Japan's food industry is an essential industry for ensuring a stable supply of food and promoting regional economic development, as well as for promoting environmental preservation and the SDGs. Regarding the export of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and food, the export value in 2022 has reached a record high for 10 consecutive years, amounting to 1.418 trillion yen. It is important to strengthen our export capabilities nationwide to achieve the goals of 2 trillion yen in 2025 and 5 trillion yen in 2030. The government will continue to promote the expansion of exports of our agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and food by further enhancing support measures. I hope that many people from Japan and overseas countries visit the show this year, and I expect the food industry in Japan to continue to develop with the recovery of inbound tourism.

FOODEX JAPAN has been the leading food industry’s global event since its inception in 1976.
The main theme of the 48th FOODEX Japan is "Total Solution of Food". Recent years, frozen foods, and food technologies including alternative foods have been gaining popularity due to socio-environmental changes such as increasing number of working women, and considerations for environmental sustainability.

I am very excited to see a wide range of problem-solving, and intriguing products & services by a myriad of organizations to all those involved in the food-related businesses: food ingredients, food-processing machineries, agricultural products, seafood, livestock products, processed foods, and beverages.

FOODEX JAPAN 2023 Executive Committee Chairman AEON RETAIL Co., Ltd.
Operating Officer,
General Manager
Food Merchandising Division
Nanao Nobuyasu