Nessu Selected Again for MAFF FY2025 Food Loss Reduction Support Project

Nessu Co., Ltd. (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director Yuki Kido), dedicated to resolving opportunity gaps for children, was selected on April 17, 2026, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) FY2025 Food Loss Reduction Emergency Measures Project. Specifically, Nessu was chosen under the Emergency Support for Establishing Unused Food Supply Structures initiative for the second year running. Partnering with food wholesale giant Kokubu Group Headquarters Co., Ltd., Nessu aims to address the issue of unused food within the supply chain. In the fiscal year 2026, Nessu will expand its verification testing areas to the Tokyo metropolitan area and Kyushu, and extend the supply targets to include households in need of support in addition to traditional support organizations. Furthermore, the two companies established the Consortium for Promotion of Unused Food Utilization on May 7, 2026, to develop a platform for centralizing food information and building efficient distribution channels using Kokubu's logistics network. Details will be announced at a press conference on June 10, 2026.