Food processing– tag –
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The Vietnamese Bau May cooperative that splits pepper into six forms: what can Japanese raw-material sourcing use?
On September 24, 2026, the Vietnamese daily Nhan Dan featured the pepper-growing area of Hoa Hiep village, Ho Chi Minh City. The protagonist is the "Bau May Agriculture, Trade and Tourism Cooperative" (Hop tac xa Nong nghiep - Thuong mai - Du lich Bau May), which stopped shipping black pepper as raw material in sacks and, mil... -
Com and durian fillings in mid-autumn mooncakes: more buyers for Vietnamese ingredients
"Nong san Viet," an agricultural-products section run by a Vietnamese agriculture newspaper, reported on September 23 that com (young-picked green rice), durian, tea, and lotus seeds are now being used as fillings in mid-autumn mooncakes. Com Moc Huyen, a producer that handles com, offers—in addition to com-filled mooncakes—lotus seed, red bean, mung bean, glutinous rice,... -
After seasoned eggs, peeled boiled eggs: Japanese clients ask to switch from cans to pouches
For the seasoned ready-to-eat eggs that the Vietnamese egg-processing company Vinh Thanh Dat (V.food) first shipped to Japan in June, what its Japanese client asked for next was "unseasoned peeled boiled eggs." A Dan Tri newspaper dated September 24, 2026 reported this as an account from the company's top executive. The use... -
Lao Cai's 58 OCOP products; 2 instant menma (fermented bamboo shoots) products reach four stars with ISO 22000
Lao Cai province certified 58 products as OCOP in its first batch of 2026. Of these, 14 products, including instant menma (seasoned bamboo shoots), were raised to four stars, with ISO 22000 as a condition. We read the implications for Japan's sourcing of menma and wild vegetables. -
Two Hai Phong fish sauces reach the top OCOP tier: why 5 stars becomes an entrance to procurement
Two fish sauces from Cat Hai in Hai Phong have earned OCOP five stars, bringing the province's five-star products to ten. We explain how Japanese buyers can use this national certification, which examines everything from the sourcing area and process to the story and export capability, in choosing suppliers. -
Vietnamese tilapia rewrites the options for white-fish sourcing with a 'seamless, end-to-end plant'
A tilapia-processing line with a daily capacity of 200 tonnes has come online in Hung Yen province. We unpack what Vietnamese white fish, vertically integrated from seed stock to export, will bring to the Japanese sourcing front line. -
The day a blueprint for quality is born for Vietnamese saltwater fish
Vietnam has drafted equipment standards for industrial marine aquaculture for the first time. What does this system, to be established in 2026-2027, mean for Japanese buyers who source Vietnamese farmed fish? We read it from the perspective of traceability and quality standards. -
The day Buon Ma Thuot's beans come out as "powder": how Japanese procurement moves
Trung Nguyen Legend has broken ground on a Robusta deep-processing plant in Dak Lak province, investing 98.9 billion dong (about 6.09 billion yen). We unpack what the new spray-drying capacity of 1,000 kg/h will demand of Japanese roasters' and trading companies' raw-material sourcing. -
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese name Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh City) Area 2,095 km² Population about 9.5 million (metropolitan area over 15 million) Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 28°C. Rainy season (May to November). Main port / logistics hub Cat Lai Port, Tan Son Nhat International Airport Overview Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Sai... -
Da Nang City
Vietnamese name Da Nang Area 1,285 km² Population about 1.2 million Climate tropical monsoon climate. Annual average temperature 26°C. September to December is the rainy season. Main port / logistics hub Tien Sa Port, Da Nang International Airport Overview Da Nang is the largest city in central Vietnam and, having achieved rapid economic development in recent years, Vietnam's...
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