Japanese Frozen Food Volume Up, But Mostly on Account Imports.Four percent gain in consumption fueled primarily by imported vegetables; domestic output gains less than a percent. Fried foods and fish and seafood seafoodEdible aquatic animals excluding mammals, but including both freshwater and ocean creatures. Seafood includes bony and cartilaginous fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, edible jellyfish, sea turtles, frogs, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. both suffer setbacks. People are still buying more frozen food in Japan, but domestic production has stalled stall 1 n. 1. A compartment for one domestic animal in a barn or shed. 2. a. A booth, cubicle, or stand used by a vendor, as at a market. b. and imported vegetables accounted for nearly all the growth reported for last year by the Japan Frozen Food Association (JFFA) -- four percent in tons (Transparent Optical Networking Services) A marketing term for providing dark fiber to a customer. The customer is responsible for generating the transmission signal and interpreting it at the other end. See dark fiber. to 2,194,478 and 2.4% in value to [yen] 861.5 billion. Imports other than vegetables, the JFFA estimates (no precise figures are available), added a bit more than 100,000 tons -- bringing total consumption to about 2.3 million. But the US Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) puts pre-cut frozen chicken imports alone at more than 400,000 tons. Frozen food production in Japan itself was up only 0.5% in tons to 1,488,910, and only 0.2% in value to [yen] 747.5 million. Japan has long prided itself on being a fish-eating nation, but both domestic catch and imports have declined in recent years, and this is reflected in the frozen food market. Frozen fish and seafood volume was off 2.7% to 100,651 tons and 2.4% to [yen] 87.9 billion. Shrimp consumption was off 13.5% in tonnage TONNAGE, mar. law. The capacity of a ship or vessel. 2. The act of congress of March 2, 1799, s. 64, 1 Story's L. U. S. 630, directs that to ascertain the tonnage of any ship or vessel, the surveyor, &c. , perhaps due to higher prices (Yen value was off only 7.5%). That outweighed a 7.6% increase in squid and octopus, which were attractive because they declined in price. Although there are complaints that Japanese Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and consumers are taking to unhealthy Western eating habits when they abandon abandon v. to intentionally and permanently give up, surrender, leave, desert, or relinquish all interest or ownership in property, a home or other premises, a right of way, and even a spouse, family, or children. fish, they are also eating less fried food -- at least in frozen form. Fried prepared foods volume was off three percent last year to 432,068 tons, and prices had little to do with it. Croquette items declined slightly, with only a minor price increase, while cutlets fell 17.7% in volume even though they were cheaper than the year before. Fried squid and oyster oyster, edible bivalve mollusk found in beds in shallow, warm waters of all oceans. The shell is made up of two valves, the upper one flat and the lower convex, with variable outlines and a rough outer surface. posted double digit Noun 1. double digit - a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99 integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" gains, but they are relatively minor. Among non-fried prepared foods, the two largest -- rice and noodle products -- each gained more than four percent in tons as prices eased. Meatballs and sho-mai did well in spite of in opposition to all efforts of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding. See also: Spite small price increases, as did kneaded fish and egg products. Both an import standard (pizza pizza Food of Neapolitan origin. It consists of a flattened disk of bread dough, typically topped with olive oil, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese, baked