| Foreword | Thoughts on Food and Health Science in Japan | Fusao Tomita | Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University |  |
| Reviews | Availability of Soy Isoflavones and Fermented Soy Products in Foods and Cosmetics | Kouji Miyazaki | Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research |  |
| Inhibition of Cholesterol Biogenesis by Tea Polyphenols | Ikuro Abe | Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, University of Shizuoka |  |
| Studies on Arabinogalactan-protein | Xiaoming Qin | Faculty of Bioscience Technology and Sugar Engineering, Guangxi University, China |  |
| Koji Kato | Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University |
| The Problem of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in 18 liters Cans | Satoru Takahashi | Can Technical Group, Dainichi Can Co., Ltd. |  |
| Effect of Growing Conditions, Processing and Storage on the Quality of Tomato Products | Sheryl Barringer | Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University | - |
| O Guarana: Historico, Composicao e a Utilizacao do Produto e Subprodutos | Raimunda Fatima Ribeiro de Nazare | Embrapa Amazonia Ocidental | - |
| Aspectos Gerais da Cultura do Guarana | Andre Luiz Atroch | Embrapa Amazonia Ocidental | - |
| ArtTaste | Tea Drinking Culture in the World | Isao Kumakura | National Museum of Ethnology |  |