Nabati Foods Global Inc. announced that it is partnering with IMCD Japan to distribute Nabati Foods' complete product line throughout Japan. The partnership will focus on distribution via foodservice, industrial, and grocery channels. Nabati Foods is sold under the brand name ITABAN in Japan. The deal will include distribution of: Nabati Plant EggzTM, Nabati CheezeTM: both cheddar style and mozzarella style, Nabati plant-based meats: Nabati Chick'n burger, Nabati F'sh burger, Nabati Plant-Based Burger, and Nabati Plant-Based Groundz and Nabati dairy-free cheesecakes: blueberry, peanut butter, chocolate, and tiramisu. An August 2020 Vegconomist report estimated the total vegetarian and flexitarian population of Japan to be 27 million people, more than 22% of the total Japanese population.