quickly, and served hot. Pizza is eaten throughout Italy, with regional variations in toppings. Pizza came to the U.S. ) and a traditional standard (spring rolls)were off in tonnage, and frozen hamburger volume slipped 15.4% to 55,977 tons even though prices were slightly lower. Institutional versus Retail Institutional share of the market for domestically-produced QFF was off slightly from 73.2% to 72.2%, versus 27.8% for retail. But imported vegetables may have tipped the scale further towards the catering sector. During the recession, cheap restaurant chains The following is a list of restaurant chains. See also: Fast-food restaurant, Casual dining, List of reference tables. International
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Still, retail consumption is on the increase for the same reasons as in Europe Europe (y  r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. : more women in the work force, a
greater number of elderly and single-person households. Even housewives Housewives may refer to:
v. ob·served, ob·serv·ing, ob·serves v.tr. 1. To be or become aware of, especially through careful and directed attention; notice. 2. , and whereas they used to be considered lazy if they used frozen food instead of preparing meals from scratch scratch v. scratched, scratch·ing, scratch·es v.tr. 1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument. 2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at. , it is now increasingly acceptable to serve frozen items at home. A growing trend is toward frozen food as the main dish A saucer-shaped antenna that receives, or transmits and receives, signals from a satellite. See DBS. , instead of just for side dishes side dish n. A dish served as an accompaniment to the main course. Noun 1. side dish - a dish that is served with, but is subordinate to, a main course entremets, side order as in the past. Frozen vegetable vegetable, term originally used for any plant, now the name for many food plants, most of them annuals, and for their edible parts. There is no clear botanical distinction between vegetables and fruits. imports soared 12.5% in tonnage last year to 705,568, and 19.4% in value to [yen] 114 billion. Although the United States remained the leading source at 311,742 tons, China was catching up at 264,551 -- a 21.4% increase versus 11.1% for the USA. Hanson reported that imported frozen beef is increasingly used at fast food chains like Yoshinoya Established in 1899 in Japan, Yoshinoya (吉野家) is the largest chain among beef bowl (or gyūdon) restaurants and one of the leading fast food chains in Japan. , and at grilled grill tr.v. grilled, grill·ing, grills 1. To broil on a gridiron. 2. To torture or afflict as if by broiling. 3. Informal To question relentlessly; cross-examine. 4. meat (yakiniku Yakiniku (焼き肉 or 焼肉), meaning "grilled meat", is a Japanese language term which, in its broadest sense, refers to grilled meat dishes. ) restaurants. Frozen poultry poultry, domesticated fowl kept primarily for meat and eggs; including birds of the order Galliformes, e.g., the chicken, turkey, guinea fowl, pheasant, quail, and peacock; and natatorial (swimming) birds, e.g., the duck and goose. has similarly become a mainstay at grilled chicken outlets (yakitori ya·ki·to·ri n. A dish of bite-sized marinated chicken pieces grilled on skewers. [Japanese : yaki, roasting + tori, bird.] ).
JAPAN: Frozen Food Production and Consumption 1997-98
Items Fishery Farm Livestock
Year Products Products Products
1997 103,485 88,892 22,370
1998 100,651 89,894 23,562
Volume 1998/1997 97.3 101.1 105.3
(tons) Inst. 88,966 77,625 22,174
Ret. 11,685 12,269 1,388
1997 90,054 21,866 15,064
1998 87,860 23,084 16,075
Value 1998/1997 97.6 105.6 106.7
([yen] M) Inst. 75,692 19,196 14,868
Ret. 12,168 3,888 1,207
Prepared Foods
Fried Food Other Sub-Total
445,223 771,333 1,216,556
432,068 788,808 1,220,876
Volume 97.0 102.3 100.4
(tons) 329,492 512,967 842,459
102,576 275,841 378,417
