We are pleased to announce that the "Nuts & Fruits Art Box", a product jointly planned and developed by OSP Group's OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD. (Head office: Tennoji-ku, Osaka City; President: Matsuguchi Tadashi), Noside, a comprehensive welfare facility for children and adults with disabilities (Head office: Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture; hereinafter referred to as "Noside"), and MD Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture; hereinafter referred to as "MD Holdings"), will be available for a limited time only at MD Holdings' online store from Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The package design for the "Nuts & Fruits Art Box" is based on the work of Noside artists, and Osaka Sealing Printing manufactures the gift box and packaging film, and MD Holdings, a confectionery retailer and wholesaler, plans and releases this new product.

■Noside Comprehensive Welfare Facility for Children and Adults with Disabilities

Based on the Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act and the Child Welfare Act, No Side is a comprehensive welfare facility that provides care and support for children and adults with disabilities through disability welfare services and community life support projects. No Side creates a place where people with and without disabilities can work together and thrive. No Side Yokonuma, one of the facilities operated by No Side, is a place where art activities are carried out and artworks are created.

URL: https://www.no-side-kaigo.com/

■ Combining the ideas of three companies in one product

MD Holdings has the purpose of "Creating moments of smiles in daily life through Make Daily Happiness OKASHI" and is working to achieve the goals of the SDGs in order to realize a sustainable society through its business. Similarly, the OSP Group, with Osaka Sealing Printing at its core, is also conducting "sustainable management" that aims to realize a sustainable society by responding to various changes in the social environment and balancing social issue resolution with business activities. The two companies endorsed the "Hitotsunagi Project" launched by Noside with the aim of "connecting many people in the world with the power of welfare." Development began as they thought it would be a great initiative to contribute to society, and by adopting the creative works of artists on the packaging, a product with new value was completed. We hope that this product will spread greater connections of participation in society.

URL: https://www.hitotsunagi-project.com/

■New product "Nuts & Fruits Art Box"

While respecting the artists' thoughts, we produced Individual packaging films and gift boxes so that more people can know about the "Hitotsunagi Project". We selected 20 designs from the works of seven artists and used them for the Individual packaging designs. Each box contains 25 bags, and the designs are random, so you can enjoy each and every design and work. In addition, by scanning the QR code on Individual packaging, you can read more about the project's thoughts, the artists, and the development story on the MD Holdings website. The gift box has the "Hitotsunagi Project" logo and activity summary written on the top flap, so that you can see it every time you open it. Individual packaging contains cashew nuts, almonds, cranberries, banana chips, pumpkin seeds, and goji berries, and you can enjoy the savory flavor of the nuts, the sweetness of the banana chips, and the sweet and sour taste of the fruit along with a chewy texture.

■ Product Overview

• Product name: Nuts & Fruits Art Box

• Reference price: 3,218 yen (tax included) * 8% consumption tax

• Contents: Individual packaging / 25 bags per box

• Sales: MD Holdings Official Online Shop https://store.md-holdings.com/

• Features: Six types of nuts and dried fruits Individual packaging wrapped with packaging designs featuring artwork by people with disabilities

■MD Holdings Co., Ltd.

The MD Group is a general trading company of confectionery and food products that is the leader in the Kansai confectionery wholesale industry. With MD Holdings at its core, the group works together to leverage the characteristics and strengths of each group company, such as product development capabilities, sales proposal capabilities, and logistics systems, to deliver better products to customers quickly and at reasonable prices.

URL: https://md-holdings.com/

■OSP Group supports the connection between business and welfare

Osaka Sealing Printing has been supporting the "Art Project" since this spring, which is one of the "Hitotsunagi Projects" to decorate the walls of companies with art. This is a subscription service for works created by artists at Noside Yokonuma, one of Noside's facilities, and by exhibiting the works inside the company (Osaka Sales Department), we are creating an opportunity for more people to see the works and supporting the connection between companies and welfare. The development of the "Nuts & Fruits Art Box" product is the second initiative.

■ OSP Group's Sustainability

The OSP Group is conducting "sustainable management" that aims to realize a sustainable society by responding to various changes in the social environment and balancing business activities with the resolution of social issues. Aiming for harmony between the economy, society, and the environment through our business activities, we are working toward the SDGs by setting the following four sustainability policies.

Sustainability Policy

1) Environment
1. We will set priority items and targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and put these into practice.
2. Streamline operations to curb resource and energy usage and reduce material waste.
3. Reduce the amount of plastic used by implementing product development initiatives and improving processes.

②Customer
1. We will carry out business activities that contribute to enriching people's lives and hearts.
2. Actively operate to ensure business continuity, and in particular exercises will follow a cycle of plan, verify, and evaluate.
3. Conduct business impact analysis and optimize management resources.

3) Contribution to society and the community
1. Review materials and processes, and manufacture and supply products that take food contact into consideration.
2. Actively engage in SDG activities to promote harmony between job satisfaction and growth.

④ Human resource development and activity
1. We provide an environment in which employees can work comfortably, taking into consideration the diversity of work styles and the active participation of women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
2. Provide education and training to acquire high levels of expertise, including on the SDGs.

■ OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD. Company Profile

• Company name: OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD.

• Address: 1-8 Obasecho-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

• Representative: Matsuguchi Tadashi

• Founded: 1927

• Business description: Manufacturing and sales of stickers, labels, film products, Carton Package, and sales of labeling systems

• URL: https://www.osp.co.jp/

■OSP Holdings Company Profile

• Company name: OSP HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

• Address: 6-8 Ajihara Honmachi Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

• Representative: Matsuguchi Tadashi

• Founded: 1969

• Business description: Business planning and management of the corporate group and related operations

• URL: https://www.osp-group.jp

Founded in 1927, the OSP Group is a comprehensive packaging company with a total of 15 companies (9 domestic and 6 overseas), and has 18 production bases nationwide to fulfill its mission of social infrastructure, mainly food distribution. Since its founding, the company has expanded its business scope in response to changes in the times, such as customer needs and the social environment. Currently, the company provides products and services that enrich society and the lives of customers through the planning, design, and manufacturing of stickers and labels, Carton Package, and promotional materials. In order to achieve high quality and stable supply, the group also operates in a wide range of areas, from material procurement, development and manufacturing of sticker and label printing base paper and printing peripherals, to designing and research and development of labeling systems.