Food manufacturing in Japan - statistics & facts
Food manufacturing has revolutionized the Japanese diet, shifting the focus from fresh produce to industrially mass-manufactured goods. Pre-processed ingredients and prepared meals have grown popular as convenient and time-saving products in Japan, especially among young consumers and dual-income households. This trend underlies the growth of the food manufacturing industry, which accounts for 40 percent of the overarching food industry’s output. Small-sized businesses form the foundation of the industry, which also play a major role as contract manufacturers of private labels. However, besides being an industry that birthed many opportunities for sustainable food production in Japan, it also reflects social and economic challenges.
