Japan: January Surimi Product Output Fell 17.3% to 37,338 Tons; Household Spending Down 0.9%
The National Food Supply and Demand Research Center announced that the national production of surimi products in January was 37,338 tons, 17.3% lower than last year. The decrease is the first in 13 months since December of the year before last. It's the first time in four months that it has fallen below 40,000 tons.
According to the Suisan Keizai Shimbun, sales tend to be sluggish at this time of the year after the end of the New Year sales season, but this year...
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