required report public distribution date 10 27 2004 gain number ja4544 japan exporter guide update approved by mark dries director agricultural trade office prepared kevin sage el deputy akiko matsuyoshi marketing clerk alex otsuka and nobuo haruta specialists akemi harima specialist ato osaka highlights many of the general statistics are updated including rankings for top players in both retail food service market segments impact recent safety issues continues to have unprecedented influence on trends prospective exporters encouraged follow regulatory changes opportunities continue grow health nutrition organic products convenient processed beverages premium quality includes psd no matrix unscheduled tokyo ja2 ja usda foreign global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 51 unclassified us s building position world largest imported consumer american embassy consulate
