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Label bank, since its foundation in 2003, has been providing a range of services surrounding food ingredients and labels.
We help food and beverage manufactures, retailers and inspection companies navigate regulatory hurdles including label compliance issues.
Our long standing experience and expertise in the food industry allow us to offer you the service that best suit your needs.
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Services

We solve issues on ingredients and food labeling

Label bank has been providing a range of services and taken more than 3,000 orders a year not only from domestic manufacturers but also from global enterprises.

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Newsletter

We issue monthly e-newsletters, which keep you up to date with the latest developments surrounding food labeling in Japan.

May 2022

Names of marine products in Japan and other countries
The labeling of the name and place of origin of marine products has been taken up as a topic in recent years. In Japan, the labeling of such names is required to be made in accordance with the "The guidelines for the legal product names of seafood". In other countries what kind of rules are used to make such labeling then?.............

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May 2022

"The guideline of additive labeling for use of 'non-use'" released (Japan)
"The guideline of additive labeling for use of 'non-use'" was released by the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) on March 30, 2022. The main changes from the content of "[Material 2] Revised and reflected version of the guideline" (revised draft after inviting opinions) used at "The 8th............

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April 2022

"Japanese Agricultural Standards for Textured Soy Protein Products" established (Japan)~Notes on the labeling of plant-based foods~
On February 24, 2022, Japanese Agricultural Standards (hereinafter referred to as "JAS") for Textured Soy Protein Products were established. On the same day, it was added to the JAS list on the website of the...........

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