We have already informed you, but
On October 20, 2017, at two farms of the Pig Farming Division, "Fujisawa Farm" and "Hanaizumi Farm",
Obtained [JGAP certification].

This is a remarkable feat achieved by only two companies out of approximately 5,000 pig farms nationwide! (As of November 2017, 2 out of approximately 70,000 farmers of all breeds of beef, chicken, and pigs).

"JGAP" is one of the agricultural production process management methods recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
This is an important proof that we are providing safe products.
It is also the agricultural product procurement standard for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held in 2020.
Our company also aims to use this certification as a stepping stone to help support athletes with the food they need to stay healthy and play an active role.

To celebrate the certification, we held a certification celebration party at Ark Group the other day!

When I obtained this certification, I received a message from the teacher who was very helpful in obtaining farm HACCP certification.
I received a lot of advice.
In addition, in order to obtain certification, we have put in place many systems and prepared the necessary documents.
Staff at the Pig Farming Division strive to provide a safer, more hygienic, and more stable supply of pork.
We were able to obtain certification because we worked hard every day.

During the celebration, a staff member said, ``We want people all over Japan and around the world to eat Tategamori Kogen pork.''
Now that we have obtained JGAP certification, we are one step closer to that dream.

Our early efforts to obtain JGAP certification, which is almost unprecedented in the country, are
This is also connected to the Ark Group's philosophy of "Food is Life."
Because we want to make food that our families can eat with peace of mind,
We were also able to obtain this certification.
We will continue to incorporate new initiatives faster than anywhere else,
We will continue to strengthen manufacturing that is safer and more secure.

Obtaining certification also means that the ingredients we produce have been recognized.
We will continue to work hard with confidence in our products!

On this day, we drank a lot and had a great time m(__)m