New Flavor of Room-Temperature Storage Series: "Room Temperature Storage Teriyaki Meatball" to be Released on Ishii's Online Store from April 1 (Wednesday)

Ishii Food Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Funabashi City, Chiba; Representative Director and President: Tomoyasu Ishii; hereinafter, Ishii Food), which promotes product manufacturing with additive-free cooking*2, will release the new product "Room Temperature Storage Teriyaki Meatball," the second in the series, on April 1, 2026 (Wednesday) via Ishii Food Group company Direct Ishii Co., Ltd.'s (hereinafter, Direct Ishii) operated Ishii Food official additive-free cooking specialty online store (https://shop.directishii.net/).
*1 Based on shipping data for "Room Temperature Storage Meatball" from Ishii's online store from April 1, 2025, to March 27, 2026.
*2 No food additives are used in our manufacturing process.

Ishii's Online Store "Room Temperature Storage Teriyaki Meatball" Product Details Page URL:
https://shop.directishii.net/shop/g/g8210895

**■ Background: "Emergency Stock" Born from Market Expansion and JGSDF Requests**
According to the "Prepared Food White Paper 2025 (Digest Edition)" by the Japan Delicatessen Association, the prepared food market size in 2024 continued to grow to 11,288.2 billion yen (2.8% increase from the previous year). The market's expansion trend has become clear even when compared to pre-COVID levels. In this market environment, Ishii Food began developing room-temperature meatballs in 2016, following a request from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). Initially positioned as emergency food, customer behavior has significantly changed after recent large-scale natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. Its use as a main dish or ingredient has increased, and its utilization outside of emergencies has become prominent. Along with this, awareness of "rolling stock," preparing for emergencies while consuming daily, has improved, shifting to an era where products with longer storage capabilities are chosen. Catching this change, following the "Room Temperature Storage Meatball (Tomato flavor)" which exceeded 330,000 units*1 sold in fiscal year 2025, Ishii Food will introduce the "Teriyaki flavor," which is highly popular among adults, as a further update.

**■ Product Features: Functionality Connecting Daily Life and Emergencies**
**1. Achieving Both Long-Term Storage at Room Temperature for Approximately 1 Year and "Ready-to-Eat" Convenience**
Thanks to packaging and heat sterilization technology, it can be stored at room temperature for approximately 1 year*3. Since it requires no cooking and can be eaten immediately after opening the package, it can be widely used from everyday time-saving meals to main dishes during disasters.
*3 The best-before date after delivery will be approximately 320 days or more.

**2. Highly Anticipated Flavor Responding to Customer Feedback**
"Teriyaki flavor" feedback was received from existing tomato flavor users.