Nishimoto Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Yoshiro Susaki; hereinafter "Wismettac Group"), a leading company in the international wholesale market for Asian foods and ingredients, is proud to support the reduction of food waste through "The Sustainable Kitchen" project, organized by The Consumer Goods Forum (hereinafter "CGF").  Wismettac Group’s contribution to this project is a part of its broader sustainability efforts, following its CGF membership in June 2024.

                                                                                                 

CGF is the only global organization uniting retailers and manufacturers of consumer goods.  CGF membership primarily comprising of consumer goods and distribution companies and service providers extends to approximately 400 companies from over 70 countries. The organization addresses social and environmental issues through nine coalitions under four pillars: Sustainability, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, and E2E Value Chain.

 

One of the coalitions, the Food Waste Working Group, focuses on addressing food waste, which has recently been highlighted as a significant environmental and social concern. The coalition aims to achieve the goals outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, adopted at the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2015, by striving to halve food loss and waste in the supply chain.

 

As part of this initiative, CGF has launched an online hub called "The Sustainable Kitchen," aimed at reducing food waste and promoting healthier eating habits. Wismettac Group joined the organization in June 2024 (*1) and is actively working to address challenges within various communities. As part of this effort, we submitted recipes for "The Sustainable Kitchen" to support its initiatives.

 

The Wismettac Group has established a "Sustainability Basic Policy" aimed at contributing to the realization of a sustainable society through food. (*2) As a global food company, we have continued promoting various initiatives, such as donations to food banks, to reduce food waste. Moving forward, we will enhance collaboration with global retailers, manufacturers, and regulatory authorities, through focusing on sustainability and food safety issues together with CGF.  Through these activities, we aim to address challenges faced by Japan and the world.

 

(*1) Joined "The Consumer Goods Forum," where major companies in the consumer goods industry collaboratively address social challenges.
(*2) Sustainability Basic Policy

 

 

■About The Sustainable kitchen

The Sustainable Kitchen is an online hub launched by The Consumer Goods Forum on June 11, 2024. This recipe-sharing website aims to promote the adoption of healthy eating habits among consumers while enhancing and encouraging food waste reduction. CGF member companies publish recipes that effectively reduce food waste. Announced at the World Summit held in Chicago, the website features recipes and resources developed by members of the CGF’s Food Waste Action Coalition and the Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition, who have gathered to lead this project.

 

The official website

https://www.sustainablekitchen.org/

 

 

■About The Consumer Goods Forum

CGF was established in 2009 through the merger of three organizations: CIES -The Food Business Forum (International Chain Stores Association), Global Commerce Initiative (GCI: standards promotion organization), and Global CEO Forum.

It is an international trade association for consumer goods that brings together retailers and manufacturers of consumer goods from around the world, with total sales of 4.6 trillion euros and approximately 10 million employees. From Japan, 64 companies, mainly retailers, food manufacturers, and consumer goods manufacturers, have become members.

CGF has three local groups in Japan: Sustainability, CHL (Collaboration for Healthier Lives), and GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative). Sustainability, Health & Wellness, and Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The members work together within those groups to solve sustainability, health & wellness, and food safety challenges.

 

Click here for the official website

(GLOBAL) https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/

(Japan) https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/jp/

 

 

■About Nishimoto Co., Ltd.

(1) Company name: Nishimoto Co., Ltd.

(2) Location: 15th Floor, Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower, 3-2-1, Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022, Japan

(3) Chairman and CEO: Yoshiro Susaki

(4) Established: 1912

(5) URL:https://www.wismettac.com/en/index.html

(6) Principal Business:

  • Development and overseas sales of Asian food products (Asian Food Global Business)
  • Domestic and overseas sales of fresh and frozen processed fruits and vegetables (Agricultural Products Trading Business)
  • Domestic and overseas sales of other products (Amenity Business)

 

 

■Contact for inquiries regarding this matter

Corporate Management Office, Nishimoto Co., Ltd.

Phone: 03-6870-2015

Email us at: https://www.wismettac.com/en/contact.html