On June 8th, the Palette Shop Hirosaki Ringo Kobo (Hinuma Tomita, Hirakawa City) opened in the Onoe Agricultural and Industrial Park.

As a "food loss reduction store", this store sells products with a reason, foods with a short expiration date, and products that have expired. Hirosaki's general wholesaler "Tsugaruya" (Suehiro, Hirosaki City) opened its first store in October 2021, and in April 2022, it opened the Aomori Minami store (Nokinojiri, Aomori City). The Hirosaki Ringo Koubou store is the third store in Aomori prefecture.

Hirosaki Ringo Koubou is a nickname for the Hirosaki Functional Food Development Cooperative in the Onoe Agricultural and Industrial Park, and consists of five companies that develop functional foods using local agricultural products. Michiko Watanabe, a staff member of the Hirosaki Ringo Kobo store, said, "We opened the shop in the hope that it would help the welfare of the people working in the housing complex and the shopping of the local residents."

Pallet shop Hirosaki Ringo Kobo store using three unit houses. The store area is 12 tsubo. In the store, products such as beverages, processed foods, and sweets are sold at 30-80% off the regular price. Mr. Watanabe says, "In the future, we plan to handle the products of our association's Kanesyo and Takasago Foods." "The idea of ​​reducing food loss is spreading in Aomori, too. I hope that the local residents will feel free to take advantage of it," he said.

Business hours are from 11:00 to 19:00. Closed on Wednesdays and Sundays.