235,138 356,272 591,410
226,500 365,523 592,023
Value 96.3 102.6 100.1
([yen] M) 163,919 235,664 399,583
62,581 129,859 192,440
Confectionery Imported Consumption
Frozen
Vegetables
50,734 627,242 2,109,279
53,927 705,568 2,194,478
Volume 106.3 112.5 104.0
(tons) 44,182 N/A N/A
9,745 N/A N/A
27,496 95,460 841,350
28,472 113,984 861,498
Value 103.5 119.4 102.4
([yen] M) 22,599 N/A N/A
5,873 N/A N/A
Sources: Japan Frozen Food Association. Inst. = Institutional Ret. = Retail
Japan: Volume & Value of Frozen Food
in 1997 & 1998
Volume
Food Category 1997 1998 1998/1997
Tons Tons %
Fishery Fish 34,247 32,817 96
Products Lobster/Shrimp 20,648 17,859 87
Crabs 4,093 3,206 78
Squid & Octopus 21,063 22,667 108
Shellfish 15,023 17,433 116
Other Fishery
Products 8,411 6,669 79
Sub Total 103,485 100,651 97.3
Farm Taro (Satoimo) 1,637 1,758 107
Products Carrot 6,566 5,658 86
Stemmed Corn 4,843 4,794 99
Kernel Corn 4,574 5,019 110
Pumpkin 10,627 11,717 110
French Fried
Potatoes 12,510 10,185 81
Other Potato
Products 19,551 21,805 112
Spinach 6,652 5,348 80
Other Vegetables 19,437 20,624 106
Fruits 2,495 2,986 120
Sub Total 88,892 89,894 101.1
Livestock Poultry 6,123 6,928 114
Products Meats 16,247 16,580 102
Sub Total 22,370 23,662 105.3
Fried Fried Shrimp/
Products Lobster 11,019 10,902 99
Fried Squid 6,930 7,919 114
Fried Oyster 9,242 10,809 117
Fried Fish 32,822 27,077 83
Other Fried
Fishery Items 40,453 38,578 95
Croquette 168,544 166,917 99
Cutlet 86,481 71,193 82
Other Fried Food,
Tempura 89,732 98,673 110
Sub Total 445,223 432,068 97.0
Prepared Hamburger 66,165 55,977 85
Foods Meatball 34,535 35,559 103
other Shao-mai 31,517 32,057 102
than Fried Dumpling
Fried stuffed with
Foods minced pork
(Gyoza) 20,473 22,160 108
Harumaki (Spring
Roll) 23,037 22,950 100
Pizza 17,835 16,500 93
Chinese Bun 9,215 10,512 114
Rice Products 128,938 134,421 104
Noodles 165,137 171,986 104
Bread & Dough 38,605 36,227 94
Kneaded Fish
Products 7,803 8,311 107
Egg Products 35,210 40,092 114
Gratin 24,217 25,838 107
Stew, Soup,
Sauce, etc. 17,386 17,061 98
Other Prepared
Foods 151,260 159,157 105
Sub Total 771,333 788,808 102.3
Prepared Foods
Total 216,556 1,220,876 100
Confectionery 50,734 53,927 106
Grand Total 1,482,037 1,488,910 100.5
Value
Food Category 1997 1998 1998/1997
[yen] M [yen] M %
Fishery Fish 27,440 28,719 105
Products Lobster/Shrimp 16,910 15,647 93
Crabs 5,719 4,508 79
Squid & Octopus 17,831 17,660 99
Shellfish 13,668 14,728 108
Other Fishery
Products 8,486 6,598 78
Sub Total 90,054 87,860 97.6
Farm Taro (Satoimo) 591 614 104
Products Carrot 1,189 864 73
Stemmed Corn 1,122 1,069 95
Kernel Corn 1,038 1,200 116
Pumpkin 2,596 3,108 120
French Fried
Potatoes 2,283 1,813 79
Other Potato
Products 2,930 3,412 117
Spinach 1,845 1,576 85
Other Vegetables 7,381 8,236 112
Fruits 891 1,192 134
Sub Total 21,866 23,084 105.6
Livestock Poultry 3,932 4,620 118
Products Meats 11,132 11,455 103
Sub Total 15,064 16,075 106.7
Fried Fried Shrimp/
Products Lobster 18,221 19,800 109
Fried Squid 5,062 6,117 121
Fried Oyster 6,930 8,112 117
Fried Fish 17,842 13,521 76
Other Fried
Fishery Items 30,208 26,883 89
Croquette 55,142 54,959 100
Cutlet 51,469 38,874 76
Other Fried Food,
Tempura 50,264 58,234 116
Sub Total 235,138 226,500 96.3
Prepared Hamburger 33,986 28,241 83
Foods Meatball 17,835 18,497 104
other Shao-mai 13,406 14,750 110
than Fried Dumpling
Fried stuffed with
Foods minced pork
(Gyoza) 9,205 10,516 114
Harumaki (Spring
Roll) 11,912 11,972 101
Pizza 13,744 13,212 96
Chinese Bun 3,697 4,115 111
Rice Products 52,703 54,434 103
Noodles 40,089 41,004 102
Bread & Dough 16,284 15,562 96
Kneaded Fish
Products 4,450 4,590 103
Egg Products 16,470 18,803 114
Gratin 13,126 14,267 109
Stew, Soup,
Sauce, etc. 9,991 9,752 98
Other Prepared
Foods 99,374 105,808 107
Sub Total 356,272 365,523 102.6
Prepared Foods
Total 591,410 592,023 100
Confectionery 27,496 28,472 104
Grand Total 745,890 747,514 100.2
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