voluntary report public distribution date 6 16 2005 gain number ja5517 japan market development reports food business line periodic press translations from ato tokyo approved by kevin sage el deputy director agricultural trade office prepared juri noguchi pr specialist highlights major wholesaler kokubu & co ltd seeks to incorporate a new up of private brand products this fall the chain stores association total sales in march decreased 5 8 retailers and restaurant chains reject trading system for beer avoid passing higher prices on consumers matsuya will reduce price its beef bowl menu item 390 since supply chinese has been stable cheap vegetable imports at central wholesale increase 38 over 2004 primarily because delayed harvest domestic produce mexico become third largest exporter behind australia zealand includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled ja2 ja usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 3
