◇ What are the major frozen food manufacturers in Japan?

Nichirei Foods, Ajinomoto Frozen Foods, Maruha Nichiro, TableMark, Nippon Suisan, etc.

◇ How many frozen foods are sold every year in Japan?

For home use, there are more than 20 major and mid-sized manufacturers, and a total of more than 300 new products are being developed in one year.

For commercial use, it is not possible to obtain accurate figures. This is because there are quite a lot of OEM products (specification order products) in addition to the products released by NB.

◇ What is the annual sales of frozen foods in Japan?

Only the production value (factory shipment value) and import value are official statistics.

Domestic factory shipment value of about 700 billion yen, Import value of frozen vegetables: Approximately 180 billion yen,
Import value of cooked frozen foods: Approximately 150 billion yen (Note: Statistics only for member companies of the Japan Frozen Food Association)

◇ What kind of frozen foods are sold in Japan?

Everything has been developed, but when considering it for home use, the major differences from other countries are the enhancement of “side dishes for lunch boxes” and the wide selection of “noodles (udon, pasta, ramen, soba)”. (Not only the noodles alone, but also the variety of one-person type with ingredients is abundant)

◇ What is the best-selling frozen food in Japan?

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods “Gyoza” for home use, annual sales of 20 billion yen or more, 100 million packs or more per year (1 pack = 12 pieces)

* The dumplings that were very popular at the Olympic Village Dining in 2021 were served by baking this product as it is.

◇ What was the first frozen food in Japan?

Commercial use: 1920 Frozen fish in Mori-cho, Hokkaido

Household use: 1931 “Strawberry Shabe” crushed Strawberries, sweetened and frozen