Suntory and 7-Eleven have collaborated on a limited edition Boss Coffee only available through SEVEN&i Premium outlets, meaning 7-Eleven and Itoyokado. It is called 7 because it is a blend of coffee from seven different countries. It would be interesting to learn what benefit 7 varieties brings to the mix, but that is not detailed. There are regular (blue) and reduced sugar (red) versions.
http://www.sej.co.jp/
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Under its private brand Cherie Dolce, the convenience store chain CircleKSunkus is offering a Strawberry Castella that looks very good. It uses Amaou strawberries from Shizuoka Prefecture. あまおう苺 カステラ シェリエドルチェ サークルKサンクス
http://www.circleksunkus.jp/
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Calpis has the L-92 probiotic strain and sells this drink in 200 ml bottles. They do not have FOSHU () approval for a claim so they try to on the package, they try to convey the feeling without actually making a claim.
カルピス社からの乳酸菌科学から
from Calpis' Lactic acid bacteria science
守る働く乳酸菌
Lactic acid bacteria that works to protect
カラダの中から、より強く
become stronger from the inside
https://www.calpis.co.jp
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CircleKSunkus is the fourth largest convenience store chain in Japan. They were actually ahead of the larger chains in introducing freshly brewed coffee in-store. Now to go along with this, they are offering coffee flavored anman (sweet bean filled manju). Looks pretty good to me. サークルKサンクス コーヒーあんまん
http://www.circleksunkus.jp/
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This is a bottle of limited edition 2014 single malt sherry cask Suntory Hakushu Whisky. Looks very nice, but probably a bit out of my price range.
http://www.suntory.com/whisky/
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Kirin focuses a good part of its sponsorship on the Japanese National Soccer Teams (both men and women). They have done quite a good job as in many people's minds the national team jersey and Kirin are closely associated with one another. They also sponsor a series of international matches which together are called the Kirin Challenge Cup. The first match of this year will be Japan vs. New Zealand on March 5th. キリンチャレンジカップ 日本代表 ニュージーランド代表
http://www.kirin.co.jp/
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Haagen-Dazs will offer a limited edition mango flavored crispy sandwich starting March 3rd, and is said to contain whole mangos, which I take to mean in the form of mango bits in the ice cream. ハーゲンダッツ
http://www.haagen-dazs.co.jp/
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Very nice latte art using Meiji Marble Chocolate. The colors are actually made with colored chocolate powder. 明治 マーブル チョコレート
http://www.meiji.co.jp/
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Lotte has a patent on its Uru Up Collagen supplement mentioned a few days ago. Collagen is frequently derived from either pigs or fish. In both cases, taste and smell can frequently be a problem. There are a number of patents addressing this problem. On its website, Lotte advertises their method and notes that a patent has been filed (but not yet accepted). The website explains that moderate heating and reduced pressure result in evaporation of the unwanted odor causing compounds. I was interested in exactly what these compounds are, so I tracked down the patent application and still found vague wording. However, they do mention that the compounds cause a caprylic smell, meaning caprylic acid, which does have a high boiling point. The chart on the right is the reduced odor. ロッテ コラーゲン
http://www.lotte.co.jp/
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Morinaga's popular Aloe Yogurt line is celebrating 20 years on the market this year. Many other companies also sell aloe yogurt, but the connection between Morinaga and aloe yogurt is strong in customers' minds due to 20 years of advertisements associating this product with weight loss. No official claim is made, but the same associations/claims are made for aloe products in other countries.
As part of the 20th year commemoration, they have introduced a new flavor, aloe and gold kiwifruit. 森永 アロエ ゴールドキウイ
http://www.morinagamilk.co.jp/
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