Source:  NEWS & OBSERVER, 12/17/14

Tomoka Yamanishi and her 5-year-old son were grocery shopping in an upscale Tokyo neighborhood one Wednesday in late September. It was the dinner rush at Summit Store, a bright American-style supermarket in a residential area known as Seijo.
A voice blared over the intercom. Fresh tonkatsu, a breaded, fried pork cutlet that’s a favorite in Japanese homes, was hot and ready. This was Silky Pork from North Carolina.

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