Japan

Japanese food giant Ajinomoto has revealed that it expects to announce a consolidated net loss of JPY4.86bn (US$48.9mn) for the first half of its 2009 financial year (April-September).... 2008-11-04

Japanese food and beverage giant Suntory looks set to land Frucor, the Australia and New Zealand beverage business of French major Danone, having agreed a EUR600mn (US$750.4mn) deal... 2008-10-24

Japanese retail giant Lawson has raised its full-year net profit forecast after strong tobacco and private label sales contributed to an impressive first half. Amid a challenging... 2008-10-16

Wal-Mart's Japanese subsidiary Seiyu has unveiled plans to close 20 underperforming outlets while cutting 350 jobs, equivalent to 6% of its workforce. However, in what is becoming... 2008-10-01

Ajinomoto Vietnam Co Ltd, the Vietnamese subsidiary of Japanese food giant Ajinomoto, has commenced operations at its new JPY1.3bn (US$12.3mn), Long Thanh-based seasonings plant.... 2008-09-23

Amidst intense competition and dwindling customer numbers as a result of Japan's ageing population, a Japanese convenience retail chain has reportedly put itself on the auction block.... 2008-09-16

Figures released by Japan's brewery association, the Brewers Association of Japan, have identified July's upturn in beer shipments as a one off, with August showing a reversion to... 2008-09-15

Despite a refusal to comment from both parties, a merger between Japanese dairy giant Meiji Dairies and compatriot confectioner Meiji Seika appears imminent, after public broadcaster... 2008-09-11

Japan's leading retailer, Seven & I Holdings, has unveiled plans to invest JPY45bn (US$410mn) in increasing the number of its own-brand food supermarkets by 30% to 2011. The target... 2008-08-14

Japanese retailer AEON is reported to be considering opening deep-discount stores in its domestic market, in order to capitalise on high food prices and falling consumer spending... 2008-08-08