[MOS Food Service Co., Ltd.] [MOS] Starts offering hometown tax return gifts from Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture and Matsukawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, such as curry made from substandard tomatoes and ID cases made from unused thinned wood
MOS Food Service Co., Ltd. Press release: November 11, 2024 [MOS] Started offering hometown tax return gifts from Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture and Matsukawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, including curry made from substandard tomatoes and ID cases made from unused thinned wood. ～Born from a new business project through internal recruitment～ Mos Food Service Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Eisuke Nakamura, Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo), which operates Mos Burger, will launch a new business in two areas, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and Matsukawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, from November 2024. We will start providing tax return gifts. ■Hometown tax return gift 1. Hometown tax return gift from Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture In Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, there is “MOS Farm Kumamoto”, one of the corporations eligible for farmland ownership, which is operated by MOS Food Service jointly with producers in each region. Mos Farm mainly produces tomatoes and other products used in Mos Burgers, with the aim of stably procuring fresh vegetables used in Mos Burger stores and strengthening cooperation with production areas. At Mos Farm Kumamoto, we are collaborating with our company on advanced initiatives to reduce environmental impact, such as recently producing non-edible rice that is the raw material for the biomass plastic takeout cutlery used in Mos Burger. . “Mos Burger’s carefully selected spicy chicken curry with substandard tomatoes” Contents: 1 bag 180g x 6 bags Donation amount: 13,000 yen A flavorful chicken curry made with tomatoes grown in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Although the tomatoes used are fine in taste and flavor, they are substandard and cannot be used at Mos Burger stores because they are overripe or too small. The ingredients are chicken, onion, garlic, and ginger, making it simple. It is uniquely blended with 9 types of spices such as coriander, cumin, and black pepper, giving it a spicy taste. We also used Patagonia salt, which is also used in Mos Burger, to enhance the taste. The use of tomatoes gives this curry a rich flavor that you will never get tired of.
https://www.city.yatsushiro.lg.jp/kiji00322777/index.html 2. Hometown tax return gift from Matsukawa Town, Nagano Prefecture Matsukawa Town, Nagano Prefecture is located in the Minami-Shinshu region of Nagano Prefecture, and has abundant forest resources with the Southern Alps to the east and the Central Alps to the west. In addition to aiming to turn forestry into a 6th industry, we are also promoting the use of resources that have no other place to use, in addition to general materials used in housing. Our company supports the forestry promotion efforts of Matsukawa Town and has concluded a comprehensive regional cooperation agreement with the town. Matsukawa Town is also known as the “Fruit Village” and is a popular area for picking seasonal fruits such as apples, grapes, and pears. I have a connection that I requested it. For each return gift, “Forest Cultivation ID Case Made of Thinned Wood”, one sapling will be planted in Matsukawa Town through the “ST150” system* run by Japan’s Forest Mirai, a general incorporated association. In addition, the production and shipping of return gifts will be carried out in cooperation with Oka no Ringo, a general incorporated association in Nagano Prefecture, as part of career education for local people with disabilities and local elementary school students. All processes, including cutting down thinned timber, are carried out locally, contributing not only to the regeneration of local forests but also to the creation of employment opportunities.We also help solve social issues by creating gifts in return for hometown tax payments. This is a new initiative. *ST150 is an abbreviation for “Save Tree,” and 150 refers to the purchase price of one cypress sapling used for tree planting. When a general consumer purchases a product or service with this mark, 150 yen will be used for tree planting and forest conservation activities through Japan’s Forest Mirai, a general incorporated association. ID case that nurtures the forest, using thinned wood Donation amount: 15,000 yen Case size: 7cm x 10cm x 1cm Strap length: 45cm *Adjustable This is an ID case made from unused thinned cherry wood. The strap is made from the skin of a deer whose pests have been exterminated in the forest. You can choose from two types: one designed with the MOS Burger logo, and one designed with the official MOS online shop “Life with MOS”, which is based on the concept of “The model is nature, the choice is you.” The logo design (image left) won the Wood Design Award 2024.
Lilmos pin badge born from the forest, made from thinned wood Donation amount: 2 pieces set 3,500 yen Size: Approximately 3cm in length This pin badge is made from unused thinned wood and features Mos Food Service’s corporate character “Lil Mos” and Mos Burger’s hamburgers. You can choose from 4 sets, combining 1 out of 4 Lilmos designs and 1 out of 4 hamburger designs.
●Application start: After November 11, 2024 (Monday) ●Shipping: About 1 month from order *Production will begin after receiving your order, so it may take some time. ●How to apply: Please check the official website of Matsukawa Town.https://www.town.matsukawa.lg.jp/soshikikarasagasu/sangyokankoka/shoukousshinkoukakari/shoukou/10411.html ■About the new business internal recruitment contest “Challenging 01” Since our company’s founding, we have always promoted business development with a venture spirit in mind. In April 2021, when we were exposed to the threat of the new coronavirus, we launched “Challenging 01,” an in-house new business recruitment contest with the slogan “Raise your hand” and “Embrace entrepreneurship.” Since then, 85 new businesses have been submitted. Plans were submitted by many employees. The provision of hometown tax return gifts this time is the first full-scale rollout of a new business born from “Challenging 01.” ●Project leader: Keisuke Takezo Biography: Joined the company in 2008. After working at a store, he became the SCM department’s product distribution group in 2015, and the purchasing group chief leader in 2024. ■Planning intention Throughout Japan, there are many foodstuffs that cannot be eaten and are discarded because they do not meet standards. It is also true that in order to commercialize the domestic Mos Burger business, there are many ingredients that have to be abandoned due to low supply. Additionally, although there are a certain number of people who want to purchase food products related to ethical consumption, this has not been matched well with the supply side. This time, I applied for “Challenging 01” because I thought it might be necessary to respond to this demand for ethical consumption using the “Hometown Tax Payment System.” By utilizing the hometown tax donation system, we will further deepen our ties with local residents and contribute to achieving our management philosophy and SDGs management. ■About Moss SDGs Action At Mos Burger, we are working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We position activities and measures that lead to solving social issues as “MOS SDGs Actions” and disseminate information through symbol icons. At Mos Food Service, we consistently strive to provide products that value the concepts of “deliciousness, safety, and health,” along with “service with sincerity and a smile.” Through the after-order system that we have maintained since our founding and product development that values Japanese food culture, we will continue to practice our management vision of “Making people happy through food” and “Bring our stores closer together.” We will move forward with the theme of “becoming a store that is loved even more.” ●MOS Food Service Company Site https://www.mos.co.jp/company/ ●Mos Group’s environmental and social activities “Mos Forest”
https://www.mos.jp/mori/ ●MOS official mail order site “Life with MOS” https://ec.mos.jp/