Kai Group Launches "Office Yaoya" Through Group Company "Agriture"
Kai Group, a global blade manufacturer, and its subsidiary Agriture have launched "Office Yaoya," a new employee welfare service. This service addresses the nutritional deficiencies of office workers and food waste by providing dried Japanese vegetables in offices, aiming to improve employee health and productivity while promoting sustainability.
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Kai Group Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & COO: Hiroaki Endo), a global blade manufacturer, together with its group company Agriture Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture), will officially launch "Office Yaoya (OFFICE YAOYA)," a new employee welfare service that simultaneously addresses the nutritional challenges of the working generation and agricultural waste problems by stocking dried vegetables in offices.
In advance of the release, we are currently recruiting monitor companies (first 5 companies only).
Service Data Download: https://agriture.noco.sale/share/d/01KC8HN6EZW2NQPJ1S7MC8336N
Background: "Vegetables" Are Disappearing from Japanese Lunches - Concerns about Performance Decline
Vegetable deficiency is serious among working adults aged 20-40. The lunches of busy office workers tend to be biased towards single-dish meals centered on carbohydrates, such as instant noodles, convenience store onigiri, and udon. This eating habit leads to strong afternoon drowsiness and decreased concentration, becoming a major factor hindering individual performance and, consequently, corporate productivity. While purchasing a salad daily presents a high hurdle, a system for "effortless vegetable replenishment" is needed.
"Office Yaoya" smartly solves the following three challenges faced by the modern business scene by stocking "domestic dried vegetables" processed with unique low-temperature drying technology in offices.
1. [Health Management] Complete the "Last Mile" of Nutritional Supplementation at Your Desk
Simply sprinkle the single-use packs of dried vegetables into instant noodles or soup. The vegetables, which expand 5-10 times with hot water, instantly transform lunch into a hearty, healthy meal, supporting the health management of employees who tend to be deficient in vegetables.
2. [Optimization of Employee Benefits] No Equipment or Power Required, Zero Initial Setup Cost
No refrigerator or power outlet is needed. Installation is possible in as little as two weeks, provided you have a space slightly larger than A4 size. With no initial setup fees, you can choose from three plans: "Purchase," "Partial Subsidy," or "Zero Cost," to match your budget. Its space-saving design means it can be installed anywhere, enabling simultaneous deployment from head offices to smaller branches, swiftly realizing uniform "equal health support" across the entire company.
3. [Sustainable] Effective Utilization of Off-Specification Vegetables through Upcycling
We actively utilize "off-specification vegetables," which account for approximately 30% of the harvest and have irregular shapes. Drying processes enable long-term storage (over 3 months), simultaneously achieving food loss reduction and fair-price purchasing from producers. This concretizes the SDGs initiatives of implementing companies.
Agriture Co., Ltd. Rei Kojima
At Agriture, we have been developing businesses to "make vegetables more accessible," such as dried vegetables and vegetable powders. Through this, we have strongly felt the reality that even with healthy food options, many people cannot continue them because they don't know "how to incorporate them in a way that suits them."
We believe that "Office Yaoya" offers significant value by providing a system that allows each employee to easily practice self-care through their daily meals, simultaneously supporting corporate health management and employee lifestyle improvements. Agriture will also strive to contribute to supporting Japanese food and health through initiatives that expand the possibilities of familiar vegetables.
Overview of Office Yaoya (OFFICE YAOYA)
Easily resolve the "serious vegetable deficiency of busy business professionals" at their desks. Made with 100% domestic vegetables, these low-temperature dried vegetables, free from sugar and additives, condense the flavors of seasonal produce like Kujo leeks and tomatoes.
Service Data Download: https://agriture.noco.sale/share/d/01KC8HN6EZW2NQPJ1S7MC8336N
• User Convenience: Even if there is an individual cost, payment can be made from just one item by simply scanning a QR code (PayPay). High-quality nutrition can be obtained easily.
• Approach to Social Issues: For business professionals who prioritize time performance (typer-performance), we propose a new eating habit that transforms snacking from "guilt" to "self-care."
★Limited to the first 5 companies: We are recruiting initial monitor companies
Why not take this opportunity to try out the actual response with low risk and accelerate your in-house health management?
About Agriture Co., Ltd.
Creating "the future of agriculture." With this mission, we, based in Kyoto, are involved in the manufacture and sales of dried vegetables upcycled from off-specification produce. We collaborate with Kyoto farmers and offer over 100 types of dried vegetables, engaging in corporate transactions such as OEM and raw material supply.
◻︎ Company Overview
• Company Name: Agriture Co., Ltd.
• URL: https://agriture.jp/
• Service URL: https://agriture.jp/office
• Headquarters: 294 Tamatsushima-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
• Established: August 2022
◻︎ Business Contents
• Dried OEM/Small Bag Filling Business: https://agriture.jp/wholesale-oem
• SDGs Novelty Production for Corporations: https://agriture.jp/novelty
• Past Project Examples: https://agriture.jp/project
**Kai Group Co., Ltd.**
Founded in 1908 in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, famous as a blade manufacturing town. Currently, it is a global blade manufacturer that develops approximately 10,000 items, including razors, men's grooming products, and nail clippers centered on household blades for personal grooming and beauty care, as well as kitchen knives for cooking and confectionery, and medical instruments. The company handles the entire process from product planning and development to production, sales, and logistics.
