Received the XNUMX Hometown Enterprise Award (Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award)

2017/10/25

On this occasion,``FYXNUMX Hometown Enterprise Award (Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award)''was awarded.

The "Furusato Enterprise Award" honors private business operators that develop projects that contribute to regional development, and by widely disseminating their activities throughout the country, contributes to regional development, revitalization of the regional economy, and promotion of attractive hometown development. The purpose is that.

This year, 9 companies were selected from all over the country, and our president attended the award ceremony as one of them.

(On the far right of the top row is our president, Hideki Sawashin.)

[Points of award]
○ Developed the first souvenir using local ingredients that was not available in conventional products.The number of visitors and sales have been increased by establishing a facility that serves as a tourist base, such as a confectionery tour factory, which has greatly contributed to the promotion of tourism and the local economy.
○ In addition to the confectionery factory, the company as a whole employs 508 people by working on product sales and restaurants.Among them, the Onna store employs 83 people, contributing to employment on the island and in the local community.
○ The red sweet potatoes used as raw materials are grown by contracted farmers in the prefecture, and are purchased in full regardless of size.Buying at a higher price than the market contributes to raising the motivation of farmers to produce.

Encouraged by this award, we will continue to strive to create a company that is needed by society and a company that employees can be proud of by making sweets that everyone can enjoy.