Food

In November 2023, representatives of the Japanese company Ohchi Yamakujira from Misato, Japan, visited the company Las-Kalisz in Tomnice, Poland. Both companies specialize in game meat processing and are trying to strengthen trade cooperation with some promising results from this exchange.

Two events organized by the Trade Promotion Section of the Italian Embassy saw a massive participation of Italian companies. In February, “Moda Italia” & “Shoes from Italy”, in their 63rd and 73rd editions respectively, presented the latest Italian Fall-Winter fashion collections 2024/2025. In March, at the 49th Foodex Japan, Italy showcased its best food & beverage production.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan organized a special mission from the Ibaraki Prefecture to Bologna, Italy. An exclusive lunch was set up where the traditional recipes of the Emilia-Romagna Region met the products of the Ibaraki Prefecture.

Nagaoka University of Technology launched in 2023 "Rice Destinations”—a bio-community centre for the future of the Niigata Region. Based on the synergy between the fermentation tradition and scientific research, this centre fosters a transition towards a sustainable food production system.

The Swedish Bee Company was founded in 2018 by Mr. Olofsson, who was always interested in bees. Since the beginning, the focus of the company has been on producing honey in close harmony with nature and without any processing.

Mellifera JSC is a Bulgarian SME founded in 2016. Since then, it has been rapidly growing thanks to its focus on innovation and sustainability.

In the framework of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, both parties will protect an additional 42 geographical indications (GIs), such as Raclette de Savoie, Vinagre de Jerez for the EU and sanuki shiro miso (miso paste), or Osaka wine for Japan.

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

This guide aims to provide a brief overview on regulation aspects to consider when exporting foods to Japan (2023 revised version).

The Spanish Interprofessional Sheep and Goat Meat Organization, alongside the Hungarian Organization of Sheep meat producers, presents “Exclusive Lamb&Goat from Europe”, a three-year programme launched to bring quality meat products of European origin closer to the sector professionals in Japan.

Vitagora, the French agri-food and innovation cluster, has been collaborating with the Japanese Kyushu Bio Cluster Conference (KBCC) for more than 10 years, implementing tangible and long-term actions between the two networks: visiting companies and research centers, discovering the expertise of both networks, signing partnership agreements between their members.