Building a Proposal-Driven, Problem-Solving Company

「As needs diversify against a backdrop of labor shortages and an aging population, the company is promoting proposals for high-value-added containers directly linked to solving challenges at operating sites.」

「As prices and utility costs continue to trend upward across the board, the group is expanding sales of strategic products that reduce customers’ purchase-price increases through product weight reduction while securing the group’s profitability.」

「The company is expanding sales by proposing to curb increases in customers’ purchase prices through lower costs resulting from weight reduction, while positioning these products as strategic products aimed at maintaining profitability.」

「At FPICOP Fair 2024, held in April 2024, the company exhibited its newly developed cold-resistant PPiP-Talc as a container for the frozen-food market.」

「The group aims to contribute to customers’ revenue growth through proposals that focus on the “functions” of containers, which improve customer productivity, and their “effects,” which enhance freshness and the perception of volume. Specifically, in addition to deepening understanding of existing customers’ demand through marketing, the group is pursuing initiatives to identify new markets such as frozen foods and hospital meals, and to establish its products in the now-established takeout and delivery market.」

「The group aims to contribute to customers’ revenue growth through proposals that focus on the “functions” of containers, which improve customer productivity, and their “effects,” which enhance freshness and the perception of volume. Specifically, in addition to deepening understanding of existing customers’ demand through marketing, the group is pursuing initiatives to identify new markets such as frozen foods and hospital meals, and to establish its products in the now-established takeout and delivery market.」

「As an initiative to expand sales, the company held mini exhibitions in succession at 8 locations nationwide from September to November 2022, and held FPICOP Fair 2023 in March 2023 under the theme “New Value for a Rapidly Changing Market: The Future of Food, the Power of Containers.”」

「FPICOP Fair 2023 was scheduled for 7, 8 and 9 March 2023, under the theme “New Value for a Rapidly Changing Market: The Future of Food, the Power of Containers,” and the company planned to make proposals accordingly.」

「In addition, the company has been holding mini exhibitions in succession at 7 locations nationwide since September 2022, making proposals for the rapidly expanding frozen-food market in addition to the content of the FPICOP Fair held in March 2022.」

「At FPICOP Fair 2022, held from 23 to 25 March 2022, under the theme “The New Normal for the Future,” the company made forward-looking proposals to reduce customers’ operating costs through containers, develop eco-strategies linked to customers’ environmental management, increase sales of customers’ products and expand into frozen-food retail displays, amid rising prices for all manner of goods due to higher crude oil prices and supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic.」

「At FPICOP Fair 2022, scheduled for March 2022, under the theme “The New Normal for the Future,” the company is preparing proposals to reduce customers’ operating costs through containers, increase sales of customers’ products through the use of containers, and develop eco-strategies linked to customers’ environmental management, amid rising prices for all manner of goods due to higher crude oil prices and supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic.」

「Through its sales activities, the company makes proposals that create value by contributing to customers’ revenue growth, helping customers reduce costs and lowering its own costs. Specific activities include strengthening initiatives through deeper engagement with existing customers, identifying new markets such as hospital meals and frozen foods, and working to establish the group’s products in the new takeout and delivery market.」

「Specific activities include strengthening initiatives through deeper engagement with existing customers, identifying new markets such as hospital meals and frozen foods, and working to establish the group’s products in the new takeout and delivery market.」

「As consumer purchasing behavior changed significantly with the spread of the novel coronavirus, demand for eating at home, particularly for fresh foods, expanded and the food-service industry entered the takeout and delivery market. In response to these changes, the group is identifying customers’ needs and challenges, making optimal proposals and using the results to develop new products.」

「The FPICOP Fair 2021 exhibition, scheduled for March 2021, has the theme “It’s This Store After All: Turning Everything Around into ‘Good.’” The format has not been decided as of the present time due to the impact of the novel coronavirus, but preparations are continuing to enable the company to make the fullest possible proposals.」

「In addition, to communicate the features and benefits of the group’s products to customers newly entering the takeout and delivery businesses, the company is providing newly prepared product catalogues and samples of dedicated containers.」

「Going forward, while taking measures to prevent the spread of infection, the company will continue proposing the theme of FPICOP Fair 2020, which was held without visitors: “Balancing Effort and Efficiency.”」

「FPICOP Fair 2020 was cancelled due to the impact of the novel coronavirus, but images and videos of the proposed offerings have been posted on the company’s website.」

「As part of its dissemination of information on retail displays that sell, “From Fresh Ingredients to Prepared Foods,” which conveys the taste of fresh ingredients, has prompted the development of seasonal menus at retailers and food manufacturers and attracted nationwide attention, including coverage on 8 television programs since March 2019. The number of companies selling the product, mainly supermarkets, has expanded to 157, making it a standard product on retail displays.」

