In Fukuoka prefecture, Great Morning Hakata hotel and nonprofit organization ‘Junkan-seikatsu Kenkyujo‘ (also known as Namaken, who also brought us LFC Compost) has begun a new effort to tackle food waste. Bio-waste generated by the hotel is...
Restaurants are closing their doors to avoid mass gathering during this pandemic period. Farm-to-table Japanese tavern Tsukada Nojo is no exception. It decided to close down all of its branches for the time being. To save the establishment’s...
The coronavirus pandemic is causing some organizations to face problems of excess food due to the sudden demand drop. Therefore, food waste is becoming a major concern. A Japanese company is helping reduce food waste caused by the spread of the...
Meal kit delivery services are a time-saving solution for busy people. They cut down on shopping, preparation and cooking time, rather than doing everything from scratch. Oisix ra daichi, Inc. is one of the most popular meal kit delivery companies...
Koyu Cafe in Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki, is a community-based cafe that focuses on the ethical consumption of local vegetables. The company announced on February 22 that they would take preorders for Kyupan’s organic plain bread. All the...
Culture Convenience Club Co. Ltd, which operates the nationwide bookstore chain Tsutaya, conducted a survey on January 28 and 29 in a bid to measure SDGs awareness, which involved 1,504 participants between 18 and 69 years old. 80% of participants...
Aiming to reduce landfill by 20,000 tons this year and every year thereafter, an Australian company has changed the diet of its lambs to create a tender, marbled meat on par with wagyu beef. The name of the meat, and the company, is ‘Mottainai Lamb...
Composting is an ideal solution for reducing landfill waste. However, the misconception that composting requires a lot of space has deterred many who live in cities or small apartments. In January, Japanese composting company Local Food Cycling...
Do you know that there are about 6.43 million tons of food loss produced in Japan a year? Among the number, as much as 1.33 million ton is produced at restaurants. With the Food Loss Reduction Promotion Act passed last year, various measures for...
Going green is becoming not only a moral decision but an essential business focus in the food industry. With this in mind, Crazy Kitchen, a Japanese catering company, has started a new service called “Sustainable Collection” focusing on...