FPCO and Kenzo Announce "Eco-Store Collaboration Declaration" to Promote Circular Recycling by Starting Collection of Food Trays and PET Bottles from April 2026

FPCO Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Chairman: Morimasa Sato; hereinafter "FPCO") and Kenzo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture; Representative Director: Kenzo Kimura; hereinafter "Kenzo") are implementing the "Eco-Store Collaboration Declaration" towards realizing a sustainable circular society. Kenzo will newly start collecting used food trays and PET bottles at its seven stores, and at the same time, strengthen its "store-to-store" circular recycling initiative through the active use of environmentally friendly products (hereinafter "eco-products" *1), contributing to the reduction of the local environmental burden.

■ Flow of Store-to-Store Recycling

■ Background and Purpose of this Initiative

Both companies aim for "stores to be eco-leaders in their communities" and have reached this collaboration declaration with the purpose of reducing CO2 emissions and effectively utilizing terrestrial resources. Kenzo has previously worked to reduce CO2 through the use of eco-products, but from April 2026, by newly starting resource collection at stores, it will promote "store-to-store" circular horizontal recycling *2, expanding the recycling loop from the "stores."

■ Details of the Initiative

FPCO and Kenzo have formed a partnership and will start collecting food trays and PET bottles at all seven Kenzo stores from April 1, 2026. With the cooperation of local residents, used food trays and PET bottles collected in store collection boxes will be recycled into eco-products such as "Eco-Trays" and "Eco-APET" at FPCO's recycling plants, and then reused as containers in Kenzo's stores.

■ Changes and Target Figures Before and After the Declaration

Following this declaration, Kenzo has set the following environmental contribution targets:

CO2 Emission Reduction (Annual)

【Before Declaration (Estimated actual for Feb. 2026 fiscal year)】12t → 【After Declaration (Target for Feb. 2030 fiscal year)】13t

(110% increase from before declaration)

Food Tray Collection (Annual)

【Before Declaration (Estimated actual for Feb. 2026 fiscal year)】0t → 【After Declaration (Target for Feb. 2030 fiscal year)】5t

PET Bottle Collection (Annual)

【Before Declaration (Estimated actual for Feb. 2026 fiscal year)】0t → 【After Declaration (Target for Feb. 2030 fiscal year)】18t

By starting in-store collection of food trays and PET bottles with FPCO from April 2026, the companies will promote circular recycling originating from and returning to stores, aiming for expanded collection of terrestrial resources and further improvement in CO2 emission reduction by the fiscal year ending February 2030.

■ Future Outlook

FPCO and Kenzo aim for "stores to be eco-leaders in their communities" and will actively promote the reduction of local environmental burden and the effective utilization of recycled resources. Going forward, through information dissemination in stores, they will call on more customers to participate in recycling and contribute to the realization of a sustainable circular society together with local residents.

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*1 "Eco-Trays," "Eco-APET," and "Eco-OPET" made from collected resources.

*2 A recycling method that circulates resources without changing their use before and after recycling.

【Reference】

＜FPCO Co., Ltd.＞

Japan's largest manufacturer and seller of simple food containers used in supermarkets and convenience stores. FPCO aims to realize a sustainable society through its FPCO method of recycling, "Tray-to-Tray" and "Bottle-to-Transparent Container," which circulates terrestrial resources, reduces CO2 emissions, and conserves resources through the development of environmentally friendly containers.

Location: Shinjuku Oak Tower 36F, 6-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-6036

Representatives: Morimasa Sato, Representative Director and Chairman / Kazuyuki Yasuda, Representative Director and President

Established: July 1962

HP: https://www.fpco.jp/

【Special Recycling Page】 FPCO Everyone Recycles

＜Kenzo Co., Ltd.＞

Operates general food supermarkets mainly handling fresh produce, food, and daily necessities, centered in Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture. Especially, its fresh fish boasts the region's No. 1 "freshness and selection." Aiming to be a community-based supermarket, a beloved and indispensable supermarket (refrigerator) for customers, its motto is "Community First," "Customer First," and "This supermarket is a bit different."

Location: 5-9-26 Minami, Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture 348-0053

Representative: Kenzo Kimura, Representative Director

Established: April 1989

HP: http://superkenzo.s171.coreserver.jp/wp/