Food loss reduction and stable supply
Overview
Food loss is food that is still edible but is thrown away. There are people all over the world who suffer from hunger due to poverty and conflict, and the food that is produced is thrown away before it can be consumed.
initiatives to reduce food loss and effective use of limited resources will reduce environmental impact and lead to a stable food supply.
Initiatives
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Reduce food loss by improving texture
As the demand for "ready-made meal" such as takeaways and bento lunches to eat at home grows, there is a growing need for the prevention of deterioration over time and the retention of moisture in food, which contributes to extending the expiration date and best-before date. We provide texture improvement solutions that combine plant-derived raw materials such as starch made from corn and tapioca with our own technology. Texture is an important element of Good taste. With our unique ingredients and the technical capabilities to utilize ingredients, we create the texture that our customers are aiming for, such as chewy, crispy, and juicy, and realize Good taste. Our unique ingredient "NEOTRUST®" has the ability to retain both moisture and oil, so it creates a variety of textures without compromising Good taste of the original ingredients. It can reproduce the pulp texture of ingredients in sauces and soups and maintain the crispness of Fried food batter, so it not only Good taste but also suppresses deterioration over time, contributing to conservation of food resources and the solution of food waste, a common social issues worldwide.