Announced details
Plastic packaging in the household goods and beverage industries, use of recycled materials and resource circulation
The project plans to quantitatively analyze the potential to expand the use of recycled materials, consumer purchasing behavior, attitudes and price acceptance, and differences between required quality levels and consumer acceptance levels. Specific figures are not disclosed.
三菱総合研究所 was commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to serve as the project representative and overall coordinator. It has a joint implementation, observer or technical advisory relationship with the listed companies and organizations. Capital and personnel relationships are not disclosed.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is the project sponsor. Companies and industry associations involved in household goods, beverages, packaging and recycling are participating as joint implementers. Retail and franchise-related companies and associations are participating as observers, while Associate Professor Ishimura Yuichi (石村雄一) of the Faculty of Economics at Kindai University is participating as an academic expert. Other information on locations, representatives, capital and dates of establishment is not disclosed.
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Demonstration project to expand the use of recycled materials in plastic packaging |
| Counterparty | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Asahi Group Holdings,Ltd., 遠東新世紀日本株式会社, Kao Corporation, 協栄産業株式会社, Coca-Cola System, サントリーホールディングス株式会社, 一般社団法人全国清涼飲料連合会, タマポリ株式会社, TOPPAN株式会社, 株式会社富山環境整備, 日本石鹸洗剤工業会, P&Gジャパン合同会社, 株式会社吉野工業所, Lion Corporation, アイリスオーヤマ株式会社, イオン株式会社, 株式会社セブン‐イレブン・ジャパン, 一般社団法人日本フランチャイズチェーン協会, 株式会社ファミリーマート, 株式会社ローソン, 近畿大学経済学部 |
| Counterparty overview | The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is the project sponsor. Companies and industry associations involved in household goods, beverages, packaging and recycling are participating as joint implementers. Retail and franchise-related companies and associations are participating as observers, while Associate Professor Ishimura Yuichi (石村雄一) of the Faculty of Economics at Kindai University is participating as an academic expert. Other information on locations, representatives, capital and dates of establishment is not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | 三菱総合研究所 was commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to serve as the project representative and overall coordinator. It has a joint implementation, observer or technical advisory relationship with the listed companies and organizations. Capital and personnel relationships are not disclosed. |
| Launch date | 1 June 2026 (operations commenced; actual) |
| Applicable area | Plastic packaging in the household goods and beverage industries, use of recycled materials and resource circulation |
| Quantitative Effects | The project plans to quantitatively analyze the potential to expand the use of recycled materials, consumer purchasing behavior, attitudes and price acceptance, and differences between required quality levels and consumer acceptance levels. Specific figures are not disclosed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address structural challenges hindering the wider use of recycled materials, including quality standards, consumer acceptance, raw material prices and manufacturing costs, and to advance resource circulation and practical implementation.