A joint research team from Hosei University and the University of Tokyo has successfully grown edamame in an artificial-light plant factory for the first time.

Japanese food group Calbee has acquired a majority stake of 58% in Hodo, a US-based producer of tofu and other plant-based foods.

Japenese food-tech company Kinish has launched The Rice Creamery, a new plant-based ice cream brand that uses rice instead of milk.

Japanese dairy specialist Meiji has announced the launch of a brand-new RTD coffee beverage made with whole oats.

Bee-free honey start-up MeliBio has received a new strategic investment from Future Food Fund by Oisix, a Japanese venture capital fund.

International think-tank network the Good Food Institute has selected Japan as the location for its newest nonprofit entity.