House Foods recycles spice waste into crayons
Japan's major food manufacturer, the House Foods Group, is making an effort to turn disused spice ingredients into crayons. (more…)
CNF-based cosmetics by recycled Iyokan fruit
Cellulose nanofibre (CNF) is gaining interest as a natural "green material" from plant sources such as wood. It could also be a promising solution to achieve carbon neutrality. (more…)
Daiso Japan to sell 100% plant-based polymer straw
The Japanese firm Daiso Industries Co., Ltd, globally famous for its 100-yen shop, recently unveiled its straw made of 100% plant-based biodegradable polymer. It will be available in more than 2,500 shops in Japan from mid-January 2022. (more…)
Toray creates 100% plant-based sustainable nylon fibre
Toray Industries, Inc., Japan's leading chemical firm, announces the commercialization of its new Nylon 510 (N510) fibre created entirely from plant-based polymers. (more…)
Things I find in Japan: New Year culture
Salam and hello!It's almost a month since we've entered 2022. Since it's a new year, I want to share the new year culture in Japan. And I found a few similarities with some festivities in Malaysia. (more…)
Japan’s zirconia cutlery brings out true flavours of food
Metallic smells can affect the taste. To let people enjoy the genuine flavours of food, ZIKICO developed cutlery made of zirconia. Its innovative design won the silver prize for the best product/technology at the Going-Global Innovations Competition. SUMU series developed by ZIKICO ZIKICO discovered that metallic Western tableware overshadows the food's flavours through examining dashi (Japanese soup stock). The flavours in dashi tastes stronger when eaten by mouth directly from the bowl rather than with a spoon. This is due to the oxidising effect of the metal, which breaks down...
Halal ramen shop that specializes in ‘Plant-based meat alternatives dumpling’ grand opening
Halal ramen shop that specializes in 'Plant-based meat alternatives dumpling' will be opened in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Ramen shop 'MENSEI' was named after "Diversified noodles to the world". In the process of promoting healthy plant-based meat alternatives dumpling project by Worikel GK, they found the need for Muslim-friendly and halal-certified foods. That had also led to the opening of a Muslim-friendly restaurant in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Menus includes halal-friendly ramen noodles supervised by ramen shop Nikkoken, 'Omni Meat Dumplings (rich in high protein / low fat / dietary fiber)...
A Day in Muslim-Friendly Aichi ②: Amusing Family Course
Want to travel to Japan with your kids? AICHI is back with exciting destinations and activities for a fun family trip. (more…)
New Muslim-friendly Italian restaurants in Tokyo
Pizzeria-Trattoria Napule and Ristorante-Italiano Etruschi, included in the TOP100 restaurants of the Japanese major gourmet website "Tabelog", get Muslim-friendly certification. Both are run by TERRAMIA, a company of TAKAMI GROUP (more…)
Soup, seasoning expert joins halal ramen market
An OEM manufacturer of liquid and powdered soup seasonings, Marui Shokuhin Mie Kojo, has over half a century of expertise creating flavours. Last year, its powder line obtained Halal certification. (more…)
SDGs mystery vending machine with the lowest prices
Daikichi sells non-standard items, such as scratched or dented bottled drinks, through its SDGs vending machines. The company avoids wasting products and reduces food waste by setting prices as low as JPY 10 (approx. 8 cents). (more…)
Halal-certified fish sausage on the way to Malaysia
Taiko Shoji's Sanriku Foods is a dedicated fish sausage factory. It was the first domestic processed seafood product to be certified halal by JAKIM, a Malaysian government agency, in 2018. And the first to export its products to Malaysia in 2021. (more…)