Headquarters: 3-9-5 Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
President & COO Hiroaki Endo
https://www.kai-group.com
**Contact for Inquiries from Readers Regarding This Matter**
Kai Group Co., Ltd. Customer Relations Office
3-9-5 Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8586
TEL: 0120-016-410 (Toll-free access / Hikari Wide)
https://www.kai-group.com
In advance of the release, we are currently recruiting monitor companies (first 5 companies only).
Service Data Download: https://agriture.noco.sale/share/d/01KC8HN6EZW2NQPJ1S7MC8336N
Background: "Vegetables" Are Disappearing from Japanese Lunches - Concerns about Performance Decline
Vegetable deficiency is serious among working adults aged 20-40. The lunches of busy office workers tend to be biased towards single-dish meals centered on carbohydrates, such as instant noodles, convenience store onigiri, and udon. This eating habit leads to strong afternoon drowsiness and decreased concentration, becoming a major factor hindering individual performance and, consequently, corporate productivity. While purchasing a salad daily presents a high hurdle, a system for "effortless vegetable replenishment" is needed.
"Office Yaoya" smartly solves the following three challenges faced by the modern business scene by stocking "domestic dried vegetables" processed with unique low-temperature drying technology in offices.
1. [Health Management] Complete the "Last Mile" of Nutritional Supplementation at Your Desk
Simply sprinkle the single-use packs of dried vegetables into instant noodles or soup. The vegetables, which expand 5-10 times with hot water, instantly transform lunch into a hearty, healthy meal, supporting the health management of employees who tend to be deficient in vegetables.
2. [Optimization of Employee Benefits] No Equipment or Power Required, Zero Initial Setup Cost
No refrigerator or power outlet is needed. Installation is possible in as little as two weeks, provided you have a space slightly larger than A4 size. With no initial setup fees, you can choose from three plans: "Purchase," "Partial Subsidy," or "Zero Cost," to match your budget. Its space-saving design means it can be installed anywhere, enabling simultaneous deployment from head offices to smaller branches, swiftly realizing uniform "equal health support" across the entire company.
3. [Sustainable] Effective Utilization of Off-Specification Vegetables through Upcycling
We actively utilize "off-specification vegetables," which account for approximately 30% of the harvest and have irregular shapes. Drying processes enable long-term storage (over 3 months), simultaneously achieving food loss reduction and fair-price purchasing from producers. This concretizes the SDGs initiatives of implementing companies.
Agriture Co., Ltd. Rei Kojima
At Agriture, we have been developing businesses to "make vegetables more accessible," such as dried vegetables and vegetable powders. Through this, we have strongly felt the reality that even with healthy food options, many people cannot continue them because they don't know "how to incorporate them in a way that suits them."
We believe that "Office Yaoya" offers significant value by providing a system that allows each employee to easily practice self-care through their daily meals, simultaneously supporting corporate health management and employee lifestyle improvements. Agriture will also strive to contribute to supporting Japanese food and health through initiatives that expand the possibilities of familiar vegetables.
Overview of Office Yaoya (OFFICE YAOYA)
Easily resolve the "serious vegetable deficiency of busy business professionals" at their desks. Made with 100% domestic vegetables, these low-temperature dried vegetables, free from sugar and additives, condense the flavors of seasonal produce like Kujo leeks and tomatoes.
Service Data Download: https://agriture.noco.sale/share/d/01KC8HN6EZW2NQPJ1S7MC8336N
• User Convenience: Even if there is an individual cost, payment can be made from just one item by simply scanning a QR code (PayPay). High-quality nutrition can be obtained easily.
• Approach to Social Issues: For business professionals who prioritize time performance (typer-performance), we propose a new eating habit that transforms snacking from "guilt" to "self-care."
★Limited to the first 5 companies: We are recruiting initial monitor companies
Why not take this opportunity to try out the actual response with low risk and accelerate your in-house health management?
About Agriture Co., Ltd.
Creating "the future of agriculture." With this mission, we, based in Kyoto, are involved in the manufacture and sales of dried vegetables upcycled from off-specification produce. We collaborate with Kyoto farmers and offer over 100 types of dried vegetables, engaging in corporate transactions such as OEM and raw material supply.
◻︎ Company Overview
• Company Name: Agriture Co., Ltd.
• URL: https://agriture.jp/
• Service URL: https://agriture.jp/office
• Headquarters: 294 Tamatsushima-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
• Established: August 2022
◻︎ Business Contents
• Dried OEM/Small Bag Filling Business: https://agriture.jp/wholesale-oem
• SDGs Novelty Production for Corporations: https://agriture.jp/novelty
• Past Project Examples: https://agriture.jp/project
**Kai Group Co., Ltd.**
Founded in 1908 in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, famous as a blade manufacturing town. Currently, it is a global blade manufacturer that develops approximately 10,000 items, including razors, men's grooming products, and nail clippers centered on household blades for personal grooming and beauty care, as well as kitchen knives for cooking and confectionery, and medical instruments. The company handles the entire process from product planning and development to production, sales, and logistics.
Headquarters: 3-9-5 Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
President & COO Hiroaki Endo
https://www.kai-group.com
**Contact for Inquiries from Readers Regarding This Matter**
Kai Group Co., Ltd. Customer Relations Office
3-9-5 Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8586
TEL: 0120-016-410 (Toll-free access / Hikari Wide)
https://www.kai-group.com