This Yuzu Just Got Halal Certified | Halal Certified Japanese Yuzu Restaurant Asia | Takuya Umehara

Travel And Tour World brings you an exclusive interview with Takuya Umehara from Umehara Company, a Japan-based candied fruits manufacturer. In this conversation, Takuya shares how his company's premium yuzu candied fruit products are gaining popularity in Singapore, and why halal certification and authentic sourcing have become essential to their growth. Key highlights from this interview: ✅ An introduction to Umehara Company, a Japanese manufacturer of candied fruits that recently began exporting its best quality products to Singapore ✅ Why yuzu candied fruit has become their most popular product, with strong curiosity from Singaporean buyers eager to try authentic Japanese flavors ✅ How halal certified Japanese candied fruit has become a major requirement for their customers, leading Umehara to obtain halal certification this year after strong customer demand ✅ How recent success by Japanese teams in an international pastry competition has boosted global interest in Japanese culinary products, including dried yuzu ✅ Why all of Umehara's yuzu and raw materials are sourced exclusively from Japan, ensuring authentic Japanese flavor for hotels and kitchens worldwide ✅ How working closely with distributors and reducing reliance on middlemen helps keep pricing competitive for large-scale hotel and hospitality operations ✅ Why Umehara's products, made with sugar and syrup, offer a longer shelf life, making them practical and convenient for hotels, cruise lines, and bulk food service use This interview offers valuable insight for hoteliers, pastry chefs, and culinary tourism professionals looking to understand how authentic, halal-certified Japanese yuzu products are shaping global hospitality menus in 2026 and beyond. 🎙️ Interviewee: Takuya Umehara, Umehara Company About Travel And Tour World: Travel And Tour World is a global travel media platform covering travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, MICE, cruise, and luxury travel, with readership across 195 countries. [yuzu candied fruit, Japanese yuzu products, halal certified Japanese sweets, dried yuzu Japan, Japanese candied fruit export, Japanese yuzu candied fruit Singapore, halal certified Japanese candied fruit, dried yuzu peel for baking, yuzu products for hotels and restaurants, Japanese pastry ingredient yuzu, best yuzu products from Japan, halal certified Japanese confectionery export, Umehara Company Japan, Takuya Umehara interview] #Yuzu #JapaneseCandiedFruit #HalalCertified #JapaneseCuisine #CulinaryTourism #HospitalityIndustry #TravelAndTourWorld #JapaneseFood #FoodTravel #TravelTrends2026 #MICE #SingaporeFoodExpo