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An IT Company Provides Off-Spec Vegetable Delivery Free to All Employees—One of the First 333 Companies Certified by MAFF as "Outstanding Food Education Practice Corporations"
System developer Nihon Knowledge Space was newly certified as a MAFF "Outstanding Food Education Practice Corporation 2026" for initiatives such as providing the off-spec vegetable delivery service "LossHeru" to all employees at company expense. It joined the list as one of the 333 companies in the first year. -
KOMPEITO Turns Off-Spec Miura-Grown Watermelon into Konjac Jelly—A New Health-Cafeteria Menu Delivered to 25,000 Offices Nationwide
KOMPEITO teamed with JA Zen-Noh Kanagawa to process Miura-grown watermelon that can't reach the market due to blemishes or shape into konjac jelly. It began an effort to deliver it to over 25,000 offices nationwide via the placed-type health cafeteria "Office de Yasai." -
22 Companies Including Kagome Launch the "Vegetable-Shortage Solution Idea Contest 2026 for Those in Their 20s"—The Reality of 218g for Men and 210g for Women in Their 20s, Recruiting University-Born Solutions with 500,000 Yen in Total Prizes
22 companies led by Kagome launched an idea contest 2026 for students on March 2. Against intake of 218g for men and 210g for women in their 20s, it invites measures to close the gap to the 350g target. Realistic solutions such as keeping dried vegetables stocked in the office are also welcome. -
The Latest Cases and Success Strategies of Japanese Companies Working on Fair Trade
You've been hearing the term fair trade a lot lately. This is not merely a trend but an important concept that fundamentally changes the way business is done. Fair trade is a "fair trade" effort that supports producers and workers in developing countries in earning fair compensation... -
7 Innovative Cases of Overseas Fair Trade Companies Changing the World
Today, awareness of fair trade is gradually rising too. According to a survey by the Japan Fair Trade Forum, fair trade awareness in Japan as of 2019 was 32.8%. While still low compared with over 80% in the UK and the Netherlands, it is steadily spreading... -
Solving the Vegetable Shortage in Corporate Disaster Preparedness | 7 Recommended Stockpile Vegetables
Disaster stockpiling of vegetables is a theme that tends to be overlooked in corporate disaster plans. Common emergency and preserved foods—alpha rice, hardtack, cup noodles, canned goods—lean toward carbohydrates and protein, tending to lack vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. This article covers 7 recommended stockpile vegetables... -
A stockpile strategy balancing BCP × health management | Using dried vegetables
What you'll learn in this article. An approach to food stockpiling that satisfies both BCP and health and productivity management. A rolling-stock strategy using dried vegetables. Tips for running it that ease the workload on the general affairs department. How to account for the cost and its cost-effectiveness. Are you handling BCP measures and health and productivity management separately? "Disaster stockpiling is general affairs' job... -
A complete corporate disaster-stockpile list | Required amounts per person and selection criteria
What you'll learn in this article: the stockpile amount required per employee based on Cabinet Office recommendations; selection criteria by item and how to calculate required quantities; the often-overlooked approach to "vegetable" stockpiling; a ready-to-use stockpile checklist; the basic rules of disaster stockpiling. The Cabinet Office (disaster management) guidelines, toward companies, coun... -
An office stockpiling plan to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake | How to think about food stockpiling
What you'll learn in this article: the projected damage of a Nankai Trough earthquake and the need for office stockpiling; how to calculate stockpile amounts based on Cabinet Office guidelines; concrete items and quantities of food stockpiles assuming long-term evacuation; the mechanism and operational points of rolling stock; how to prepare to the maximum with limited budget and space... -
Vegetable Shortage Among Those in Their 20s Is 100g Below Target — The Answer Shown by the Solution Idea Contest 2026 and Dried Vegetables
The vegetable-intake target set by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is 350g per day. But the average intake among those in their 20s remains at about 256g, a reality about 100g short of the target. From March 2, 2026, recruitment began for the 2nd "Vegetable-Shortage Solution Idea Contest 2026 for Those in Their 20s," launching a new effort to increase vegetable intake among the young... -
Outstanding Health & Productivity Management Organizations 2026 Expand to 26,850 Organizations | Why Food Became the Most Important Theme
On March 9, 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced the certified organizations for "Outstanding Health & Productivity Management Organizations 2026." A total of 26,850 organizations were certified—3,765 in the large-enterprise category and 23,085 in the small- and medium-enterprise category. This was an increase of 3,654 in total from the previous year (3,400 large, 19,796 SME), and since the system began... -
健康経営優良法人がさらに拡大｜食が最重要テーマになった理由
2026年度の「健康経営優良法人」認定企業数がさらに拡大し、1万社を超える規模となった。大企業部門・中小企業部門を合わせた認定数の拡大が続く中、注目されているのが「食の施策」だ。運動習慣やメンタルケアに並ぶ柱として、野菜摂取・栄養改善が最も従... -
Contributing to corporate branding! How to choose sustainable novelties
As companies work toward realizing a sustainable society, novelty goods too are increasingly required to reduce environmental impact and be sustainable. Among these, dried vegetables are sometimes used as a new kind of novelty that can contribute to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)... -
The potential of new businesses using unused resources, and 5 secrets to success
Soaring resource prices, pressure for environmental consideration, the current toward sustainable management. What companies are now called on to have is a “use-it-all” mindset. Drawing attention is the use of “unused resources” overlooked until now—byproducts of discarded crops, ingredients dormant in regions, and what comes out during processing... -
Directly tied to improving corporate productivity! Key points for adopting health management
The term health management has become one you hear often lately. This is not merely part of employee benefits but a way of thinking drawing attention as a corporate growth strategy. Health management refers to a management method that considers employees' health care from a management perspective and practices it strategically. In the US...
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