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Oct 20, 2026
The 13th “JAPAN'S FOOD” EXPORT FAIR WINTER Opens on November 11: Practical Considerations for Overseas Expansion and OEM
The November 11–13 export fair at Tokyo Big Sight offers a chance to consider overseas markets, OEM and private label, quality documentation, and practical preparation for buyer discussions.
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Sep 26, 2026
Food Development Expo 2026 Opens October 14: Ingredients, Processing Technology, and Quality in Product Development
Ahead of Food Development Expo 2026, examine how ingredients, taste, manufacturing, quality, and shelf life shape one viable product.
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Health Expo 2026 Autumn Opens September 30: Product Development Perspectives for Health Foods and Wellness
A guide to Health Expo 2026 Autumn and the connected decisions behind health food and wellness product development.
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Sep 09, 2026
Japan Opens Consultation on Potassium Acetate as a Food Additive: Practical Checks for Health Food, OEM and Import Businesses
Review the proposed Japanese designation of potassium acetate as a food additive and the checks needed for product development, OEM formulations and imports.
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Aug 29, 2026
Foods with Function Claims After the GMP Transition―Practical Steps for September 2026 Based on JHIPA’s Guidance
The transition period for Japan’s new GMP and labeling requirements for Foods with Function Claims ends on August 31, 2026. This article introduces JHIPA’s guidance and adds JSH’s practical perspective on OEM oversight, packaging updates, digital sales content, and overseas market entry.
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Jun 18, 2026
A Japan–Taiwan Health-Food Roadmap
How to coordinate ingredients, OEM manufacturing, labeling, cross-border operations, and sales channels in one commercialization plan.
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Mar 19, 2026
Taking Japanese Health Foods to Taiwan
A practical sequence for product classification, ingredient review, Chinese labeling, border inspection, and market communication in Taiwan.
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Dec 11, 2025
Japan Health-Food E-commerce & Social Media: An Operational Compliance Framework
A practical framework for governing product claims, e-commerce terms, reviews, and influencer activity when health foods are sold in Japan.
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Aug 21, 2025
Positioning a Health-Food Brand in Japan
Align the customer situation, evidence, dosage form, price, and channel to create a defensible position in Japan.
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Apr 17, 2025
Japan’s Functional Claims Reform
Practical implications for manufacturing controls, adverse-event information, change management, and consistent records.
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Nov 14, 2024
Quality-First Health-Food OEM Development
Reduce OEM risk by defining target quality, ingredient specifications, dosage-form suitability, scale-up reproducibility, and documentation.
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Jul 18, 2024
Taiwanese Ingredients for the Japanese Market
A practical sequence for supplier questionnaires, specifications, safety files, import consultation, sample review, and OEM trials.
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Mar 21, 2024
Japan Functional Claims: A Notification Roadmap
A business-led roadmap covering the functional ingredient, safety, scientific substantiation, labeling, quality, and post-market management.
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Sep 28, 2023
Taiwan Health Foods vs. General Foods
How Taiwan product classification changes claims, evidence, development time, and investment before market entry.
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Feb 16, 2023
Evidence-Led Health-Food Advertising in Japan
Align product specifications, scientific support, regulatory category, and advertising to build sustainable trust in Japan.
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This content is intended for companies and professionals working in health foods, functional ingredients, OEM/ODM manufacturing, and international market entry.
Regulations and market requirements change. Product formulation, labeling, advertising, import, and export decisions should be reviewed against current requirements in the target market.