Japan: Meet the people convincing food firms to take the Islamic market seriously

By Gary Scattergood, FoodNavigator-Asia.com

Tomorohiro Sakuma, CEO, Halal Japan Business Association
Tomorohiro Sakuma, CEO, Halal Japan Business Association

With just 100,000 Muslims among a population of 127m, its perhaps little surprise that halal products have not been the top priority for Japan’s food manufacturers.