Support through Business Activities
1.Nichirei Foods: Supports Areas Hit by Great East Japan Earthquake
In an effort to support communities that have been affected by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan's Tohoku region in 2011, Nichirei Foods Inc. has organized cooking classes in temporary housing facilities.
Even after large numbers of people moved from those facilities, Nichirei Foods continued its support. Employees were sent schools to give students a virtual experience of a factory tour. Using audio-video materials showing an actual production plant, the employees gave the students easy-to-understand lessons about the processes involved in making frozen food products, Nichirei Foods' safety and security initiatives, and its fastidious manufacturing techniques.
In FY2017 , the program was held at Wabuchi Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, providing a fun virtual factory tour for the children, who were enthusiastic. (We are currently not accepting applications for virtual factory tours.)
2.Inochi-no-Mori Project
The Inochi-no-Mori Project is a mangrove planting initiative launched by Nichirei Foods with the aim of environmental consideration and sustainable material procurement. It began in 2006 in Kalimantan, Indonesia.
It initially began as a restoration initiative to address the environmental impact of deforestation along coastal and waterfront areas to make way for shrimp farms.
Nichirei Foods has expanded its offerings of shrimp raised in ponds utilizing the natural terrain (extensive aquaculture) and shrimp raised in artificial ponds (intensive aquaculture), and supports tree-planting activities by managing a portion of the profits through a mangrove fund established in collaboration with local shrimp companies.
The Inochi-no-Mori Project will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026. This initiative, which began in Indonesia, has expanded to 18 partners in five countries, and as of 2024, a total of approximately 550,000 mangrove trees have been planted.
Aiming for sustainable procurement, the company will continue to contribute to biodiversity conservation activities and the creation of communities and environments in harmony with nature.
3.Cleanup Activities
We carry out cleanups at our business bases nationwide, including the area around the Nichirei head office building in Tsukiji, Chuo City, Tokyo.