The price of many food and beverage products will rise early next year by an average of 18% between January and April next year, according to a survey of 105 major companies compiled by credit research firm Teikoku Databank, Ltd. as of Wednesday.

THE powerful earthquakes have hit economic activity in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, which hosts a number of manufacturers. Below is a list of key companies affected by the quakes and the status of their facilities.