1st minutes

• About establishment of the Yokohama City Central Wholesale Market Exploratory Committee Establishment Guidelines
• About appointment of vice chairperson
• Committee schedules and main considerations
• About the current state of Yokohama Central Wholesale Market
• Issues faced by the Yokohama Central Wholesale Market

1. Yokohama City Central Wholesale Market has established guidelines for setting up a committee for the Yokohama Central Wholesale Market
2. We have appointed a vice-chairperson.
3. We have decided on the schedule of the committee and the main items to be considered.

1. The secretariat explained the current situation of Yokohama Central Wholesale Market.
2. The secretariat explained the issues facing the Yokohama Central Wholesale Market.

Market management:

• It is necessary to grasp not only the business situation of business operators in the market, but also in the entire food distribution. Unless retailing becomes stronger, the market will not be able to revitalize the market.
• Retailing is decreasing due to the increase in the number of mass retailers and supermarkets. Transactions with mass retailers require a certain amount of scale and financial strength. For that purpose, market traders cannot enter eating out and eating out meals unless wholesale and wholesalers work together.
• It is true that both shippers and buyers are gaining strength, and that the market is between the two. It is necessary to streamline and strengthen the market's businesses.
• With the advancement of computerization and the diversification of distribution channels, it is no longer necessary to bring the actual product to the market. Incentives to go to the market is declining, and the market position is declining. How to deal with this is important.
• It is also important to examine how traffic volume and population will change in the Yokohama market.

[Relationships with Consumers]

• One of the most important issues in the market is how to deliver to consumers. As a result, the market has invested in public funds to set various regulations and restrictions. Indeed, funds are being invested for consumers, not for wholesalers and intermediate wholesalers.
• Regarding the increasing number of middle meals, the city must work on food education and local production for local consumption.
• Isn't the PR of the roles and functions played by the market?
• More information about the market should be provided. I thought the most difficult thing was retailing, but I didn't know that wholesalers were so difficult.

[Toyosu New Market]

• Data is needed to examine the impact of the opening of the new Toyosu Market in 2012 on the Yokohama market.
• Toyosu focuses on storage, refrigeration, and freshness retention functions to ensure safety and security. In this regard, if Yokohama has the same function, it will be sufficient to respond. It must not be separated in terms of function. I would like to discuss what kind of market should be created in this review committee.
• Of the fresh fish, processed products, and frozen foods handled by fisheries, fresh fish are handled in Styrofoam containers, so there is no need to surround the facility itself. Costs will increase if the temperature is lowered like Toyosu, but what is the consistency with the 20% reduction in distribution costs targeted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ("Action Plan for Reduction of Food Supply Costs" September 2006)?

[About this committee]

• It is necessary to find new possibilities in the market, show a decent, positive vision, and gain the understanding of citizens and consumers.
• Even though the volume of the market has decreased, 70% still goes through the market. The significance of the market is to be able to provide fresh, safe and seasonal foods at any time.
• Even if the Yokohama market is to be relocated from its current location, there is no such large land. It is realistic to enhance functions in the current market for 5 or 10 years. In addition, we aim to improve attractiveness in terms of product lineup and citizen needs.
• If you look at the issues that are currently appearing, the function is delayed, so you will have to enhance the function. It is necessary to verify that this will lead to the appeal of the market.
• The true intention of the city is that "the business situation of market people is bad, but the city is also difficult." The market is absolutely necessary, but it may be the starting point of this study meeting that it is quite difficult for the city. The management challenge will be how to make it a better market and how much we can invest for it.
• The software (management) aspect can be a major solution, so I would like to collect and organize the necessary information. On the other hand, in terms of hardware (facility), we also want to put "food safety and security" as the starting point.