In this ikki weekly news, ikki deliver what is happening in Japan in Sake industry for your knowledge as well as hints for your business.

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The updated news in 12th – 18th October 2020 is below;

[Brewery News]

Matumoto Shzou from Okayama start direct delivery of “Morning Shibori” Sake to consumers. 10 hours to send out, 30 hours to deliver! / Marumoto Shuzou

Ref.10時間で出荷！30時間でお届け！今朝絞ったばかりの日本一フレッシュな新酒！/ PR TIMES

[Innovation]

Kuradashi, the company operating EC websites, took over Hanamaki Shuhan, the alcohol retailer, to tackle the issue of food loss / Kuradashi

Ref.株式会社クラダシが花巻酒販株式会社の株式を取得し子会社化/ PR TIMES

[Brewery News]

Asahi Shuzou Sake Brewing, which produces Kubota, released their first liqueur based Kubota Senju with the scent of Yuzu / Asahi Shuzou Sake Brewing

Ref.「久保田」ブランド初のリキュール商品『久保田 ゆずリキュール』/ PR TIMES

[Brewery News]

Kokuryu from Fukui introduced a logistics management system with RFID tag as a first Sake brewery / Kokuryu

Ref.日本酒の実運用では国内初となるRFIDタグの流通経路管理システムを導入/ PR TIMES

[Event news]

Cocktail competition 2020 launched and the video of preliminary round is on the website of the host Hibiya bar / Hibiya bar

Ref.「カクテルコンペティション2020」予選動画配信&応援キャンペーン開始/ PR TIMES