Seven-Eleven to set up veggie factory for salads and sandwiches

LED-equipped indoor farm to produce lettuce for Tokyo-area stores

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Seven-Eleven Japan plans to sell salads made with lettuce grown at the new facility in Tokyo-area stores. (Photo by Takuya Imai)

TAKUYA IMAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Seven-Eleven Japan will turn to an indoor farm to grow vegetables for salads and sandwiches sold at its convenience stores, aiming to reduce weather-related supply risks.

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