Soaring Costs Squeeze Japan’s Surimi Producers, Industry Calls for Support
According to a press release on November 27 of the Japan Kamaboko Association, the manufacturing costs of fish surimi products are soaring. The price of surimi, the primary raw material, has risen significantly this year, and the cost of packaging materials, labor, logistics, and energy costs such as electricity and gas have also risen sharply.
In this harsh environment, member companies have been working to reduce costs as much as possible by streamlining and improving production efficiency and reviewing raw materials...
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