Ministop brings Okinawan cuisine to Japanese convenience stores

Apr 28, 2022 23:38 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Ministop is bringing some Okinawan treats to the whole of Japan thanks to their Okinawa Fair campaign. One of the collections primary attractions is the purple sweet potato mont blanc with beni-imo mousse. Theres...

KFC's to offer bouquet full of fried chicken for Mother's Day

Apr 27, 2022 23:07 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

KFC will be offering a strange Mothers Day promotional item in its the Kentucky Fried Buckquet, a DIY floral arrangement allowing customers to create a bouquet that is half flowers, half fried chicken. From May 1 to 3,...

Tropicana creates cereal to be mixed specifically with orange juice

Apr 26, 2022 23:02 pm UTC| Economy Business Life

Tropicana will release a cereal specifically intended to mix with orange juice instead of milk, in honor of National Orange Juice Day on May 4. Dubbed the Tropicana Crunch, it is touted as the first-ever breakfast...

Burger King Japan kickstarts new Whopper series with Salsa & Avocado Smoky Whopper

Apr 26, 2022 22:54 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Burger King Japan will soon offer its new Salsa Avocado Smoky Whopper as the first in the Smoky Whopper series. The Salsa Avocado Smoky Whopper packs a 100 percent beef patty grilled over an open flame. It also has...

S. Korea’s ice cream market grows 5.1% last year as people stay indoors

Apr 26, 2022 22:22 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

The South Korean market for ice cream grew 5.1 percent last year from 1.8 trillion won the previous year, according to the Korea Agro-Fisheries Food Trade Corp. and Euromonitor International. The industry has grown in...

Indonesia to stop exporting palm oil

Apr 25, 2022 23:53 pm UTC| Business Economy Life

Indonesia will ban palm oil exports which will significantly disrupt global supplies of the commodity. The move has triggered further uncertainty in the global edible oils market, which has already been rocked by...

McDonald’s Japan’s new offerings feature Tsujiri matcha, roasted soy flour mochi, and Tokyo Banana

Apr 25, 2022 23:51 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

McDonalds Japan Corp will begin selling three new sweet treats, the Tsujiri Green Tea Latte, the Kikyo Shingen Mochi Pie, and the Tokyo Banana Waffle Cone in its stores nationwide for a limited time starting from April...