Starbucks Refreshers

Starbucks is currently offering fruit drinks they call Refreshers - one called cool lime and the other Berry Berry Hibiscus. The special offering will last as long as supplies last.

http://www.starbucks.co.jp/products/

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MOS 40th Anniversary‏

MOS Burger is giveaways to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Collect stamps corresponding to 4 sandwiches and get the next one free. There are also QR codes on sandwich packaging which allow the customer to enter a contest for household goods and gift sets.

http://www.mos.co.jp/cp/mos40/120619/

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FamilyMart Gelato‏

FamilyMart has started to offer gelato desserts which were developed under a collaboration between FamilyMart, Lotte and SIGA (the Italian Gelato Association). I think it would surprise many people how much work goes into developing new products like this.

http://www.family.co.jp/goods/sweets/gelato/index.html#kodawari

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Marudai Kunseiya Sausage‏

Marudai Foods advertises that their Kunseiya (燻製屋) sausage has won the Monde Selection Award for sausage 3 years in a row and was the first sausage brand to win this award. For this product they use Alpine mountain salt and cure the meat for 3 days.

http://www.marudai.jp/kunseiya/

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Hard Rock Cafe Spicy Avocado Burger

Hard Rock Cafe is offering a Legendary Spicy Avocado Burger for July.

http://www.hardrockjapan.com/merchandise/2012_07_special_menu.asp

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Meiji Fruit and Vinegar Drinks‏

Meiji has introduced two fruit and vinegar drinks - one grape and one peach. Vinegar drinks have a long history in Japan, remain popular and are generally considered to be healthy.

http://catalog-p.meiji.co.jp/products/foods_drink/drink/030210/4902705116023.html

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MOS Caponata Burger‏

As part of their Vege Works summer specials, MOS has introduced a caponata (カポナータ) burger which includes eggplant, zucchini, red & green peppers and a special cheese sauce.

http://www.mos.co.jp/cp/yasai/120619/

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Morinaga Aloe Yogurt Peach‏

Morinaga has introduced a new flavor, peach, for its popular aloe yogurt line.

http://www.morinagamilk.co.jp/products/yoghurt/aloe/682.html

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Kagome Karada Next‏

Kagome recently introduced Karada Next (カラダNEXT), which is a soy and vegetable drink. It comes in two varieties - Soy Blend and Cereal Blend.

Health is the selling point and the specifics mentioned are the following:
- use of whole soy beans and not soy milk, thus more vegetable protein
- no sugar, thus 30% fewer calories then milk or soy drink (soy milk)
- excellent PFC (protein, fat, carbohydrate) balance
- isoflavones for beauty (both for women and men)
- ideal for breakfast or for snaking

Karada Next Soy Blend - 40% liquid soy (not soy milk), 30% vegetable juice, 30% fruit juice, 87 kcal/200 ml (advertises soy isoflavone content, iron and vegetable protein content)
Karada Next Cereal Blend - 50% soy-cereal (wheat/oat) blend, 25% vegetable juice, 25% fruit juice, 85 kcal/200 ml (dietary fiber, vitamin B and vegetable protein content)

http://www.kagome.co.jp/karada-next/top/index.html

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Recaldent Giveaway‏

Recaldent is an oral health care gum. Recaldent is an Australian technology which uses a milk derived casein phosphopeptides - amorphous calcium phosphate, or CPP-ACP, to better deliver calcium to teeth. Kraft owns this technology now.

In a giveaway aimed at raising the profile of this product, 10 people who answer a quiz and questionairre will recieve 1 million yen each. Pretty big giveaway.

http://100.mezameru.jp/

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