National May 30, 2021
For some of Japan's lonely workers, COVID-19 brings a homecoming
by Tim Kelly
Workers assigned to far-flung locations are seeing their employers bringing them back to their homes and families.
Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Nov 14, 2020
Dialing potato chip cheese flavor up to 11
by Patrick St. Michel
Japanese snack makers often experiment with unique pairings, but there’s nothing wrong with taking existing flavors to the boldest end of the spectrum.
Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH May 30, 2020
Salted egg potato chips: Rich, crispy and craveable
by Patrick St. Michel
One recent food fad in Singapore has been salted duck-egg potato chips. Now, snack maker Calbee has gotten in on the action.
Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Dec 14, 2019
Everything's better with butter and lobster, especially potato chips
by Patrick St. Michel
Snack makers Calbee and Yamayoshi are bringing Japan's regional flavors to convenience store shelves ... in potato chip form.
Business May 31, 2019
Calbee to extend 'best before' dates for potato chip products by two months
Major Japanese snack-maker Calbee Inc. said Thursday that it will extend the "best before" date for its potato chip products by two months. The company also said it will change the best-before labels for such products to display the year and month, instead of the ...
Digital | ON: TECH May 19, 2019
by Chiho Komoriya
From keeping your touch screen free of potato-chip grease to using tap cards to gain access to exclusive online content, the smartphone keeps changing the way we go about life.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Aug 27, 2018
Japan's star businessman who ignores his investors to make them rich
by Tom Redmond and Takako Taniguchi
When Akira Matsumoto speaks, investors hang on his every word. And here's what he tells them: You're less important than everyone else. The diminutive 71-year-old can get away with it because of his status in the Japanese business world, where he's known for his two ...
Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Jul 28, 2018
Calbee's edamame and cheese-flavored chips: Hardly unique, but good with a drink
by Patrick St. Michel
On their own, edamame already make for a solid snack, especially when paired with a glass of beer. But snack manufacturer Calbee sees opportunities to experiment everywhere. Its latest edamame and cheese-flavored chips attempt to elevate the humble soybean to another level; a new combination ...
Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Mar 3, 2018
Calbee gets beefy with Ikinari Steak flavored potato chips
by Patrick St. Michel
Japanese restaurant chain Ikinari Steak accomplished two big milestones this past month. First, they opened their fourth store in New York, a big step forward in plans to expand internationally. Perhaps more importantly though, they teamed with snack maker Calbee to produce their own ...
Business Jul 24, 2017
Japanese firms give telecommuting a try on designated day to ease rush hour congestion
by Daisuke Kikuchi
It’s Monday morning. You roll out of bed, grab a coffee, sit on the couch and you’re already at work. Sound good? Well, that’s how the government wants you to work.
National Jun 16, 2017
Calbee to resume three potato chip lines after mitigating spud shortage
Snack food maker Calbee Inc. said Thursday it will resume sales of three brands of potato chips it suspended in April because of a potato shortage. The brands set to resume Monday include its popular Pizza Potato chips and two other brands. The interruption was caused ...
National Apr 14, 2017
Spud shortage in Japan makes potato chips a hot commodity
by Shoko Oda
Demand for potato chips surged in Japan this week, with products on offer for six times their retail price online after snack maker Calbee Inc. halted the sale of some of its most popular chip brands. Calbee's pizza-flavored chips were selling for about ¥1,250 on ...