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2026

Mar. 9, 2026

Food Premiumization in Emerging Asian Economies: Evidence from Shrimp and Salmon ― India’s Potential as a Consumer Market ―

2025

Feb. 12, 2026

New Business Opportunities Emerging from Advances in Weather and Climate Forecasting — The Future of Weather and Climate Forecasting Transformed by AI —

Aug. 25, 2025

The Front Lines of the Obesity Business — The New Food and Health Market Created by the Spread of GLP-1 Drugs —

Aug. 19, 2025

Reverse Logistics ― The Potential for Value Creation across the Supply Chain ―

Jun. 3, 2025

Brazil’s Challenge to Cultivate the Future — New Business Opportunities for Regenerative Agriculture, Seen in Cacao Agroforestry —

Apr. 24, 2025

Trends in Regenerative Agriculture in the US — Potential for Expansion into Healthcare, Water, and Other Sectors —

Apr. 22, 2025

EU Aiming to Strengthen Industrial Competitiveness through Water Resilience Strategies — Circular Resource Use Taking on Increasing Importance —

Apr. 2, 2025

Digital Revolution for Food — Technology Changes the Future of Our Food —

Mar. 31, 2025

Biz Tech Focus 2025: Continuous Fermentation Technology / IP Analysis

Mar. 31, 2025

Biz Tech Focus 2025 (Full Report)

Mar. 7, 2025

The UAE’s Strategy in Africa ― Aiming to Strengthen Logistics Networks by Acquiring Key Port Concessions —

2024

Sep. 17, 2024

Expansion of Trade and Investment between Brazil and the GCC — The Potential of Brazil as a Partner in the Food and Clean Energy Sectors —

Jun. 26, 2024

Seaweed Monitoring Technologies Gaining Importance amid Growing Interest in Blue Carbon — Also Contributing to Smarter Seaweed Farming —

Jun. 24, 2024

What Is Logistics and Marketing Integration? ― The Direction That the Sustainable Distribution Industry Should Lead to ―

May 24, 2024

Exploring the Healthcare Strategy of Supermarket Operators — Future Prospects Based on the Latest Trends in the US, UK, And Japan —

Apr. 16, 2024

Farm Mechanization in India Advancing with Custom Hiring ― Transition from Agroindustry to Agroecology —

Apr. 15, 2024

Precision Fermentation The Next-Generation Food Production Technology ― Industry Collaboration Accelerating Market Development —

Mar. 26, 2024

EU Enters Election Season amidst the Rise of Right-Wing Populism — Policy Implications and Future Challenges —

Mar. 18, 2024

Technologies to Watch in 2024 : Ingredient Informatics and Intellectual Property Report

Mar. 18, 2024

Technologies to Watch in 2024 : Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers and Intellectual Property Report

Jan. 31, 2024

Shortage of Labor in the Retail Industry and Initiatives for Improvement — Retailers Striving to Attract More Job Seekers through Introduction of Labor-Efficient Measures and Enhanced Job Appeal —

2023

Dec. 6, 2023

Seaweed: A High-Profile Material for Decarbonization — Signs of Supply Chain Transformation —

Sep. 5, 2023

Creating a Consumer Market for Nature-Positive Foods — Comprehensive Food Design Is Essential —

Aug. 7, 2023

An Encouragement of Water and Land Sustainability Assessment — Next Set of Corporate Actions Required, Following the Calculation of GHG Emissions —

Jun. 16, 2023

The 2024 Problem in Logistics ― Efforts to Avoid a Logistics Crisis ―

Mar. 28, 2023

Rise of Carbon Farming in India ― World’s Largest Agrarian Country Expected to Become the Leading Market for Carbon Farming Credits ―

Mar. 20, 2023

Technologies to Watch in 2023

Feb. 15, 2023

Information Disclosure and Behavior Changes Required of Companies Regarding Natural Capital ― Shifting the Flow of Funds toward Nature Positive ―

Feb. 7, 2023

Singapore Emerging as a Hub for Cellular Agri-Food Production and Sales — Tackling the Issue of Food Security —

Jan. 23, 2023

China’s Rapidly Growing Consumer Market for Prepared Foods — Moves by Chinese Companies, the Problems They Face, and Their Expectations of Japanese Companies —

Jan. 10, 2023

Wholesale Industry Trends to Enhance Its Significance by Providing New Value ― Efforts to Break Free From Low Profit Structure ―

