<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser marking apparatus for edible products which can mark edible products accurately and efficiently. <;P>;SOLUTION: The apparatus includes: a transporting means 10 that has holders for holding edible product e and that transports the edible product e to a marking area; a feeding means 20 for feeding the edible product e to the holders; a transporting position detecting means 15 for detecting the position of the edible product e transported by the transporting means 10; and a laser beam scanning means 30 for scanning a laser beam that is emitted to the edible product e transported to the marking area. The holders are formed in multiples along the transporting direction of the transporting means 10. The laser beam scanning means 30 successively performs marking on the edible product held on each holder, by scanning a laser beam on the basis of the detection of the transporting position detecting means 15. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT