Commitment to the SDGs
Proactive, Profitable and Productive SDGs
To design the future of the Earth with food technology
For the life of human beings;
by making good use of materials to generate novel blessings of food(Goal 2)
For the life of the Earth;
by making the most of resources to create new ways of uses(Goal 12)
Pectin business
GOAL
Unitec Foods has been responsible for accelerating the development of pectin applications in the supply chain and expanding the sales of these products.
Pectin, a byproduct of fruit juice production, is once again attracting attention. We are striving to meet the growing needs across industries and create a society in which waste can be recycled and used in a sustainable manner.
Pectin, a byproduct of fruit juice production, is once again attracting attention. We are striving to meet the growing needs across industries and create a society in which waste can be recycled and used in a sustainable manner.
PRODUCT
Pectin
Pectin is a plant-derived natural gelling agent made from the starting material of apple pomace and lemon peels. The fruit is squeezed leaving the juice residue, which becomes an edible raw material that facilitates the upcycling of food. In the food industry, it is often used as an additive for jams, yogurt drinks, and nursing food.
MISSION
Refining application and development techniques
Promote the development of new applications for pectin and create opportunities for its use in industries other than food.
CASE
Industrial raw materials, agricultural materials, detergents and cleaners, home appliances, cosmetics, water purification, binders, adhesives, etc.
Plant based meat business
GOAL
Unitec Foods has been contributing to the development of additives for various foods with our core technology of food polysaccharide technology. Another part of our efforts have been aimed toward the creation of alternative meat textures, and we have developed and marketed an original product called NIKUVEGE (Plant based meat).
Our goals are to contribute to the creation of delicious meat substitutes with our technology and improve the physical properties of foods. This will create a society in which many people can accept and eat meat substitutes as a new type of food on a daily basis and continue to enjoy a rich food culture.
Our goals are to contribute to the creation of delicious meat substitutes with our technology and improve the physical properties of foods. This will create a society in which many people can accept and eat meat substitutes as a new type of food on a daily basis and continue to enjoy a rich food culture.
PRODUCT
The NIKUVEGE series reproduces the taste and texture of real meat dishes without using any animal ingredients. Currently, six products are available: hamburger patty, petit burger, hamburger steak, hamburger steak with soymilk cream, soboro (flavored ground meat), and arabiki soboro (roughly ground meat).
All of these products are frozen foods for commercial use, and we are currently developing products for home use as well.
All of these products are frozen foods for commercial use, and we are currently developing products for home use as well.
MISSION
Refining Core Technologies
We will further refine our additive technology and pursue the delicious taste of alternative meats.
Expansion of the alternative meat sales business
Through the expansion of NIKUVEGE sales, we will accelerate the creation of alternative foods that many people look to eat on a daily basis.
In-House Commitment to the SDGs
SDGs Training Achievements
April 2022
In-house training conducted by Mitsui lecturers from the SDGs Office of the Center for International Development
In-house training conducted by Mitsui lecturers from the SDGs Office of the Center for International Development
Introduction seminar on the SDGs
・Background and contents of the SDGs
・Corporate initiatives in achieving the SDGs
・What individuals can do to achieve the SDGs
・SDGs certification/recognition system/registration
・Corporate initiatives in achieving the SDGs
・What individuals can do to achieve the SDGs
・SDGs certification/recognition system/registration
Lecturer / Hisaaki Mitsui
Director, SDGs Office, International Development Center. He is also a part-time lecturer at the School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University (Development Cooperation). He specializes in development planning, industrial development, and public finance management.
Since 2014, he has been dispatched to the Ministry of National Development Planning of Indonesia (BAPPENAS) as a development planning expert, and since 2017, he has been supervising the SDG research in the country.
Since 2014, he has been dispatched to the Ministry of National Development Planning of Indonesia (BAPPENAS) as a development planning expert, and since 2017, he has been supervising the SDG research in the country.
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We select a range of hydrocolloids, among them pectin, from the best global suppliers and present solutions to clients based on our deep expertise in their use.
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We exhibit at a range of expos each year, using these events as an opportunity to share our products and technologies with the food industry.
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We strictly select the most unique ingredients from around the world for our purposes. We work only with trusted suppliers, ensuring that we provide you with safe and high-quality products.
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We import natural and functional ingredients from global manufacturers and sell them to domestic food manufacturers in Japan.
