GK met with Takehiko Asayama, the Chairman and Representative Director of AMS Life Science Co., Ltd., to discuss all things health food.
Japan’s only OEM health food manufacturer to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with a wealth of organic-certified production plants across the country, has been making research efforts to improve product safety and reliability, in collaboration with partners such as the University of Toyama.
𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐳𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐢, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬?
The punctuality of Japanese trains, especially the Shinkansen, is well-known and reflects the Japanese temperament. The pursuit of perfection in “monozukuri” (manufacturing) includes a commitment to delivering flawless products to the market, avoiding defective items. As a company focused on producing food, the commitment to this spirit will continue to ensure quality, safety, and reliability.
𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
As our company celebrates its 55th anniversary this year, the demand for supplements and health food is increasing, driven by the aging demographic of our main customers. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an increased focus on health maintenance, leading to high demand for products targeting women (Femtech) and those promoting gut health.
Active efforts are made to employ a diverse workforce, including young, elderly, and handicapped workers. Our company has established a Japanese language school to support foreign workers and facilitate their integration into the company, aiming for mutual development.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 3-5 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬?
Collaboration with universities is crucial, given the decrease in the student population, allowing the company to utilize the specialized knowledge of universities and mutually support each other.
Regarding future strategies, the company is considering further international expansion. In Vietnam, the company has entered the school lunch business, responding to the increasing demand due to the nutritional quality of school lunches and the rise in dual-income households.
