Mizkan Group announced that it had established a new company, ミツカンファーム, to secure a stable supply of domestically grown yuzu used in its core ponzu products. The announcement was dated 17 September.
Mizkan Group announced on the 17th that it had established a new company, ミツカンファーム, to strengthen cultivation of domestically grown yuzu used in its core ponzu products and other items. The company said it would pursue in-house cultivation to secure a stable supply of yuzu.
As background to the establishment, the company outlined a policy of developing an in-house cultivation system with the future in mind, taking into account the aging of agricultural workers.
The company said the new entity is located in Handa, Aichi Prefecture. Details of its specific cultivation plans going forward have been reported only to the extent of the information provided in the article.