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Japanese confectionery company Meiji is expanding its chocolate portfolio with two new limited-edition products, available nationwide in Japan.

JFEX Summer 2025 will be held from 9-11 July 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight, a premier convention and exhibition centre in Tokyo, Japan.

Global beverage company Suntory Group, founded in Japan in 1899, has announced the launch of Water Scape – a new company supporting businesses and communities in securing sustainable water supplies.

Meiji is set to introduce its latest innovation, a functional yogurt drink designed to address growing consumer concerns around skin health.

KKR has announced the sale of the Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to Trial Holdings for JPY 380 billion ($2.54 billion).

Suntory Spirits is investing ¥6.5B (£34M) in its Osaka plant, a key hub for spirits like its flagship, The Japanese Craft Gin Roku.

A new sake brand, Kay Sake, is launching in the UK, aiming to blend 'Eastern tradition with Western style'.

Berlin Packaging has acquired Nissho Jitsugyo, a supplier of packaging products and services to diverse markets and regions across Japan.

Suntory Spirits has announced that it is due to complete the renewal of its Hakushu Distillery in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, next month.