2022

Dec. 12, 2022

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Chemical Fertilizers Is Increasingly Important for Sustainable Agriculture — It Is Also Spurring on the Creation of New Business —

Nov. 4, 2022

The Evolution of the Sustainable Consumption Market toward 2030 — Three Factors Accelerating the Transformation of Consumer Behavior —

Oct. 11, 2022

New Fields of Technology and Application Pioneered by Synthetic Biology — The History of Microbial Fermentation in Japan and the Potential of Creating New Industries Based on That Expertise —

Aug. 25, 2022

Gen Z’s Growing Influence in the Latin American Consumer Market — Sharing the Values of “Ethics and Sustainability” with Brands Is the Principle of Consumer Behavior —

Aug. 15, 2022

The Potential of the Jewish Kosher Certification Market － Synergies Expected to Expand Japanese Product Sales －

Jul. 22, 2022

Decarbonization in Japan’s Trucking Industry — A Turning Point for Labor and Environmental Solutions —

May 27, 2022

The Role of Financial Institutions in Conserving Biodiversity — Restrictions on Financing to Encourage Changes in Corporate Behavior Will Have Impacts on Various Industries —

2021

Dec. 14, 2021

Brazil Seeking to Attract Environmental Conservation-Oriented Investment ― Initiatives in the Agricultural Sector Are a Start to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 ―

Nov. 11, 2021

China’s Expanding Cross-Border E-commerce Retail Imports — An Opportunity for Japanese Companies to Capture China’s Consumer Power —

Nov. 11, 2021

Trends in China’s Consumer Market and the Implications for Japanese Companies

Oct. 14, 2021

Biologicals Hold Promise for Sustainable Agriculture– Biotechnology Enables Development of Alternatives to Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers–

May 18, 2021

Controlled Environment Agriculture Capturing Growing Interest — The Accelerating Expansion of Urban Agriculture —

May 18, 2021

Trends in Last Mile Delivery ― Pandemic-driven Growth in E-commerce Market Reveals the Future Landscape of the Delivery Business ―

Apr. 15, 2021

Agricultural Land is Attracting Attention as a Potential CO2 Sink－European and US Trends in Agricultural Carbon Storage and Carbon Credits－

Mar. 16, 2021

New Digital Financial Services Offer the Prospect of High Customer Retention – Expectations for the Growing Trend of “Embedded Finance” –

2019

Nov. 21, 2019

Ethical Consumption Spreading — Impact on Corporate Activities and Business Opportunities —

Nov. 21, 2019

Retailing in an Era Without Online/Offline Boundaries – Japan’s Path to OMO –

Nov. 21, 2019

Seed Business as a Promising New Field in Changing Food Supply Chain

Sep. 10, 2019

Will Japanese Agriculture Shift Its Focus to Saving the Environment?　— Taking EU's GAP Agricultural Policy as a Model —

Jun. 18, 2019

The US Long-Haul Trucking Industry in Need of Transformation to Address Driver Shortage

Apr. 9, 2019

Creating New Value for Food Products with Geographical Indications (GI)

Mar. 25, 2019

OTC Drugs Becoming More Like Consumer Goods —Business Opportunities Extending to Other Industry Players—

2018

Oct. 9, 2018

Local Kirana Shops Offer Various Business Opportunities in Retail and Distribution Market in India (PDF MB)

Sep. 20, 2018

New Business Opportunities Created by Microbial Communities

Sep. 20, 2018

Robust Performance of Japanese Cosmetics Industry Backed by Rising Demand in China – Growth Potential for Japanese OEM Companies –

Jul. 17, 2018

Solutions for The `Final 50 Feet' of The Home Delivery Process Could Lead to Development of New Services

Mar. 9, 2018

Bioeconomy Policies Led by Europe and Global Innovations

Feb. 16, 2018

Data Trading Business in Pioneering Phase

Feb. 16, 2018

Factors behind Rise in Startups in China

2017

Sep. 7, 2017

Future Trends of Growing Demand for Milk and Dairy Products and Milk Supply in India

Jun. 6, 2017

Precision Agriculture Creates New Business Opportunities

Apr. 6, 2017

New Business Opportunities and Challenges Created by the Diversification of Raw Materials for Fish Feed

2016

Sep. 9, 2016

The Future of Global Meat Demand -- Implications for the Grain Market

Jul. 7, 2016

The Food Manufacturing Industry -- Direction and Potential of Its Growth --