Euglena Co., Ltd. signs sponsorship contract with professional surfer Sara Wakita
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Euglena Co., Ltd.

　Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) is pleased to announce that it has signed a sponsorship contract with professional surfer Sara Wakita from August 2019.

　Sara Wakita, who signed the sponsorship contract this time, started surfing at the age of 7, passed the professional exam at the age of 13 in 2016, and won the Japan Pro Surfing Tour Shortboard Round 6 in 2018. After that, he was elected to the Japan national team, 3rd in the 2018 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing U-16, 2nd in the 2019 WSL Sisstrevolution Central Coast Pro QS3000, and 5th in the 2019 WSL Sydney Women's Pro QS6000. , Has participated in the world's top level competitions and is active.

　We sell health foods that utilize Euglena (Japanese name Midorimushi), which is also the company name, and in November 2018, we will sell sports jelly drink "SPURT" for athletes. It was started. In the future, we plan to provide Wakita with foods containing Euglena, including "SPURT," to support his success at the world's top level.
　The details are as follows.

About sponsorship contract with professional surfer Sara Wakita

■ Profile of Sara Wakita
　Date of birth: October 10, 2002
　Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture
　Hometown: Penn Foster High School (USA)
　Affiliation: Handi Co., Ltd.

■ Comment from Sara Wakita
　Since surfing is a sport for nature, it is most important to maintain energy with a perfect system until the last second so that you can respond to slight changes in nature. Euglena containing foods and "SPURT" are indispensable products for me that support the energy and nutrients required for surfing. Euglena Co., Ltd. as a partner, we will strive to become a player who can compete in world tours and the Olympics.

<About SPURT>
　In sports, sustainability is an important factor that influences the course of the game. The sports jelly drink "SPURT" was developed as a product that supports athletes to exert their strength until the end of the competition, while making adjustments regarding the formulation with ^{certified sports nutritionists * 1 and top athletes.} "SPURT" is a microalgae Euglena (Japanese name: Euglena) that has ^{a unique component, paramylon *} 2 in addition to abundant nutrients. This product is recommended for those who want to continue to achieve top performance by blending proteins, vitamins, minerals, etc. in a well-balanced manner in addition to sugar. It is certified by the international anti-doping program "Informed Choice" ^{* 3.}​
* 1 Specialist in sports nutrition. Qualification of joint certification of the Japan Dietetic Association and the Japan Sports Association.
* 2 A type of β-glucan possessed by mushrooms, etc., a functional ingredient peculiar to Euglena that is expected to be used in the healthcare field.
* 3 An international certification program for sports supplements operated by LGC (Laboratory of Government Chemist) in the United Kingdom.
＞＞ "SPURT" product site: https://euglena.jp/spurt/

<About the Euglena
　Microalgae Euglena is a type of alga that has the characteristics of both plants and animals and contains abundant types of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals in a well-balanced manner. In 2005, Euglena Co., Ltd. succeeded in mass culturing edible outdoors for the first time in the world.

<About Euglena Co., Ltd.>
　In 2005, we succeeded in establishing the world's first edible outdoor mass culture technology for the Euglena In addition to developing and selling functional foods and cosmetics that utilize the Euglena and Chlorella produced on Ishigaki Island, we are also conducting research toward the production of biofuels. Listed on TSE Mothers in December 2012. TSE First Section market change in December 2014. The management philosophy is "to make people and the earth healthy". https://euglena.jp/

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