Japan octopus fritter maker bets on ASEAN exports with new plant
Food & Beverage
‘Takoyaki’ gains international profile thanks to tourism boom at home
Okamoto Foods President Michio Nishizawa expects the overseas market for frozen takoyaki — or octopus-filled dumplings — to grow. (Photo by Momoko Kidera)
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Frozen takoyaki maker Okamoto Foods opened a second factory in Hiroshima prefecture in May, part of an effort to increase its exports to markets such as Vietnam and the Philippines, where demand for Japanese food is growing.
