Announcing the results of the “1st National Frozen Vegetables Award”, a competition to spread the appeal and value of domestically produced “frozen vegetables” to society!
Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association Press release: November 7, 2024 Announcement of the results of the “1st National Frozen Vegetables Award”, a competition to spread the appeal and value of domestically produced “frozen vegetables” to society! The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on November 19th (Tuesday)!
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manufacturers, and improve PR for frozen vegetables.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110263/100/110263-100-6413231f11b610a73e2b366322e010ee-400×442.jpg Frozen Prince Tsuyoshi Nishikawa Initiator: Mr. Takeshi Nishikawa (Chairman of Frozen Food PR Federation) Frozen food expert/Frozen lifestyle advisor/Vegetable sommelier professional I believe that by utilizing freezing technology, even busy people can easily achieve a healthy and rich diet, but I believe that frozen vegetables in particular have a greater need and role. Pre-processed vegetables can be easily used in cooking, supporting the dietary habits of consumers. Furthermore, since frozen vegetables can be stored for long periods of time, we believe that large-scale production in agriculture and factories can be realized, reducing food loss and solving social problems such as logistics problems. We hope that through this award, we will be able to reconsider the appeal of domestically produced frozen vegetables and further promote them, thereby creating a better society. ●1st National Frozen Vegetable Award List of Awards Award Company name Product name Highest gold award Memuro Town Agricultural Cooperative Association Tokachi Memuro Edamame Highest gold award Ishihara Foods Co., Ltd. Organic spinach Highest gold award Maruha Nichiro Co., Ltd. Pure white from Tokachi, Hokkaido Gold award Japan Consumers’ Cooperative Association CO・OP Domestic vegetable chopped mix Gold award Ishihara Foods Co., Ltd. Kyushu soup mixed vegetables Gold award Nichino Co., Ltd. mikata Domestic colorful vegetable mix Special award Nakazato Seika Co., Ltd. imonouta and tororo
Prize-winning Hokuren Agricultural Cooperative Federation Hokkaido Churei Uchimura flavor flavor Prize-winning Nichino Co., Ltd. mikataAkariyaki potatoes from Hokkaido Prize-winning SucSeed Co., Ltd. Frozen sweet potato Prize-winning Seiyu Co., Ltd. Your approval, cut spinach from Kyushu, large capacity Prize-winning Nissui Co., Ltd. Spinach from Miyazaki Result list PDF ●Introduction of award-winning products Tokachi Memuro Edamame/Memuro Town Agricultural Cooperative Association
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Association Evaluator’s comments – Strong taste with just the right amount of saltiness that you can continue to eat ・I could really feel the taste of edamame ・The crispness of the beans still remains ・The size is good enough to be used once, and the amount is just right, not too much and not too little ・Producers and factories work together to surprise you in 4 hours from harvest to processing! Felt fresh ・The circular agriculture initiative was interesting Organic
spinach/Ishihara Foods Co., Ltd.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110263/100/110263-100-adc8ba9c4a3cf56be7a1f9dcc7922820-720×480.png Pure White from Tokachi, Hokkaido/Maruha Nichiro Co., Ltd. Evaluator’s comments ・Corn that takes advantage of the whiteness and sweetness of pure white, and the skin is not too hard and easy to eat ・The most delicious frozen corn I’ve ever eaten, a package that lets you know how delicious it is just by looking at it ・I’m happy to be able to eat pure white, which has a short season all year round. ・I’m thankful that I can’t get it this clean if I do it myself! convenience! ・I wanted to make pure white potage (I was motivated to cook because I could skip the steps) ・With zipper for convenient storage ・I can’t believe you can buy Pure White, which is expensive even raw, at this price…I recommend it to everyone CO・OP Domestic Vegetable Chopped Mix/Japan Consumers’ Cooperative Union Kyushu soup mixed
vegetables/Ishihara Foods Co., Ltd. Mikata Domestic Colorful Vegetable Mix/Nichinou Co., Ltd.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110263/100/110263-100-76fc30a70447fea812e959a91b16fa4d-720×480.png Mikata Domestic Colorful Vegetable Mix/Nichinou Co., Ltd. Nakazato Seika Co., Ltd./imonouta Dashi Tororo Hokuren Agricultural Cooperative Federation/Hokkaido Nakarei Uchimura Flavor Fuka Nichino Co., Ltd./mikata Akari-yaki potatoes from Hokkaido SucSeed Co., Ltd./Frozen Yaba Potato Seiyu Co., Ltd./Everyone’s approval Cut spinach from Kyushu Large capacity Nissui Co., Ltd./Miyazaki spinach
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110263/100/110263-100-f3e00e24c0f2810c3fe39e67eaddc970-720×480.png Seiyu Co., Ltd./Everyone’s approval Cut spinach from Kyushu Large capacity
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110263/100/110263-100-a745ceecbb6b9f68a467804fdb24c4f5-3900×2925.jpg 1st National Frozen Vegetable Award Evaluators ●1st National Frozen Vegetable Award Overview Sponsored by: Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association Sponsored by: Frozen Food PR Federation Co., Ltd. Cooperation: Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. Expert Taste Judging Committee: Thursday, October 31, 2024 Venue: Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. F’S DESIGN COURT East Japan Branch Result announcement: Thursday, November 7, 2024 Award ceremony: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Venue: Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. F’S DESIGN COURT East Japan Branch (Address: 2-17-4 Yanagibashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0052) Event schedule: 14:00-15:00 Contents: Awards ceremony for the highest gold medal, gold medal, and special award, tasting event for award-winning products Mr. Tsuyoshi Nishikawa, the founder, will explain the evaluation points of each product.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110263/100/110263-100-63a71931afb7f4c6873dba6ab364c005-3900×2925.jpg Venue: Fukushima Galilei Co., Ltd. F’S DESIGN COURT East Japan Branch *Please contact us if you would like to request an interview *The schedule and venue may change depending on the situation. Thank you for your understanding. 1st National Frozen Vegetable Award Special Page: https://enjoy-freezing.com/award01/ What is “Vegetable Sommelier” A specialist who can acquire knowledge about vegetables and fruits and spread their appeal and value to society. The mission of “Vegetable Sommelier” is to serve as a bridge between producers and consumers. Currently, many people are taking on the challenge of improving their careers, changing careers, improving the health of not only themselves but also their family and friends, and even
contributing to society. (Cumulative number of students: 71,158 *As of the end of March 2024)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/110263/100/110263-100-619a188e81257b7e10adff8f9409b233-605×454.png Management organization Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association (General Incorporated Association) Founded: August 7, 2001 Representative Director: Eiji Fukui Location: Pier West Square 1F, 1-11-8 Tsukuda, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Business: Provision and training of vegetable sommelier qualifications, planning, development and provision of various courses and content Homepage: https://www.vege-fru.com Contact: 03-6278-8829 koho@vege-fru.com (To public relations of Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association)
