1 Monthly Report for February 2017 – Japan I. Activities during February 2017 1. Spearheaded the USDBC trade mission to Japan that took place the week of February 12-17, 2017. The trade mission included meetings with the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo, meetings and reception with the Japan Bean and Pea Importers Association in both Tokyo and Kobe, visits to bean paste manufacturing facilities and confection shops, a meeting with a major Japanese food manufacturer who currently buys dry beans for non-bean paste applications, and a visit to a warehouse in Kobe. A brief synopsis of the itinerary appears below. A trip report will be forwarded separately with the March report. 2. Discussed potential changes being considered by the Japanese government to Country of Origin Labeling laws with FAS US embassy staff regarding ingredients for food products produced in Japan. More information is expected to be released by the Japanese government at the end of March 2017 and will be forwarded to USDBC at that time. 3. Forwarded import statistics to USDBC for US dry beans for the month of December 2016 Itinerary for USDBC Reverse Trade Mission Report Date: February 12 – 17, 2017 Participants Mr. Chris Capaul (CA baby lima grower), Mr. Jim Wallace (CA, Colusa Produce) Mr. Gary Huss, Mr. Andrew Carlson (NE, Kelley Bean Company), Mr. Nathan Sano (USDBC) USDBC Japan: Jeff McNeill, Hiroshi Furuyama, Itsuki Tomiyama Date Time Hotel Mon, Feb 13 9:00 10:00 – 11:00 Meet with USDBC Japan in the hotel lobby Visit to U.S. Embassy ATO Director, Ms. Rachel Nelson and others. Hotel: Okura Tokyo 11:30-13:30 Lunch meeting with Importers Association at “Hibiki” restaurant in Akasaka (walking distance from U.S. Embassy) 14:00-16:30 Store checks/free time 16:55 Depart for dinner from Okura by a shuttle bus 17:30 18:00-20:00 Meiji Kinenkan tour Dinner with importers (place: Meiji Kinenkan http://www.meijikinenkan.gr.jp/english/) Tue, Feb 14 9:25 12:00 13:10 Bus departs for Asakusa (visit Matoba Bakery in Asakusa) Lunch nearby Matoba-seian plant (USDBC only) Plant Tour at Matoba Seian in Matsudo, Chiba
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Monthly Report for February 2017 – Japan
I. Activities during February 2017
1. Spearheaded the USDBC trade mission to Japan that took place the week of February 12-17,
2017. The trade mission included meetings with the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office at the U.S.
embassy in Tokyo, meetings and reception with the Japan Bean and Pea Importers Association
in both Tokyo and Kobe, visits to bean paste manufacturing facilities and confection shops, a
meeting with a major Japanese food manufacturer who currently buys dry beans for non-bean
paste applications, and a visit to a warehouse in Kobe. A brief synopsis of the itinerary
appears below. A trip report will be forwarded separately with the March report.
2. Discussed potential changes being considered by the Japanese government to Country of Origin
Labeling laws with FAS US embassy staff regarding ingredients for food products produced in
Japan. More information is expected to be released by the Japanese government at the end of
March 2017 and will be forwarded to USDBC at that time.
3. Forwarded import statistics to USDBC for US dry beans for the month of December 2016
Itinerary for USDBC Reverse Trade Mission Report Date: February 12 – 17, 2017
Participants Mr. Chris Capaul (CA baby lima grower), Mr. Jim Wallace (CA, Colusa Produce) Mr. Gary
Huss, Mr. Andrew Carlson (NE, Kelley Bean Company), Mr. Nathan Sano (USDBC)
USDBC Japan: Jeff McNeill, Hiroshi Furuyama, Itsuki Tomiyama
Date Time Hotel
Mon, Feb
13 9:00
10:00 –
11:00
Meet with USDBC Japan in the hotel lobby
Visit to U.S. Embassy ATO
Director, Ms. Rachel Nelson and others.
Hotel:
Okura
Tokyo
11:30-13:30 Lunch meeting with Importers Association at “Hibiki”
restaurant in Akasaka (walking distance from U.S.
Embassy)
14:00-16:30 Store checks/free time
16:55 Depart for dinner from Okura by a shuttle bus
17:30
18:00-20:00 Meiji Kinenkan tour
Dinner with importers (place: Meiji Kinenkan
http://www.meijikinenkan.gr.jp/english/)
Tue, Feb 14 9:25
12:00
13:10
Bus departs for Asakusa (visit Matoba Bakery in Asakusa)