Food safety and security

The mission of a food company is to steadily supply safe, secure, and high-quality products and services. In order to comply with laws and regulations and promote food safety, we have established a "Quality Policy" and obtained the international standard ISO9001 certification (quality management) for our production department, head office (business, corporate) and development department, and in February 2024, we unified the certification between the head office, development department and production department. In addition, the production department has obtained ISO22000 certification (food safety management).
All employees work together to improve the quality of our operations, from product planning and design to the manufacturing process, quality inspection, inventory management, transportation and delivery, and the administrative departments that support these.
The number of non-conformities identified in the external audit in fiscal 2023 was one related to quality management and four related to food safety management.
Additionally, we continually work with our partner companies (contractors) to reduce quality risks.

ISO9001, 22000 Acquisition Status

We perform appropriate labeling in compliance with laws and regulations including food labeling standards. In addition to revising our labels from time to time based on the Food Labeling Standards of the Food Labeling Act, we strive to ensure appropriate and easy-to-understand labeling while complying with the law and collaborating with industry organizations and Group companies. In addition, our website also discloses information on Household use products, such as the origin of raw materials, product allergens, and manufacturing Plant.

Many of the raw materials for our oils and fats products are sourced from overseas. The most common are soybean, rapeseed, and palm, with soybean imported mainly from the United States and Brazil, rapeseed from Canada and Australia, and palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia. Olive oil, a popular Household use oils and fats, is imported from Spain, Italy, Australia, and other countries. corn, which is the raw material for starch, is also sourced mainly from the United States. We procure a variety of other raw materials and supplies, ensuring their safety.

Genetically modified raw materials

Genetically modified technology is currently used worldwide for soybean, rapeseed, corn, and cotton (cottonseed) as raw materials for vegetable oils. Genetically modified crops that have been scientifically confirmed safe by the government and approved for importation are imported as "genetically modified indifferent" (GMOs are treated without distinguishing between GMOs and conventional crops) and used as raw materials for vegetable oil.