(PHILADELPHIA) Knowing where your food comes from should be your basic right as a consumer. Unfortunately, sometimes the origin story of whatever winds up on your plate can be a little fishy. That’s not the case at Peace Dining Corporation’s hundreds of sushi boutiques in supermarkets across the United States.
“Traceability is our top priority,” says Josh Onishi, the president and CEO of the company that owns Peace Dining, Hana Group North America. “We can track most of our species back to the boat or farm level.”
One hundred percent of the seafood used in Peace Dining’s products holds a top ranking on the Seafood Watch advisory list or another certified, third party ecolabel. You won’t find any seafood that’s been listed as “avoided” or not listed at all.
Peace Dining is also committed to partnering with local vendors for its produce, purchasing sustainable products from responsible vendors.
“We believe that our customers have the right to know more about where our food comes from and how it is made,” says Onishi, who received the Business Intelligence Group’s highest sustainability award in July.
About Josh Onishi and Hana Group North America
Josh Onishi is the president and CEO of Hana Group North America, a subsidiary of Hana Group. The company is a leader in sustainability and innovation, energizing the world through high quality, Asian cuisine at hundreds of retail locations across North America. Products ranging from sushi to ramen are made fresh daily, often onsite, by highly trained master chefs, using 100% sustainable seafood. Onishi is a respected thought leader and has been asked to speak at various conferences, including the Seafood Sustainability Summit. In 2018, the Business Intelligence Group honored Onishi with its highest honor, naming him a Sustainability Hero.
Source: Hana Group North America