INFORMATION

August 4 is “Nutrition Day” established by the Japan Dietetic Association.
In addition, August 1-7 was Nutrition Week, a nationwide week of various events,
and this event was one of them.
Many sponsors cooperated with us to introduce a variety of products that we thought would be of interest to everyone,
including nutritional supplements, foods for professional use, and emergency rations.
The tasting and sampling activities attracted visitors to the booths,
who were interested in the products on display and asked many questions.
We reaffirmed how important it is to have opportunities to actually show off our products to customers.

★Watanabe Shoji Raffle Drawing Booth
We held a lucky draw for those who followed our mail order site “Heartful Food” on Instagram.
AJINOMOTO FROZEN FOODS Co, Inc.、Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.、OKA FOODS Co.,Ltd.、Mishima Foods Co.
Thanks to the cooperation of various companies, we were able to provide our customers with many splendid prizes.

★Watanabe Shoji Emergency Food Introduction Booth
While the Noto Peninsula earthquake has heightened interest in disaster preparedness,
the day before the event there was an earthquake in western Kanagawa Prefecture with an intensity of just under 5 on the Japanese seismic scale,
so there were many visitors.
This time we introduced products from Alpha Foods Co.,Ltd. and Onisi Foods Co.,Ltd., both of which sell sets for individuals.
It is considered important to check the taste of emergency rations prepared by individuals in advance by actually eating them.
We would be happy if the sample items would encourage our customers to prepare emergency food.

★Meiji Co., Ltd. and NUTRI Co.,Ltd. and Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Introduction Booth
In anticipation of the elderly visitors, Meiji Co., Ltd. “Meibalance Ice Cream” and Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd “Nomiyasui” were introduced.
NUTRI Co.,Ltd. will be offering “V Crese CP10” with a tasting of the product.
Since each product is specialized for high nutrition, hydration, and nutritional supplementation, many customers were seeing them for the first time, but many of them stopped to listen to our employees’ presentation of the ingredients and features.

★Maruhachi Muramatsu, Inc. booth
Powmie and other dashi products and mentsuyu (Japanese noodle soup) were on display, and tastings of “Takumi” seedless pickled plums were offered.
The tasting of pickled plums was well received, as it was a midsummer day.
A wide variety of dashi was shown with an explanation of each product feature.

★OKA FOODS Co.,Ltd. booth
Bone removed fillets and “fluffy pickled fish” were tasted and introduced.
Since the fish was grilled on the spot, many were lured by the savory aroma.
It was a great success that customers who tasted the food ordered it on the spot.

★HABA Laboratories Inc. booth
We introduced mainly the “Marby Series” and “Oligo One Series”.
Many customers picked up samples of jams, candies, juices, and other items that were easy to incorporate into their daily lives.
We recognized once again that HABA Laboratories Inc. product lineup is capable of addressing the familiar concerns of men and women of all ages.

★AJINOMOTO FROZEN FOODS Co, Inc. Free cut cake booth
With the cooperation of the local Kanazawa Ward Women’s Association, we provided “Fleck Free Cut Cakes” from AJINOMOTO FROZEN FOODS Co, Inc.
Since several kinds of cakes were provided, the colorful style of the cakes served on one plate was well received.
(The cake you enjoyed this time is available for purchase through home mail order.)

Watanabe Shoji offers an extensive lineup of nutritional supplements to support your health, foods to add color to your dining table, and stockpiles useful in times of disaster.
It was a valuable opportunity to let people in the neighborhood know about Watanabe Shoji.
We aim to be the kind of company that people remember when they are in need of a meal and say, “Watanabe Shoji is the only place to go!
We look forward to your continued support of Watanabe Shoji!

Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Ltd. visited our headquarters and Shonan Branch for a tasting study session.

Today, we will have a tasting and study session of our re-launched product, “Soft Stewed Cabbage Rolls with Sangwon Pork”, as well as
and existing products such as gyoza (dumplings), yakisuri (fried dumplings), and sweets.

We had announced the tasting and study session to our employees, and they attended the event with empty stomachs (lol).

　


●Dumpling
We started with a tasting of the dumplings.
We have four kinds of dumplings in stock, but in fact, each has its own characteristics.

・Yawaraka Yaki Gyoza (without garlic) (pre-cooked) 18.5g/10 pieces
・Bagged Yaki Gyoza 24 (without garlic) (egg and dairy free) 24g/10pcs.
・Meat dumplings (meat) (pre-baked and cooked) 17g/10pcs.
・Vegetable dumplings (grilled and cooked) in the bag on the stovetop (17g/10 pieces)
*”Yawaraka” means soft.
*”Yaki Gyoza” means grilled dumplings.

Garlic　　　　Ginger　　　　UDF
Excludes　　　Contains　　　Contains
Excludes　　　Excludes　　　Excludes
Contains　　　Excludes　　　Excludes
Excludes　　　Contains　　　Excludes

Soft after defrosting (UDF), garlic, dairy and egg allergy friendly, etc.
We have a variety of products to suit your preferences.

