GAIN Reports from Tuesday, November 16, 2021

The following GAIN reports were released on November 16, 2021. _______   Japan: HPAI Detected in Commercial Layer Flock in Akita and Kagoshima On November 10, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries confirmed a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial layer flock near Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. This was followed by detection of two more cases in Izumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture, on November 13th and 15th. In total, about 193,000 chickens will be culled. Japan's last detection of HPAI in commercial chicken flocks was in March 2021.   Japan: HRI Food Distribution Patterns in the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area This report is a complementary addition to the published 2020 Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) food service report, and highlights the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area. The Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area serves as an immense food distribution and logistics hub and encompasses food distribution channels to the food service and retail sectors that vary in complexity. These channels are vital in meeting Japan's food consumption needs to approximately 35 million citizens. U.S. agricultural products will continue to be crucial in fulfilling Japanese consumption demands, particularly as consumers begin transitioning to a post-COVID-19 environment.   For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service · 1400 Independence Avenue, SW · Washington, DC 20250