- Fujiya Co.
Fujiya Food Service Co., Ltd. is a nationwide chain of confectionery stores in Japan. Its first shop was founded in 1910 in
Yokohama ."Wait, don't eat that: candy scandal stuns Japan", International Herald Tribune , 31-OCT-2007, http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/10/31/asia/31japan.php]Mascot
Fujiya's mascot is Peko-chan, a girl in pigtails with her tongue hanging out of the side of her mouth. ] Peko-chan is a well-known marketing icon in Japan, where life-sized dolls of the mascot are commonly seen nationwide standing outside the chain's stores."Comm-oddities: Japanese bakery head quits over use of expired milk, eggs", CBC News, 15-JAN-2007 http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/comm-oddities/2007/01/japanese_bakery_head_quits_ove.html]
2007 Ingredients scandal
In January 2007, Fujiya was the subject of a scandal when it became known that the company had used expired ingredients in its products, prompting the resignation of its president, Rintaro Fujii. ]
References
External links
* [http://fujiya-fs.com/ Fujiya - Official Japanese Website]
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