●Steamed meat dumpling
Next was a tasting of the steamed meat dumpling.
We tasted the well-known Yawaraka Tofu Shumai series.
Tofu and surimi are combined in this universal design food, which is classified as an “easily chewable” food.
In addition to plain tofu, there are four other types: spinach, pumpkin, and carrot.
The beautiful green, yellow, and orange colors are well received on event menus.
This time, we were taught how to cook this product in a steam convection oven by simply adding about 120 ml of water to the tray of this product and cooking it.
We were taught how to cook the product in a steam convection oven with 120ml of water, and compared it with the normally cooked shumai.
The result was obvious!
Please take advantage of the cooking instructions on the back of this product package.

●Cabbage rolls
Next is the re-released “Soft Stewed Cabbage Rolls with Sangen Pork”.

It is now even easier to use and tastier, and has been re-released.

(1) The soup is thickened to make it easier to eat.
(2) Special broth softens the cabbage and makes it crispy.
(3) Steam convection oven cooking was granted.

Since it is a boiler pack, it will be souped and will help support the shortage of manpower!
We are planning to introduce 400g as a stock item from September and 700g as a made-to-order item.

●Sweets
When the stomachs are full, the last step is to sample the sweets.

Peach apricot bean curd Ca (egg- and dairy-free)
(1) Egg- and dairy-free
(2) Change of product name, codes, and package design

We will renew the design for those who have trouble dealing with allergens.

These are the details of the day’s tasting study session.
For more information, please contact our sales representatives.

We will continue to provide product information so that we can offer better information to our customers.
We look forward to your continued patronage.

Thank you for reading to the end.

This is a guide to new products and “products exclusively for wholesale for business use” of products for the current season.

Please contact our sales representative for details.

Date and Time: September 7, 2024 (Sat) 10:00～15:30
Venue: Kawasaki Industrial Promotion Hall, 4F Exhibition Hall

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The “Speech-Language Pathologist Day in Kanagawa 2023” was held last year at the Kayazaki City Cultural Hall,
This year, the event will be held at Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Hall.

The purpose of this event is to publicize the work and expertise of speech-language pathologists,
A variety of programs are planned, including various exhibits, a hands-on corner, and lectures by experts.

For those interested in the work of speech-language pathologists, this will be an opportunity to hear firsthand what it is like to work in the field.

Speech-language pathologists also practice multidisciplinary collaboration regarding [feeding and swallowing rehabilitation].
As part of this effort, they are actively using nursing food.
On the day of the event, sample samples of swallowing adjustment foods and nursing care foods will be distributed.

We look forward to your participation.

Here is a proposal for “products exclusively for business wholesalers” for each event.

Monday, October 14, 2024 “Sports Day”
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 “The Thirteenth Night”
Thursday, October 31, 2024 “Halloween”

Order closing dates are Tuesday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 17, respectively.

For details, please check the “Deadline List” distributed by the sales representative.


**Click here to view the October 2024 Event Meal Information flyer**
**Click here to view the Fleck’s Fall Desserts flyer.**
**Click here to view the TONICHI Gyutto Kanjuku flyer.**
**Click here to view the Mishima Shokuhin Recommended Products flyer.**

We are pleased to report that we participated in the
“FY2024 Welfare Equipment Experience” held at Kanagawa Prefectural Chigasaki Support School.

Objective: To provide a place to experience welfare equipment at schools.
　　　　 To help participants raise awareness and share information through providing information
　　　　 and hands-on experience with welfare equipment
Date and Time: Tuesday, July 23, 10am-12pm
Location: The gymnasium of Kanagawa Prefectural Chigasaki Support School
People eligible for the event: School children and their parents, school staff,
　　　　　　　　　　　　　users from surrounding school-related offices, etc. (approx. 80 participants)
Event Details: Nursing care lift experience, Disaster prevention equipment on display,
　　　　　　Hands-on Learning Equipment and Exhibits, Exhibit of nursing food products,
　　　　　　ICT Equipment Experience, and Diaper display and consultation
Organizer: Kanagawa Prefectural Chigasaki Support School × Kanagawa Prefecture Comprehensive Rehabilitation Organization,
　　　　　and Community Rehabilitation Support Center

We participated in a trial session held at support schools in Kanagawa Prefecture on a rotating basis.
(The last time we participated was in 2017.)
We have been providing information and samples of our products for home care users to school children,
their parents, and other concerned parties.

Many of our customers regularly purchase retort pouch mixer meals from us,
and they appreciated that they never get bored with the many variations of the mixer meals.
At this event, everyone was particularly interested in FoodCare’s Suberakaze,
which is highly regarded by medical institutions and facilities.
Suberakaze, which can easily turn porridge into jelly porridge,
is not sticky and gives the rice a sweet taste.
Suberakaze does not change its physical properties over time,
making it a stable product that is enjoyed by customers.

These days, it is easy to prepare delicious disaster preparedness food sets from Alpha Foods at home.
These are also available for purchase through Heartful Food.
There was a lot of interest in these products as well.


We are also planning to participate in the Disaster Prevention Exhibition Festa
to be held at the same venue in September, and look forward to working with you again.