Infomart Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Makoto Kimura; hereinafter referred to as "our company"), which streamlines all business operations through the power of digital technology, today launched a special website to visualize foodstuff distribution trends, aiming to support DX and data-driven management in the food industry. Actual transaction data accumulated in "BtoB Platform Order/Order Placement" has been processed and aggregated to an index, ensuring that individual companies, transactions, and individuals cannot be identified. This website can be accessed regardless of whether you use our company's services. Special Website: https://www.infomart.co.jp/data/dataplatform ■ Background and Objectives of This Initiative Since our founding in 1998, we have supported the operational efficiency of wholesalers and restaurants nationwide through people and systems. In recent years, the environment surrounding the food industry has been drastically changing, with soaring raw material prices, severe labor shortages, and diversifying consumer needs. More than ever, management decisions based on reliable data, rather than relying solely on experience and intuition, are required. The actual transaction data of foodstuff distribution, exceeding 2.9 trillion yen annually, accumulated from daily transaction information, accounts for 34.6% of the total distribution value of the entire industry (our company's estimate) and reflects the reality of foodstuff distribution in inter-company transactions. By returning this valuable data to the industry, we aim to support the formulation of optimal procurement, sales, and development strategies by food manufacturers, wholesalers, and restaurants, thereby contributing to the revitalization of the entire food industry. ■ Overview of Distribution Data to be Released As a first step, indices will be published from the following five perspectives. All data has undergone statistical processin