Tucked off to the left side of Hiroshima airport’s 3rd floor is a hidden gem, a chocolate factory shop called foo CHOCOLATERS. This classy chocolate shop is something special not only because of its excellent products but also for operations that follow high-level sustainability aims.
The staff seem to float around the facility in their indigo-robes as they make high-quality chocolate, tea, and cakes in the factory. The Indigo dyed uniforms are another example of how this company is operating at higher than usual environmental standards. Indigo is an environmentally-friendly dye that has a long history and tradition of use in Japan, especially in the Hiroshima and Okayama region in connection with dyeing denim and textiles.
Indigo 藍色 (Ai-iro) dye is naturally derived from plants grown in Japan and the wastewater after the dyeing process can be safely put back into the environment without harm. FOO indigo-dyed uniforms dyed are stylish, locally-produced, and overall another great trademark of a sustainability-minded business.
The walls of the factory are glass to offer a business-transparent, museumesque tour of the luscious chocolate operations. Key features of FOO is its all-female workforce, all-vegan product line-up, fair-trade sourcing practices, use of compostable containers, as well as its equity-building partnerships and collaborations.
FOO is a wonderful example of how sustainable-minded business practices can create high-quality products and a successful business strategy.
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English translation of the Japanese provided by Hiroshima Food Snob
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