Food

Dijon Bourgogne Week in Kumamoto, held on 22-29 October, celebrated the excellence of Dijon’s gastronomy, culture, research, and innovation.

June and July will be a busy period for the Trade Promotion Section of the Italian Embassy in Japan, supporting various Italian delegations attending five local trade fairs covering lifestyle, healthcare, fashion, and food sectors.

French and Japanese converge under the theme of sustainable food systems.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan supported Ferrero Japan in the celebrations of World Nutella Day, featuring an Embassy event, restaurant promotions, and landmark collaborations, introducing Japanese consumers to Italy's beloved chocolate spread.

The success of Italian women entrepreneurs in Japan is growing, thanks to the awards achieved with Phenomena Japan, Mimosa Day, and the NIC Award in 2024.

Located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France, the agri-food innovation cluster Vitagora has tied strong relationships with its Japanese partners for more than 15 years. Since the COVID-19 crisis, Vitagora has opened a subsidiary office in Kumamoto, Japan, to deepen these relationships and find out new opportunities that could lead to a better world through food and health.

New reports have been published within the frame of the Centre’s EU Business in Japan support.

The report focuses primarily on the balance of trade between Japan, the EU and its constituent Member States in 2023.

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

This report aims at providing an overview of the current baby goods market in Japan.