Japanese orange-juice makers have been trying to cope with poor overseas harvests and the effects of a weakened yen. They are turning to domestic farmers — but it's not that simple.

Data from the Japan Fruit Juice Association shows that imported orange juice carried a price tag of 259 yen ($1.60) per liter in 2020 but the figure reached 491 yen in 2023. The price surge is ...

However, both of the Nokyo Kajitsu varieties, which went on sale in April, use mikan juice, not orange juice, and so OJ fans in Japan may be in for tough, thirsty days ahead. Source: Japan ...

Orange juice, once a staple in Japanese households, is becoming increasingly scarce on store shelves. The culprit is not a decline in consumer interest, but a severe disruption in the supply chain as ...

Japan's imports of frozen orange juice plunged from 30.84 million litres in 2020 to 17.70 million litres in 2022. Although imports rose to 37.38 million litres in 2023, ...

The future of Australian-made orange juice is in the hands of Asian countries like Japan. Sales spiked in western countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, but overall demand has been declining for ...