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Lessons learned: Japan F&B companies prioritise manufacturing, R&D and safety amid second COVID-19 state of emergency By Guan Yu Lim Leading Japanese firms Asahi, Ajinomoto, Kirin, Hotei Foods, Nippn and Nissin have underlined how their manufacturing, R&D and employee safety are being maintained as certain prefectures come under another state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Japan government first declared a state of emergency in capital Tokyo on January 8, as COVID-19 cases surge to 5,000 a day, the highest levels since the start of the pandemic. It was then extended to Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama prefectures.