Japan: Japan Proposes New JAS Standards for Textured Soy Protein Products

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   JA2021-0149

Japan invites public comments on the newly developed Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) for textured soy protein products. Textured Soy Protein Products include soy meat (soybean-based alternative meat products with no animal-derived ingredients) and processed soy meat products (soybean-based products that may contain certain animal-based ingredients). Comments are due on December 4, 2021.

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