受经济不景气的影响,日本消费者在餐馆消费的次数减少,加之日本职业妇女和独身中高层人士人口增加,日本市场对经过加工处理的熟食盒饭、面包和外带菜肴等加工食品的需求不断增加。据统计,2002年度日本加工食品的市场规模增加了3.4%,而寿司、西餐等一般外带食品的市场规模则减 Affected by the economic downturn, the decline in spending by Japanese consumers in restaurants and the increase in the number of working women and single middle-class men in Japan continue to demand a steady flow of processed food products such as cooked meats, breads and take-away dishes in Japan increase. According to statistics, the market size of Japanese processed foods increased by 3.4% in 2002, while the market size of general takeaway foods such as sushi and western food decreased