I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your continued support and patronage of our products and businesses.
Our company strives to help create a healthier and more affluent food culture. To this end we work to deliver superior products and services through our sugar business, functional ingredients business, and other activities. This commitment lies at the heart of our efforts to earn the trust of society by fulfilling our corporate responsibilities, operating strictly in accordance with the law, promoting the safety and security of our food and cosmetic ingredients, and establishing a system of thorough corporate governance.
Since 1999 Pacific Sugar Mfg. Co., Ltd., our affiliate responsible for sugar production, has implemented process controls in accordance with the HACCP management system. In 2001 the company obtained ISO9001 certification, highlighting our strong commitment to delivering products of the highest quality.
In the functional ingredients business, we develop products such as flavonoid polyphenol derivatives using our proprietary enzyme technology. We also collaborate with outside research institutions and companies with advanced technology to develop new materials. We run these businesses under a strict quality control system at our Chiba factory, making sure to set safety as the number one priority in all our operations.
In addition, our Chiba factory also obtained ISO9001 certification in February, 2001.
We look forward to continuously serving you in the future through the provision of our products.
1st April, 2011
