Noticias sobre el Comercio de la Papa de Japón

Calbee Group has partnered with the Shiretoko Shari Agricultural Cooperative to secure a stable supply of potatoes. As part of their collaboration, the agricultural cooperative plans to build a new frozen processing facility, aimed at enhancing production and ensuring consistent potato supply for Calbee's operations.

A medida que nos acercábamos al final del año pasado, los fanáticos de la comida rápida recibieron la noticia de un Escasez de patatas fritas en Japón que ha afectado sobre todo a la cadena McDonald’s.

La escasez de patatas fritas en los McDonald's de Japón continúa tras las inundaciones en un puerto de Vancouver y la pandemia. La situación ha llegado a tal punto que la cadena de comida rápida ha fletado tres aviones cargados con el producto estrella.

Last week Japan eliminated its remaining 2.1% tariff on US frozen fries (HS 2004.10) as a result of the tariff concessions secured under the US-Japan Trade Agreement.

Japan's potato chip shortage is rapidly developing into a crisis, with consumers rushing to stock up on what little is left in supermarkets and manufacturers struggling to find fresh supplies.

After several years of negotiations, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has agreed to allow US chipping potatoes to be transported overland from an international port to an approved processing facility in Kagoshima.

McDonald's Japan is to only sell small portions of fries starting December 17, in response to the french fry shortage in the country.

Restaurants in Japan are rushing to secure supplies of french fries after shipment delays from the US, with one chain readying to airlift 200 tons of fries.