Will organic sake intoxicate consumers? Procurements of rice as bottlenecks and comparative procurement strategies by four brewers in Japan

Abstract This study reviews the status of current organic sake and procurement strategies of organic rice by four brewers in Japan. Despite overall declining trends in shrinking domestic markets, sake categorized in the premium segment has been increasing in trading volumes and indicated resilience...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Miyake, Ryo Kohsaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Ethnic Foods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42779-020-00060-6