Non-Food Items
Solution proposals that lead to increased sales and profits by addressing operational and management challenges at our customers’ stores
In addition to food products, we propose a variety of non-food items to address changes in consumer behaviors and lifestyles due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as changes in the market structure, population decline, an aging society, and labor shortages.
Functions of Non-food Business
Procurement
We provide optimal supply sources by leveraging ITOCHU’s network and our Group companies’ overseas connections.
Planning & Development
We support and propose optimal product development, from raw materials to finished products, to meet various needs for consumables used in stores.
Domestic Logistics
Using our storage sites across Japan, we propose and provide optimal, customized logistics for each customer.
Information Services
We provide information on markets, ingredient market conditions, and other overseas topics based on our large number of customers in major distribution retail (convenience stores, general merchandise stores, and supermarkets) and other parts of the food service industry.
Examples of Non-food Products
Utilizing the network of the ITOCHU Group, we propose items tailored to our customers’ needs for various materials used from upstream to downstream in food distribution, including in stores, back offices, and factories.
Everyday sundries for customers
Store and back-office supplies
Durable consumer goods (work uniforms, etc.)
Store, back-office, and food factory supplies (containers and packaging)