Euglena Group receives the grant of the Okinawa International Logistics Base Utilization Promotion Project Subsidy
Chlorella and Euglena 's "Eco-Certification Project" Starts
-Aiming to further improve the environment-friendly production system and acquire ASC / MSC certification-

Euglena Co., Ltd.
Yaeyama Shokusan Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo, hereinafter Euglena) and Yaeyama Sangyo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, President) of the Euglena group : Ryohei Nakano (hereinafter referred to as Yaeyama Sangyo) received the adoption of the "2018 Okinawa International Logistics Center Utilization Promotion Project Subsidy" (hereinafter referred to as "this subsidy") conducted by the Cabinet Office Okinawa General Secretariat on April 3, 2018. , Started "Eco-certification project" of microalgae chlorella (hereinafter chlorella) and microalgae Euglena (Japanese name: Midorimushi, hereafter Euglena) produced at Yaeyama breeding factory in Okinawa prefecture. I will inform you of what you have done.

　This subsidy adopted this time will be delivered to projects that contribute to the promotion of Okinawa's industry by comprehensively supporting advanced manufacturing projects that take advantage of Okinawa's characteristics or logistics projects that add value in Okinawa. Will be done.
　Euglena Co., Ltd. and Euglena ^{in a more environmentally friendly manner with this subsidy, and ASC / MSC *,} which is an international certification standard for the sustainable fishery industry. We will promote the "eco-certification project" with the aim of acquiring and maintaining certification Euglena to domestic and overseas food, functional food and cosmetics markets via Naha Port.
* ASC / MSC: MSC certification targets natural marine products, and ASC certification targets farmed marine products.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. and Yaeyama Co., Ltd. will continue to establish a system to meet the needs of diverse customers while aiming for further cost reduction, safety improvement and environmental consideration.
　The details are as follows.

About subsidy grant adoption and eco-certification project

■ Subsidies adopted by the grant　: 2018 Okinawa International Logistics Base Utilization Promotion Project Subsidy
■ Implementation project name　　　: Eco-certification project for Okinawan chlorella and euglena
■ Subsidy project period　　　　　　: May 2018-March 2019
■ Investment amount for the project: Approximately 200 million yen (of which subsidy: 130 million yen)

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
　In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena We Euglena and Chlorella, and are conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers in December 2012, and changed to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2014. The management philosophy is "to make people and the earth healthy".

<About Yaeyama Sangyo Co., Ltd.>
　We cultivate and produce microalgae such as chlorella with the philosophy of "a company that contributes to the health of people all over the world" and "a company that coexists with the beautiful nature that Okinawa Prefecture is proud of". We have acquired the international standard FSSC22000 certification for quality control and quality assurance, KOSHER and HALAL certification, and provide safe, hygienic and high-quality chlorella foods to the world.

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