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Author Archives: JAC
Is the era of cheap Chinese labor coming to an end?
Tension has been pilling up for a while (circa 2008), a generation of young Chinese workers have seen little or no increase in their salaries while prices all around them have soared, inflation for the month of May surpassed the … Continue reading
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Climate-Change Summit Copenhagen
I don’t know about you but I am convinced that Global Warming is very “real” and I am also convinced we are not taken this “real” problem seriously enough. I am also convinced that global warming is now not only … Continue reading
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Hold the Sashimi, Please…
I recently read an article in Time magazine concerning one of my favorite dishes, Toro Sahimi (Tuna). I love Toro Sashimi and every time I have the opportunity, I indulge myself with more than one piece of this Japanese culinary … Continue reading
Posted in Food Products, General Trading, Health, Japan
Tagged Carton Footprint, Sustainable, Toro Sashimi, Tuna
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Our Canned Corn Superstars rub shoulders with PGA Superstars
On Sunday, August 16th, Yoko Hiserote and Chiaki Tanaka rubbed shoulders with the Golf Stars at the 91st PGA Championship held at Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, MN. We understand Yoko even shared a few words of wisdom with Japanese Golf Rock … Continue reading
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Beautiful Blossoms
It is Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) in Japan! Hanami has been a custom in Japan since the 7th century when the aristocrats enjoyed the beautiful Sakura (cherry blossom) and wrote poems about them. Sakura is a symbol of Japan and … Continue reading
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Wasting Food in Japan
Did you know that Japan’s agricultural ministry estimates that 23 million tons of food was discarded in 2007, about JPY11 trillion worth – that is the monetary equivalent of Japan’s annual agricultural output. It also cost about JPY2 trillion to … Continue reading
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Agflation
I am in a business trip in Australia trying to convince my buyers that the price increases we are experiencing on vegetables are more part of an structural change rather than a cyclical phenomena. They are probably so tired of … Continue reading
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It’s only rice, right?
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer announced last week that it would ration the rice each customer can purchase at it Sam’s Club stores because of recent “supply and demand trends”. “We are limiting the sales of Jasmine, Basmati and Long … Continue reading
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China’s Environment
Environmental issues are the second most frequent subject of public protest in China after disputes over land. Wonder why? Some of the actual facts are: 80% of China’s electricity comes from coal; the sulfur that spews from the smokestacks of … Continue reading
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Contaminated Dumplings impact sales of frozen food in Japan
Senior Chinese officials have visited China this week to pledge that food safety is a prime concern to China and that the incident will be seriously investigated. Despite this and other announcements from Senior and Non-Senior officials in China consumers … Continue reading
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