Hi Japan is a leading trade event in Japan for functional foods, supplements, and health ingredients, connecting ingredient suppliers, contract manufacturers, and professional buyers across the food and beverage value chain.

The show brings together four complementary zones covering health ingredients, taste-focused ingredients, food safety technology, and shelf-life solutions, alongside featured corners such as protein development, new food resources, fermented ingredients, N-tec, and DX & AI technology.

Functional IngredientsNatural IngredientsContract Manufacturing

Focused on functional and natural ingredients used in foods, beverages, and confectionery, this zone connects ingredient suppliers and contract manufacturers with buyers involved in health food development, including protein and new food resource themes.

Fermented IngredientsFlavours and TexturesTaste Evaluation Technology

This zone highlights ingredients and technologies that enhance taste, flavour, texture, and colour while aligning with health-conscious product development for food and beverage manufacturers, foodservice operators, and distributors.

Food SafetyNutra-tecDX and AI Technology

Designed for food engineering and quality professionals, this zone brings together hardware and software for food safety and quality, including nutraceutical processing technologies and digital or AI tools that improve operational efficiency.

Shelf-Life ImprovementFreshness RetentionUpcycle Ingredients

This zone focuses on food loss reduction through shelf-life extension, freshness retention, sterilisation, and upcycling solutions, including ingredients and contract manufacturing capabilities built around unused resources and food residues.