Operates an online Marche "Pocket Marche" that connects directly with farmers and fishermen nationwide
Invested in Pocket Marche Co., Ltd.

Euglena Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) is pleased to announce that it has invested in Pocket Marche Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Pocket Marche).
　Pocket Marche is a company that operates an online Marche "Pocket Marche" where producers such as farmers and fishermen nationwide sell their products on their smartphones and consumers can purchase the products directly from the producers. In addition to the convenience that many people can easily purchase seasonal ingredients from all over Japan, the feature of "Pocket Marche" is the communication function that allows producers and consumers to directly exchange recommended recipes and food impressions. is.
　With this investment, we plan to expand the number of users and services of both parties through business collaboration utilizing our mail-order business base and Pocket Marche's producer network. "Pocket Marche" Euglena Taketomi Shrimp Culture Co., Ltd.
　The details are as follows.

Investing in Pocket Marche Co., Ltd.

■ About Pocket Marche Co., Ltd.
　company name　: Pocket Marche Co., Ltd.
　location　: 446-2 Fujisawa-cho, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
　Business: Planning, development and operation of food C2C service "Pocket Marche"
　Representative name: Hiroyuki Takahashi

■ About "Pocket Marche" and investment
　"Pocket Marche" allows producers and fishermen nationwide to communicate with each other.
　It is an online Marche where you can purchase ingredients directly from. With this investment, our mail-order business base
　Expanding the number of users of both parties through business collaboration utilizing the producer network of the board and Pocket Marche
　We aim to expand our services.

■ About Euglena Co., Ltd.
　In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena Functional foods and cosmetics that utilize the microalgae Euglena
　In addition to developing and selling such products, we are also conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Listed on TSE Mothers in December 2012. December 2014 Market change to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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