Japan firm launches orange-flavored juice without oranges amid rising costs

In the face of rising import costs due partly to the poor crop of oranges globally, Japanese food and beverage maker Kagome Co. has launched an orange-flavored juice without actually using the fruit.After roughly two years of development, the orange taste was replicated by using the company's unique technology, combining ingredients including yellow carrots grown in New Zealand and apples, the manufacturer said.In recent years, orange prices have surged in Japan, which relies largely on imports, as poor harvests in major producing countries such as Brazil coincided with a weaker yen, leadin…READ FULL ARTICLE