China News Service, April 9 (Xinhua) According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) report, on April 9, the "White Lover", a popular biscuit in Hokkaido, Japan, was discontinued for nearly 50 days due to the new pneumonia outbreak. However, since the epidemic has not been alleviated, the product will be discontinued again from April 11.
Hokkaido's popular cookie "White Lover" resumes production. Image source: NHK social media screenshot
According to reports, the spread of the epidemic has led to a substantial decrease in tourists, and the demand for souvenirs has also decreased. The "Ishiya Fruit" company in Sapporo, Japan, officially ceased production of the company's flagship product "White Lovers" biscuits from February 20.
After the suspension of production, the company restarted its production line at its factory in Kitahiroshima City on the 9th as inventory decreased and demand in Hokkaido gradually became apparent.
However, the company believes that, as Tokyo and other places enter a state of emergency, "White Lovers" has not yet fully recovered its previous sales, and decided to reduce the production time of the reworked factory to less than half of the usual time. At the same time, from April 11 From the end of April, all production lines will be suspended again.
Liu Zehehong, the deputy director of the company's operation and management department, said, "Although it is not complete (resumption of work), part of it (resumption of work) will also allow you to buy products. I am very happy about this."