the renowned gastronomic area of Burgundy as well as numerous companies from the Vitagora network came to discover Japan for a period of 6 days.

The main event on 17 April was held inside the French Pavilion and consisted of a day of exchanges under the theme of "Territories and food: aiming for more sustainable production and consumption methods", with the participation of Japanese partners with whom Vitagora had been nurturing relationships for decades. 

The day’s schedule featured roundtables highlighting sustainable practices and innovation from both countries and networking opportunities. It was also an opportunity to strengthen bonds between Dijon Métropole and Kumamoto prefecture, which concluded an agreement in 2023 on several subjects, including the academic & industrial collaboration on agriculture and food themes. A new event is expected this time in Kumamoto, during the week of 20 October. Japanese food companies are invited to meet Vitagora in Kumamoto! 

Source: Vitagora 
 

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Published: June 2025

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