Japan: Rice flour exports are strong this year

Rice flour exports are strong. Exports from January to October this year were 184 tons, which increased 2.3 times from the same period of the previous year. Many are destined for Europe and the United States such as the United States, and there is a need for "gluten-free (foods that do not contain gluten)" in the future. Demand is expected in high countries. There are cases of strengthening Internet sales overseas. The Ministry of Fisheries revealed at the meeting of the LDP Forest and Fisheries Distribution and Consumption Countermeasures Committee. Mainly rice flour small and medium-sized flour milling companies. The stage where exports started. In 2019, the United States was the largest export destination at 58%, followed by Thailand, Germany, and the Netherlands. The expansion of the gluten-free market is a tailwind. The global gluten-free market is expected to reach 1 trillion yen in 2012. It is expanding not only for dealing with allergies and illnesses, but also for ...