HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan, Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
- Commemorative Event Marking 50th Anniversary of Exchanges between Kindai University and Taiwan Also Set to Be Held to Promote Friendly Relations -
Kindai University based in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, has been selling "Kindai Mango Soft Candy," an agriculture-commerce collaboration product developed jointly by Kindai and UHA Mikakuto Co., Ltd., at 7-Eleven convenience stores in Taiwan since late October 2018.
Image: Product package
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Points of the project
Outline of the project
"Kindai Mango Soft Candy" was jointly developed by Kindai and UHA Mikakuto through industrial-academic collaborative efforts with the participation of teachers and students from laboratories of Kindai's faculties of pharmacy, literature, arts and cultural studies, and business administration. The undertaking, featuring the combination of humanities and sciences, took advantage of each area of expertise to achieve the whole process ranging from extracting and analyzing collagen to designing the package and promoting the product. The mango used in the product is "Kindai Mango" (cultivar: Irwin) grown on Kindai's experimental farm.
The product has been sold ahead of the "Kindai EXPO in Taiwan," an event marking the 50th anniversary of the start of exchanges between Kindai and Taiwan, to be held on December 21 (Friday), 2018. On the day of the event, "Kindai Mango Soft Candy" and other industry-academia collaboration products will be sold, providing an opportunity not only for foreign students who are interested in Japan but also for businesspeople to know about the university's latest research.
Brief overview of "Kindai Mango Soft Candy"
It is a product using "Kindai Mango" (cultivar: Irwin) raised on Kindai's experimental farm called "Yuasa Farm." Taking advantage of relatively warm weather, the farm, established in 1952, has been engaged in research on mango cultivation since 1987. "Kindai Mango" is a fruit brand characterized by the smoothness on the palate and rich sweetness.
It is made of soft candy using puree based on "Kindai Mango" coupled with "puchi puchi gummy" -- the main characteristic of the product -- in such a way as to make one feel the smoothness and rich sweetness. The package design features the "sizzle" to communicate the soft candy and Kindai's collaborative effort to consumers.
Photo1: "Kindai Mango" fruit
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Photo2: Students growing fruit (Kindai University's experimental "Yuasa Farm")
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Brief overview of "Kindai EXPO in Taiwan"
It is an event aimed at further deepening exchanges between Taiwan and Japan through exchanges with Taiwan's universities and companies on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Kindai accepting students from Taiwan. Besides a business forum, a workshop on research seeds and a consulting corner will be set up.
Date: Dec. 21 (Friday), 2018
Place: Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)
Website: http://www.kindaiexpo2018.com/
Brief overview of Kindai University
Brief overview of UHA Mikakuto Co., Ltd.
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