Kanro Co., Ltd. Kanro x Renofa Yamaguchi FC x Yamaguchi City held a public-private collaboration event “Food education class on sugar – A town connected by food education and Renofa”

[Kanro Co., Ltd.] Kanro x Renofa Yamaguchi FC x Yamaguchi City holds public-private collaboration event “Food education class on sugar – A town connected by food education and Renofa” ​
Kanro Co., Ltd. Press release: December 9, 2024 Kanro x Renofa Yamaguchi FC x Yamaguchi City held a
public-private collaboration event “Food education class on sugar – A town connected by food education and Renofa” ～What are sweets for? ～
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/41274/568/41274-568-68aa3efe53f01e6aceba037a9e910adb-924×693.jpg Status of 2024 Kanro Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President: Tetsuya Murata, hereinafter referred to as Kanro), which is well-known for Kanro candy and Puregummy, has announced an agreement with Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Renofa Yamaguchi FC, which Kanro supports as an official premium partner. Operated by Renofa Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. (Location: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Representative Director and President Hirofumi Watanabe, hereinafter referred to as Renofa (Yamaguchi FC) and the three parties held “Food education class on sugar – A town connected by food education and Renofa”. This was the fourth time the event was held, and the first time it was held in Yamaguchi City, and was held on December 5th (Thursday) for 5th grade elementary school students (114 children) at Shiroishi Elementary School in Yamaguchi City. ■In Yamaguchi Prefecture, where Kanro was founded, we convey the correct value of sugar and strengthen ties with the local community
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/41274/568/41274-568-091a794795c40512e5edcaa4de2c8f86-222×90.png Since 2017, Yamaguchi City and Renofa Yamaguchi FC have entered into an agreement regarding the “Comprehensive Collaboration for Regional Revitalization and Town Development Partnerships with the All Yamaguchi J League” in order to promote regional revitalization and the development of a livable city. In this project, Kanro, which has set the promotion of ESG management as one of its key strategies in its medium- to long-term strategy “Kanro Vision 2030″ (announced in 2021), will participate in this project to promote health improvement, dietary education, and food safety for local residents. Our common goal is to promote We will continue to work together with the public and public to create smiles. ■ Exchange between J Leaguers and children who return triumphantly to their alma mater and deliver learning to their juniors On the day of the event, Toei Suenaga, a graduate of Shiroishi Elementary School, participated, and in addition to talking about his memories from his elementary school days and how he started playing soccer, he also talked about what athletes should be careful about with their eating habits and when to eat sweets. We taught the children about food awareness. In addition, Suenaga demonstrated lifting and shooting practice, and at the Q&A corner, children asked questions such as “What I keep in mind during the game” and “The thoughts behind my autographs,” deepening the interaction.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/41274/568/41274-568-249dc45ed7c6ca386993f1c058a64757-635×476.jpg ■Food education program to discuss the significance of sweets with elementary school students After introducing the company and history of Kanro, we asked the children what they should be careful about when eating snacks that contain a lot of sugar, which has been given the impression of being the enemy of health in recent years, and what role it plays in making them happy. I thought about it together. The lecture was conducted while asking questions to the children, and many hands went up. By holding these types of food education classes, we are working to promote health, food education, and food safety for children who will be responsible for the future. In addition, instructors were selected through open recruitment within Kanro. The experience of communicating the importance of dietary education to children is also connected to the career paths of Kanro employees.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/41274/568/41274-568-da9e27e20ac60916b216800b6fca8ec9-635×476.jpg It has been over 110 years since Kanro was founded in Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. In addition to co-sponsoring and exhibiting a booth at the “Light Festival,” we also host factory tours for local children and hold food education courses with the aim of improving the health, food education, and food safety of local residents. As we carry out these initiatives, we are deepening our ties with the local community and working to “spread correct knowledge about sugar.” Since 2020, Kanro has been an official premium partner of Renofa Yamaguchi FC, and since 2023, it has been holding the “Kanro Crown Match” with the aim of creating sugar value and revitalizing local communities. Approximately 90 Kanro Hikari Factory employees and their families were invited to this year’s competition on Saturday, July 6th. On the day of the event, we will hold a sugar nutrition education quiz competition, a ring toss game, and sell can badges made from waste packaging materials generated during the factory’s manufacturing process. All proceeds from the day’s sales will be donated to Save the Children Japan. We are doing so. Kanro will continue to strengthen its cooperation with the local community and continue to create moments when “your heart grows bigger”.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/41274/568/41274-568-3ab3e70252793924b7df34d44f6d4a49-1266×606.png ■“Kanro” company profile Company name: Kanro Co., Ltd. Representative: Tetsuya Murata, Representative Director and President Address: 37th floor, Tokyo Opera City Building, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Founded: November 10, 1912 (Taisho 1) Business: Manufacture and sale of confectionery and food Listing market: TSE Standard Market (Securities code 2216) URL: Corporate site https://www.kanro.co.jp/ KanroPOCKeT https://kanro.jp/ Since our company’s founding in 1912, we have produced “Kanro Ame,” which is the company name, “Kenko Nodo Ame,” the first throat lozenge in the confectionery food industry, and “Kinno No Ame,” the No. 1 selling brand in the milk flavor candy market*1. We have grown by continuing to create products that are loved by consumers, such as “Milk” and “Pure Gummy,” the pioneer of gummy gummies for adults and the top-selling gummy brand*2. At our directly managed store “Hitotsubu Kanro”, we are promoting the appeal of candy based on the concept of “Hitotsubu that connects people from person to person.” Recently, with the aim of becoming a “purpose-driven company that contributes to a sustainable future for people and society,” as set out in our medium-term management plan 2024, we have been strengthening our efforts toward “human resources,” which we place at the core of our strategy. I am. In March 2024, our efforts in health management were evaluated, and in May we received the “Platinum Kurumin” certification as a company that supports high-level childcare. . *1 INTAGE Co., Ltd. SRI Milk Flavor Candy Market Brand Ranking by Cumulative Sales Amount from April 2023 to March 2024 *2 INTAGE Co., Ltd. SRI Gummy Market Brand Ranking by Cumulative Sales Amount from April 2023 to March 2024 ■Purpose “Sweeten the Future ~My heart grows bigger and bigger.~”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/41274/568/41274-568-41cb231fda4e92c053a71e6b18c82282-991×305.jpg In 2022, Kanro has established a corporate purpose of “Sweeten the Future ~Let your heart grow bigger.~”. In an era of rapid change and uncertain future, Kanro confirms the journey we have taken thus far and verbalizes our thoughts for the future. Kanro, which has continued to create the future from sugar and take on the challenge of drawing out the power of sugar, will further evolve the technology it has cultivated through its corporate activities, and by accumulating moments when “the heart grows larger”, we will continue to improve people and society. We will contribute to a sustainable future for the world.