Peelable Banana Bread emerges from new buyer team's sourcing push

Peelable banana bread at MEGA Don Quijote Tachikawa, with the defining feature highlighted on the packaging. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)

TOKYO -- Tracking down good-value products from anywhere in the world and getting worthwhile imported goods onto store shelves has become a tougher task for Japanese distributors under the weak yen.

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