Euglena Co., Ltd. Euglena Ishigaki Nuchigusui Project"!
Collaborate with companies on Ishigaki Island to rejuvenate people's minds and bodies through food

Euglena Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) is located in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, where it has research and production bases. We will start the "Euglena Ishigaki Nuchigusui Project" to energize.

■ What is "Euglena Ishigaki Nuchigusui Project"?
【Purpose】
Euglena and the island's special products is widespread so that the people of Ishigaki Island and all those who visit Ishigaki Island can contribute to the further regional development of Ishigaki Island with the aim of energizing the body and mind through food. I will appeal.
【Implementation content】
We are particular about Ishigaki Island products and collaborate with companies on the island to develop menus and food products using Euglena

■ Meaning of "Nuchigusui"
In the language of the Okinawa region, it means "to come into contact with food and nature and to rejuvenate your mind and body."

■ About the logo
The circular mark on the logo is an image of a banyan tree that is widely distributed on Ishigaki Island and is said to have strong vitality and power. Euglena Ishigakijima, he likes sunlight, and his flower language is "health" and "a lot of happiness."

　　　　　Ishigaki Taiyo-san curry image

■ Product development schedule
Scheduled to be released in March 2020
・ Euglena gelato (Agricultural production corporation Imori Ranch)
　Provided by: Mirumiru Honpo Main Store, Mirumiru Honpo Ishigaki Airport Store
Scheduled to be released in April 2020
・ Mr. Taiyo Ishigaki Curry * 1
　Provided by: Euglena Garden, ANA Intercontinental Ishigaki Resort Sun Coast Cafe, etc.
　* 1 Developed under the supervision of Keisuke Matsushima, the owner chef of "KEISUKE MATSUSHIMA", and provided for a limited time at "CAFĖ NiCE MATiN" in Harajuku, Tokyo in July 2019. This time, it will be offered at the above stores as a standard menu.
・ Euglena Milk Chinsuko (Miyagi Confectionery Co., Ltd.)
　Provided by: Okinawa Ishigakijima Patisserie Marche, Nannushima Ishigaki Airport Domestic Passenger Terminal Building Direct Sales Store
・ Euglena Mocha (Naha Bakery)
　Offering place: Souvenir shop in Nannushima Ishigaki Airport

　　　　　　Euglena Garden Exterior

■ Future plans
・ Euglena Beer (Ishigakijima Beer Co., Ltd.)
・ Euglena Awamori (Yaezumi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.)
・ Euglena soba (Kinjo noodle factory) at any time.

■ Project transmission base
・ Euglena Garden (270-2 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture)
・ Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal (1 Misakicho, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture)
・ Euglena Mall (203 Okawa, Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture)

■ Relationship between our company and Ishigaki Island
[Production base]
For us, Ishigaki Island is the world's first "second founding place" where we succeeded in mass culturing the Euglena A certain Yaeyama Sangyo Co., Ltd. (http://www.yaeyamachlorella.com) Is located.

[Mifaiyu Project] (https://www.euglena.jp/businessrd/yaeyama/mifaiyu/)
Euglena Group's mission to contribute to the regional development of Ishigaki Island and the Yaeyama region, and we are promoting a project named "Mifaiyu (= Thank you)" that provides sports and educational support. We hold professional basketball B-League official games on Ishigaki Island, hold science exam classes at elementary and junior high schools in the Yaeyama area, and support the Ishigaki Island Marathon. In addition, we have acquired naming rights * 2 Euglena Mall" and "Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal".
* 2 Euglena Mall: Acquired in February 2010 https://www.euglena.jp/news/n20100212/, Euglena Ishigaki Port Remote Island Terminal: Acquired in February 2018 https://www.euglena.jp/news/20180221- 2 /
Euglena Mall, the signboard design of the mall will be renewed in April 2020. The new signboard design will be decided by general popularity vote on the following site.
・ Euglena Mall official website
　"Euglena Mall Naming 10th Anniversary Signboard Design Project" https://www.euglenamall.com/kanbanart/

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Euglena Mall signboard design proposal image

<What is Ishigaki Island Euglena >
Euglena is a member of the algae. Ishigaki Island Euglena grew up in the rich nature of Ishigaki Island. It is a superfood with various possibilities, with abundant nutrients required by humans (59 types such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, DHA, unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid) and paramylon, which is a unique ingredient. Since it does not have a cell wall, it has a high nutrient absorption rate.

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first edible outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena In addition to developing and selling functional foods and cosmetics that utilize the Euglena and Chlorella produced on Ishigaki Island, we are also conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Listed on TSE Mothers in December 2012. TSE First Section market change in December 2014. The management philosophy is "to make people and the earth healthy". https://euglena.jp

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-Contact for inquiries from the press-
Euglena Co., Ltd. Corporate Communication Division