The number of food and beverage items expected to face price hikes in April totaled 4,225, the highest since October 2023, amid a surge in raw material costs, a survey compiled by a credit research ...

The ready-to-drink cocktail sector of the Japanese beverage industry, as well as the corresponding cooler cases at Japanese convenience stores, can get pretty crowded. Suntory has carved out a nice ...

Nights out drinking can often end badly. But in Japan, they have a habit of going spectacularly wrong for government employees – who on at least two occasions in recent years have lost sensitive ...

Drinking in Japan is primarily a social activity, and the different patterns of social interaction reflected in different age and gender groups seem to be the main factor in drinking habits. Here is ...

Mayonnaise is critical to making tomato sandwiches, BLTs, egg salad sandwiches, and so much more. For many, Japanese-based Kewpie is the mayonnaise of choice. Even 7-Eleven can't get enough of ...

Previously in Japan, it was a given that senior company officials would frequently take their younger colleagues out for drinking sessions. But that is not necessarily the case these days.

Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...

The soft drink's popularity is a relief for Coca-Cola (Japan), which manufactures Fanta products, indicating that the company's efforts to regain customers from the one-time “Fanta generation ...

As we wait for the cherry blossoms to bloom around Japan, Lindt is here to give us an early taste of the blossoms, with the ...