CSR at the Food Company

CSR at this Division Company

Responding to the needs of consumers and society with environmental consideration

We aim to conduct good businesses that can contribute to society by ensuring a stable supply of safe products, checking multiple aspects of food safety, and paying attention to preserving the environment. In this manner, we strive to earn the trust of our customers and local communities.

Yoshihisa AokiPresident, Food Company

CSR Action Plans

Key points of our FY2012 action plans

We will continue advancing initiatives that meet a variety of societal needs, such as promotion of a procurement business to secure stable food resources, monitoring food safety through creation of inspection systems/supply chain management/internal audits, and promotion of prepared food recycling for environmental protection/waste product reduction.

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Major CSR Initiatives

Promotion of food resource procurement focused on stable supply and assured safety

Populations and income levels are rising sharply around the world, including in Asian countries, and global demand for grains is expected to increase in the future. Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly aware of food safety, with rising demands for assuring safety and establishing traceability. The Food Company will create a global distribution network connecting the supply and demand sides of this business and promote food resource procurement, while focusing on the stable supply of grains and assuring safety. One such initiative is construction of a new grain export terminal in Longview, Washington (U.S.A.), mainly for exports to Asia, which went into full-scale operation in February 2012.

Grain export terminal

Karada Smile Project

The importance of health promotion is increasing in the current social environment, and consumers are increasingly concerned with health. In this setting, four companies-UNY Co., Ltd., Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd., FamilyMart Co., Ltd., and ITOCHU Corporation-founded the Karada Smile Project in January 2008 with the aim of facilitating research into and the development of healthy products throughout the entire process of their production from the raw material stage. The first merchandise from Hahanokimochi, a new brand under the Karada Smile Project, was launched in June 2011. The brand concept comes from a mother's unceasing wish (kimochi) for the good eating habits of her whole family, including an appropriate nutritional balance and calories and a sufficient intake of tasty vegetables. Bread and yogurt products are currently available. Moving forward, we will select concepts based on consumer marketing, and provide products that actively promote health through daily eating habits and offer a high level of value for customers.