「As part of its dissemination of information on retail displays that sell, “From Fresh Ingredients to Prepared Foods,” which conveys the taste of fresh ingredients, has prompted the development of seasonal menus at retailers and food manufacturers and attracted nationwide attention, including coverage on multiple television programs. The number of companies selling the product, mainly supermarkets, has expanded to 149, with further growth expected.」

「The company held FPICOP Fair 2019 on 27, 28 and 29 March 2019. Approximately 15,000 customers from across Japan attended, including approximately 1,000 more food-retail customers than in the previous year. Under the theme “Back to Basics for the Future” and the concept “Efficiency in the back, appeal in the front, and awareness at the starting point,” the company proposed total coordination of container use tailored to each store, from the backroom to attractive retail displays, together with the latest product information developed in collaboration with major food manufacturers.」

「As work-improvement proposals addressing labor shortages at food retailers, the company proposed tape-free containers with secure closures, hors d’oeuvre containers using cassette-style inserts, and set-menu containers using inserts with lids.」

「The company exhibited at “SOUZAI JAPAN 2018,” a joint exhibition held at Tokyo Big Sight from 26 to 28 September 2018 that proposed solutions to challenges in prepared-food production. It proposed its proprietary materials, measures to address labor shortages and FP Corporation’s recycling system. Many visitors from food, machinery and chemical manufacturers attended and gave highly favorable evaluations to FP Corporation’s recycling initiatives and the insulation performance of Multi-FP containers.」

「As work-improvement proposals addressing labor shortages at food retailers, the company is proposing tape-free containers with secure closures, hors d’oeuvre containers using cassette-style inserts, and set-menu containers using inserts with lids.」

「In addition, on 28, 29 and 30 March 2018, the company held the “FPICOP Fair 2018: Even in an Era of Labor Shortages, Prepared Foods Cannot Wait! Now, Let’s Find the Answer.” A total of 14,000 customers, mainly food retailers from across Japan, attended. The company proposed nationwide retail display information and the latest product information developed in collaboration with major food manufacturers. In particular, under the main theme “Retail Displays That Take on the Advance of Prepared Foods and the Mounting Labor Shortage,” the fair introduced examples of solutions to challenges facing the food retail industry through various innovations, receiving highly favorable feedback.」

「In addition, on 28, 29 and 30 March 2018, the company held the “FPICOP Fair 2018: Even in an Era of Labor Shortages, Prepared Foods Cannot Wait! Now, Let’s Find the Answer,” and was preparing to propose the latest product development and retail display concepts to customers.」

「Multi-FP containers in particular have been adopted for pots and soup, hot prepared foods, chilled boxed meals and other applications. The development of a deep, heat-resistant container with a lid and a newly added heat-resistant inner dish, together with new transparent PP containers, has enabled the development of unprecedented products heated in microwave ovens, and adoption is expanding alongside proposals for creating new retail displays at food retailers.」

「In its sales activities, the company held the “FPICOP Fair 2017: Chigau ne, Ii ne, Oishii ne” exhibition on 15, 16 and 17 March 2017. A record 15,000 customers, mainly food retailers from across Japan, attended, and the company proposed the latest product information.」

「In addition, on 15, 16 and 17 March 2017, the company held the “FPICOP Fair 2017: Chigau ne, Ii ne, Oishii ne” exhibition, whose main theme was “Creating new products and ways of selling, and retail displays that attract consumers.” A record 15,000 customers, mainly food retailers from across Japan, attended. The company proposed nationwide retail display information and the latest product information developed in collaboration with major food manufacturers. In particular, under the theme “Break Through That Wall,” the fair introduced examples of solutions to challenges facing the food retail industry through various innovations, receiving highly favorable feedback.」

「In addition, on 15, 16 and 17 March 2017, the company held the “FPICOP Fair 2017: Chigau ne, Ii ne, Oishii ne” exhibition, whose main theme was “Creating new products and ways of selling, and retail displays that attract consumers,” and was preparing to propose the latest product development and retail display concepts to customers.」

「Adoption is expanding alongside proposals for creating new retail displays.」

「In March 2016, we held FP Corporation Fair 2016, titled “Create and Captivate—New Markets Beyond,” under the main theme “Creating new products and new ways of selling, and retail spaces that captivate consumers.” A total of 14,000 customers, primarily food retailers from across Japan, attended. We provided information on retail spaces nationwide and proposed the latest product information to customers together with major food manufacturers.」

「Realizing a proposal-driven company (problem-solving company)」