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A company in central Japan is to become the first dried bonito maker to get a certificate needed to export the key ingredient of Japanese cuisine to the European Union.
Dried bonito is used to make broth. Demand for the product is rising in Europe thanks to the popularity of Japanese dishes, but strict EU food hygiene standards have prevented exports from Japan.
The company in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, will soon receive certification under the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System, an international standard for food safety management.
The maker has renovated its factory to meet the EU regulations with help from local authorities.
It hopes to start exports in the new fiscal year, which begins in April.
Company President Tokuya Kuno expressed his hope to promote made-in-Japan dried bonito in Europe.
Published Date:2017-02-08