A Canadian pork delegation wrapped up a successful trade and relationship-building mission to Japan with stops in Osaka and Tokyo, highlighting Canada’s position as Japan’s top imported pork and reaffirming industry ties across retail and foodservice.
Highlights
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Canadian Pork Council (CPC) and Canada Pork (CP) hosted partners at the award-winning Canadian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.
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A reception at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo brought producers and processors together with Japanese stakeholders.
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The visit emphasized continued investment in awareness, trust, and market leadership in Japan.
“Canadian pork is regarded as a premium product in Japan, and our producers helped improve awareness,” said René Roy, Chair, Canadian Pork Council. “The industry presence shows the market we view this as a partnership and a friendship worth celebrating.”
“We remain committed to strengthening Canadian pork’s partnership with Japanese retailers and consumers,” added Hans Kristensen, Chair, Canada Pork. “This trip provided our producers with a window into the Japanese market and the investments required to build, and maintain, this kind of market leadership.”
Why it matters: Japan remains one of Canada’s most trusted allies and premium export markets for pork. The mission reinforced that success there is built on consistent collaboration, mutual respect, and long-term commitment between Canadian producers, processors, and Japanese partners.
