| Attendee | Mr. Wakasugi, Mr. Iwashima, Mr. Mimura, Mr. Higuchi, Mr. Fukuoka, Mr. Hattori, Mr. Suzuki, Mr. Masuda, Mr. Ikeda (9 members in total) |
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| Major remarks | [Regarding the significance and role of establishing a wholesale market] - In order to meet the basic food needs of Yokohama citizens, the role and function of wholesale market distribution and physical space will be essential for the future. On the other hand, the wholesale market rate has declined nationwide due to an increase in out-of-market flow, etc., and its role needs to be considered.
- In Kanagawa Prefecture, as a base market, it plays a role in supplying local markets and customers in the prefecture area.
- It is positioned as the second largest market in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the fourth largest in Japan. Expectations from production areas are also great. It demonstrates its wide-area pickup capabilities as the Keihin Market.
- The Committee will deepen discussions on the significance of establishing the Yokohama market based on the recognition that it will be necessary for Yokohama City and Kanagawa Prefecture, as well as for food distribution throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area and nationwide.
[About the functions required of the wholesale market for consumer areas in the future] - Major items include "safety and security, thorough quality and hygiene management", "reduction of distribution costs and efficient operation", "reduction of environmental impact", "harmony with city planning", "expansion of private activity areas" and "coexistence and exchange with citizens and consumers" are important.
（１） Response to Safety and Security - It is very important to respond to safety and security. One of the major roles of the market is that goods that go through the central wholesale market are safe.
- Whether it's a cold chain or traceability, safety and security efforts are costly. It is necessary for consumers to understand this.
- The problem is how to balance the cost of safety and security with "reducing distribution costs."
（２） Functions required by production areas and producers - It is necessary to understand what role the market plays in the production area and what the production area expects from the market.
- The perspective of what is required of the market as an "intermediate distribution" that connects production areas and consumers is important as one of the issues of the committee.
- For micro producers, the market is not only shipping, but also outsourcing sales. "If you put it on the market, it will sell it properly," the market has such a role.
- What the production area is looking for is the price formation function. It is more difficult for producers to understand how prices are determined than before.
- In the context of price formation, mass retailers have become stronger. The market should exercise more price-making functions. There is an aspect that out-of-market flow has increased in search of price stability.
- Under the current system, it is not allowed to store and adjust goods received by wholesale companies. If storage and adjustment are possible to some extent, price stability can be achieved.
- The promotion of agriculture in the city is also the role of the market. The market should also actively handle local vegetables and fruits such as Hamana-chan.
- The display of the production area is not merely "China" or "Saitama Prefecture", but rather "Saitama Prefecture XX Regional Product". This kind of face-to-face relationship leads to a sense of security for consumers. It is necessary to promote collaboration between local producers and markets.
（３） Efficiency of Distribution - Rather than simply spending money on facility development, the market needs to reduce total distribution costs by using existing facilities outside the market. Since both the production area and the mass retailer have cold storage, the market may take over transactions and send goods directly from the production area to the mass retailer.
- The market should not only provide hardware but also play the role of software.
- The concentration of information is the best strength of the market. Since the market can obtain information on both the production area, consumers and retail, IT can enhance the market's position.
- With the revision of the Wholesale Market Law, it has become possible to separate commercial transactions (using IT to trade the actual goods without bringing them into the market). It is difficult to determine the price because it is impossible to determine the quality unless you look at the actual product, but the role of the market in the future is to focus on separating commercial products.
（４） Exchange with citizens and consumers - The role of the market is to provide a stable supply of fresh foods, etc., but it is also important for consumers to stabilize prices.
- The population is increasing in the northern part of Yokohama. Needs of young people living in the northern area and going to work in Tokyo
- It is also important to listen to your opinions. When considering the market, it is necessary to recognize how consumption trends and needs are changing between generations.
- Regarding collaboration to attract citizens to markets like Toyosu New Market is thinking, what kind of facilities can be considered within the framework of the Wholesale Market Law should be considered.
- Young people are no longer cooking. It is also necessary to work on food education in the market.
- The cooking class is a good opportunity to promote vegetables and other products produced in Yokohama. We should actively go to the region from the market and hold it continuously.
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