| 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 quality control and distribution efficiency] - I think it is good to promote e-commerce as an exception to the principle of business matching, but since e-commerce does not look at actual goods, it is necessary to ensure quality control to ensure food safety.
- I thought the Fresh Center was quite good in terms of cold chain and logistics efficiency, but what should we think about such facilities in discussing the "market"? In other words, do you think that the role of the market has changed in the past due to the increase in transactions with mass retailers, or do you not necessarily have to be within the market, but have there been good places in the market?
- The Fresh Center responds to the wishes of users. If you set up a facility in the market, fresh vegetables and fruits will be delivered stably from all over the country every day. In the past, it was created based on the desire to make what users had outside in the market.
[Examples of Transition to Local Markets] - Last year, some central wholesale markets shifted to local markets, but what about the role of the market?
- Kushiro and Oita in 2018 and the southern Fujisawa and Kawasaki markets in 2019 shifted to regional wholesale markets. Initially, there was concern that shipments would be refrained from using the central market, but that was not actually the case.
- Whether it's a local market or a central market, the shipper is concerned about the financial and management of the wholesale company.
- The conversion to local markets has reduced the number of reports to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and also reduced administrative expenses and management fee. This will also contribute to the reduction of distribution costs by 20% as stated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. If national regulations continue to be strict in the central market, the transition to local markets may be one form of liberalization.
[Relationship between authentic and southern markets] - What is the relationship between the two markets, the home and the south, and what are the differences and characteristics of each?
- The Southern Market was opened in 1973. The main reason was that it responded to the rapid increase in the population of Yokohama, but initially it was characterized by the fact that it was a general market for general retailing and a market specializing in large supermarkets in the south. However, since then, handling for mass retailers has been increasing in every market, and the characteristics of the southern market have faded.
- According to the results of the shipper questionnaire, JA on the shipper side has become larger due to the merger, but is the market not merged?
- If the current two markets (home and southern markets) are united, management costs will be reduced, and I think it would be nice if things could proceed smoothly, but I think it is quite difficult in reality.
[About the next and subsequent issues] - From a future perspective, "1. How much can we speed up distribution?" "2. Accumulation of information. How do you accumulate and transmit information in the market, including branding? " It is necessary to deeply read the questionnaire on the three issues, "3. Who will take the initiative in strengthening distribution functions?"
- Along with the future themes of “necessary scale” and “management of wholesale markets”, it is necessary to deepen discussions from the viewpoint of “enhance added value functions in response to changes in the environment” and lead to discussions on location.
- Important issues are ahead of the next time, and the deliberation time is quite difficult to compile the committee's recommendations in March. We would also like to consider holding additional committee meetings once or twice.
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