Fresh Food EC 'Uopotchi' for Restaurants Expands Next-Day Delivery Area to Kyoto and Kobe

Foodison Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director CEO: Toru Yamamoto; Securities Code: 7114; hereinafter 'the Company'), which operates the fresh food e-commerce platform 'Uopotchi' for restaurants, and Lufi Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director President: Yasuaki Watanabe; hereinafter 'Lufi'), which provides the air-land integrated transport service 'HakoJET,' will commence next-day delivery service to Kyoto City and Kobe City on May 14, 2026 (Thursday), following the successful trial of next-day delivery service to Osaka City conducted since January 15, 2026.

《Reference: Press Release at the Start of the Trial》https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000169.000008191.html

Customer Feedback from Osaka City Trial

We have received the following comments from customers who used the next-day delivery trial service in Osaka City, which ran from January 15, 2026, to the end of March:

《Reference: Restaurant Genre Composition of Registered Customers in Osaka City》

'I use ingredients daily and place orders based on daily sales forecasts, so I started using it once it became next-day delivery (*1). Currently, I use it to secure specific ingredients and treat it as a supplier alongside other vendors.' (Izakaya owner)
*1 Editor's note: Osaka City previously had delivery two days after ordering, which was shortened to next-day delivery by this trial.

'With Uopotchi, I can understand information such as the time of catch and how the fish was prepared, so I can specifically imagine the condition of the product that will arrive, and it generally arrives as imagined. When I used to order from suppliers via FAX, the quality of the delivered product often differed from my imagination, so this is very easy to use.' (Italian restaurant owner)

'While still using Osaka's market, I feel a significant benefit in terms of stable supply by using Uopotchi, as products are reliably obtained.' (Italian restaurant owner)

Overview of Delivery Area Expansion

We will now commence next-day delivery to some areas of Kyoto City and Kobe City using HakoJET (*2).

*2 HakoJET, an air-land integrated transport service, is characterized by its temperature control capability and nationwide speed delivery.

Service Name

Uopotchi

URL

https://uopochi.jp/info/

Service Vision

'A world where chefs can reduce their sourcing time and easily obtain desired ingredients anywhere, anytime.'

Features

Sells fresh food sourced from production areas and central wholesale markets nationwide via the internet to restaurants. Orders possible from a single item, delivered directly to the store. Registration is free.

Delivery Supported Areas

Nationwide (excluding Okinawa Prefecture and remote islands) *Next-day delivery areas are being expanded sequentially.

Foodison Co., Ltd. Company Overview

URL

https://foodison.jp/

Business Description

Operation of 'Uopotchi', an e-commerce service for restaurants;
Operation of 'sakana bacca', a fresh fish select shop for individuals;
Operation of 'Food Jinzai Bank', a recruitment service for food businesses.

Established Date

April 1, 2013

Head Office Location

Ken Media Building 5F, 3-3-7 Kachidoki, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0054

Representative

Representative Director CEO Toru Yamamoto

Lufi Co., Ltd. Company Overview

URL

https://www.lufi.co.jp/

Business Description

Delivery business (B2B delivery, home delivery), system business

Established Date

April 9, 1996

Head Office Location

1-4-10 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031

Representative

Representative Director President Yasuaki Watanabe