Company overview
and our activities in Bangladesh
euglena Co., Ltd.
President
Mitsuru Izumo
6 September 2014
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euglena Co., Ltd. and microalgae “Euglena”
euglena Co., Ltd. Is:
• a venture company originating from the
University of Tokyo
• the one and the only company in the
world that operates the outdoor
commercial mass cultivation of “Euglena”
Characteristics of microalgae “Euglena” are:
• c. 0.05mm long microalgae
• Has both plant’s (photosynthesis) and
animal’s (moving around) characteristics
• Contains 59 nutrients including animal
protein and plant vitamin
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Euglena food business
Market size = US$100 million
Green juice
supplement
Canned drink
Yogurt
…and more products
Euglena is HALAL certified
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Roots of the Company
I was determined to solve malnutrition problems when I
came to Bangladesh in 1998. I searched for nutrient-rich
foods and finally encountered “Euglena”
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The world’s first success in “Euglena” mass cultivation
In December 2005, we became the world’s first company to
succeed in outdoor mass cultivation of microalgae “Euglena”
R&D at the
University of Tokyo
Founding members
Cultivation facilities as of 2005
@ Ishigaki Island, Okinawa
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Our activity (1): “Euglena GENKI Program”
every
weekday
Euglena Nutrition
Biscuits
2,500 children in Bangladesh
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Our activity (2): “mung bean” social business
Dhal Curry
6,000 farmers in
Barisal, Ishwardi, etc.
Mung beans
Bean sprout
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President of Euglena Co., Ltd.
with
the Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh
(27 May 2014, Tokyo)
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