Products
Spread has strived to enhance the value of vertically farmed vegetables through unique brand marketing and product development. Our branding based on health and enviorment is highly valued.
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CrispyFrilly Lettuce
A crisp and crunchy lettuce. As its signature frilly leaves do not get mushy easily when cooked, its uses expand beyond salads to cooked dishes such as soups.
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SoftPleated Lettuce
Gently sweet and aromatic, this lettuce with its large leaves can be used in a variety of ways, from sandwiches to lettuce wraps.
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Crispy & SoftStick Lettuce
Crispy stem and soft leaves together create a new sensation! Elongated leaves mix well with dressing, and will no doubt enrich the everyday cooking with a range of new uses.
- Supplying to approx. 5,000 grocery stores across Japan
- Over 100 million servings sold *
Our distribution and food processing partners number over a hundred companies, including but not limited to Aeon Group, Heiwado, Itoyokado, Life, My Basket, Yaoko, and York Benimaru.
*Actual numbers of lettuce, produced and sold by SpreadVegetable Processing Technology
Pursuing sustainability through automation and
extended shelf life
The recent market for ready-to-eat fresh-cut vegetables and deli salads is growing at remarkable rates. Spread has successfully developed its own vegetable processing technology using lettuce produced at its vertical farms. The implementation of these techniques has resulted in prolonged shelf life, minimization of labor resources due to automation, and reduction of water usage. We will continue to pursue sustainable fresh-cut vegetables through multiple aspects.
Sustainability of Spread’s Vegetable Processing Technology
| Food LossShelf LifeDoes not include processing date | Loss in ProcessingDisposal Rate | Preservation of WaterAmount of Water UsedPer 100g Produced | Labor ShortageNumber of PersonnelPer 1t Produced | |
| Typical Cut Vegetables |
3 days | 40~60% | 4.0L | 10 employees~ |
| Spread Cut Lettuce |
6 days | 10~15% | 1.3L | 4 employees |
| Effects | 100% Shelf Life Extension | 30~45pt Improvement | 68% Reduction | Over 60% Reduction |
Branding
Spread has successfully maximized the appeal of its products by unifying the process from its initial stages of brand conceptualization to envisioning consumer-friendly packaging design. Along with our flagship vertically farmed vegetable brand Vegetus, we have also developed Vegetus Chigiri, with “Easy and Eco” as its motto. Our branding centers on strengthening our continuous product message of “Sustainable Vegetable.”
