Advanced Child-Rearing Support Utilizing Frozen and Refrigerated Logistics: Two Infrastructure Companies in "Food" and "Information" Collaborate and Launch
Izumihei Co., Ltd. and Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd. are collaborating to launch a food support project for child-rearing households in Kobe City. Utilizing frozen and refrigerated logistics, they aim to solve the challenges of conventional room-temperature food support by providing nutritious food and reducing cooking burdens for families affected by rising prices.
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Izumihei staff working in a cold storage warehouse.
Izumihei Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd., will implement the "Frozen and Refrigerated Food Hub Operations for Child-Rearing Household Connection Support Project, etc., through Food" promoted by Kobe City.
The project will commence on May 1, 2026. By leveraging the top-share distribution network for school lunch ingredients in Western Japan, it aims to resolve the issues of conventional food support, which primarily focused on room-temperature foods.
Inside the Kinki DC cold storage warehouse.
In recent years, food-related challenges surrounding child-rearing households have become increasingly diverse. In particular, the impact of recent price hikes has led to an increase in child-rearing households feeling financial strain.
Against this backdrop, Kobe City has been promoting food support initiatives, but support centered on room-temperature foods alone has not been sufficient to meet diverse needs such as reducing cooking burdens, providing highly nutritious meals, and expanding choices.
To address these challenges, this project will utilize Izumihei's own frozen and refrigerated logistics centers to establish a comprehensive system covering everything from receiving and inspection to temperature control, storage, and delivery. This will enable the deployment of a cold chain as a social and welfare infrastructure, advancing support for child-rearing households.
## Operation Overview
- Start Date: May 1, 2026
- Delivery Destinations: Approximately 30 support organizations in Kobe City (planned)
- Delivery Frequency: Approximately once a week
Logistics staff delivering products.
By combining Kobe Shimbun's "information" infrastructure with Izumihei's "food logistics" infrastructure, the two companies will establish a system to deliver broader and longer-lasting support.
Izumihei, as a "food infrastructure company" with 130 years of history, will continue to address food-related challenges for child-rearing households and work towards building sustainable, community-based logistics support.
## Contact for Food and Other Donations
Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd. Media Business Bureau Sales Department Food Support Section
TEL: 078-362-7099 Email: shokushien-kobe@kobe-np.co.jp
Izumihei Co., Ltd. | General Food Trading Company | "Food Education Exploration Company"
Izumihei Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd., will implement the "Frozen and Refrigerated Food Hub Operations for Child-Rearing Household Connection Support Project, etc., through Food" promoted by Kobe City.
The project will commence on May 1, 2026. By leveraging the top-share distribution network for school lunch ingredients in Western Japan, it aims to resolve the issues of conventional food support, which primarily focused on room-temperature foods.
Inside the Kinki DC cold storage warehouse.
In recent years, food-related challenges surrounding child-rearing households have become increasingly diverse. In particular, the impact of recent price hikes has led to an increase in child-rearing households feeling financial strain.
Against this backdrop, Kobe City has been promoting food support initiatives, but support centered on room-temperature foods alone has not been sufficient to meet diverse needs such as reducing cooking burdens, providing highly nutritious meals, and expanding choices.
To address these challenges, this project will utilize Izumihei's own frozen and refrigerated logistics centers to establish a comprehensive system covering everything from receiving and inspection to temperature control, storage, and delivery. This will enable the deployment of a cold chain as a social and welfare infrastructure, advancing support for child-rearing households.
## Operation Overview
- Start Date: May 1, 2026
- Delivery Destinations: Approximately 30 support organizations in Kobe City (planned)
- Delivery Frequency: Approximately once a week
Logistics staff delivering products.
By combining Kobe Shimbun's "information" infrastructure with Izumihei's "food logistics" infrastructure, the two companies will establish a system to deliver broader and longer-lasting support.
Izumihei, as a "food infrastructure company" with 130 years of history, will continue to address food-related challenges for child-rearing households and work towards building sustainable, community-based logistics support.
## Contact for Food and Other Donations
Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd. Media Business Bureau Sales Department Food Support Section
TEL: 078-362-7099 Email: shokushien-kobe@kobe-np.co.jp
Izumihei Co., Ltd. | General Food Trading Company | "Food Education Exploration Company"