“Sushiro To The Future: Expo Edition” Receives the Sustainable Initiatives Award at the 2025 World Exposition, Japan – Evaluated for Promoting Sustainable Marine Resource Utilization as a Role Model in the Sushi Industry.

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On October 12, 2025, FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES Co., Ltd. (Head office: Suita City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Masahiro Yamamoto; hereinafter referred to as F&LC) received the Procurement Category Award at the 2025 World Exposition, Japan Sustainability Awards, sponsored by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition.

Award ceremony held at the EXPO Salon at the Osaka Kansai Expo site

■Outline of the 2025 World Exposition, Japan “Sustainable Initiatives Award”
Organizer: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Venue: EXPO Salon, Osaka Kansai Expo Site
Category: Three categories: Decarbonization, Resource Recycling, and Procurement. F&LC won in the Procurement category.
Objective: To encourage participants to further engage in the cutting-edge sustainability initiatives implemented at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, and to ensure that the results of these initiatives are disseminated throughout society as a legacy even after the event.
The purpose is to

■SUSHIRO To The Future: Expo Edition Initiative Overview
F&LC is working to build a foundation for stable procurement through capital participation and business partnerships with companies that have various aquaculture technologies in order to adapt to the changing natural environment and ensure the sustainability of marine resources.
Based on the concept of “From Kaiten Sushi to Sustainable Sushi: The Future of a Fish Restaurant in 2050.”SUSHIRO To The Future: Expo Edition is aiming to preserve marine resources for the future and continue to serve sushi, and for the first time has taken on the challenge of serving only farmed fish in its stores. Furthermore, the store sells sushi toppings made with land-based and fully farmed seafood using cutting-edge technology under the “Fish of Tomorrow” series. In addition to delicious sushi, the store also offers customers the opportunity to learn about sustainable marine resources through menus and games.

■Reasons for winning the Procurement Category Award
Comment from the 2025 Japan Exposition Association
　“While strengthening its overall strength as an organization, including in terms of human rights, the company has set a role model for the sushi industry by using only seafood that does not originate from wild resources through the development of aquaculture technology, and has been recognized for its determined efforts toward maintaining the sustainability of marine resources and sustainable restaurant management. In addition to the development of initiatives such as the recycling-based sea urchin farming business, we hope that the company will also provide an overall outlook on issues such as feed, logistics, and post-processing residue, as we aim for a recycling-oriented society from the perspective of sustainably securing sushi ingredients (resources).”

F&LC is committed to providing abundant marine resources that will continue into the future.We aim for sustainable sourcing and will continue to provide enjoyable dining experiences that will last into the future.

■Press release regarding the Osaka-Kansai Expo and Sushiro’s Futuristic Expo Store
“SUSHIRO To The Future: Expo Edition ” opens at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, offering sustainable Expo-exclusive menu items and delicious learning opportunities about sustainable seafood initiatives
https://food-and-life.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250403.pdf
Launch of new products using seafood that can adapt to rising sea temperatures due to global warming
https://food-and-life.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/20250703.pdf
“SUSHI QUEST,” SUSHI QUEST, A Fun and Educational Game for Learning About Aquatic Resource
https://food-and-life.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250820_pressrelease.pdf

<Contact for media inquiries regarding this matter>
FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES, Inc. Public Relations Office, Public Relations Division
TEL: 06-6368-1063 (weekdays excluding weekends and holidays)
Email:press@food-and-life.co.jp
URL:https://www.food-and-life.co.jp/

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