Commitment

Double the availability of amino acid products

Private sector food business / Japan

April 2020 — March 2031

Description

By utilizing the physiological and nutritional functions of amino acids, by fiscal 2030, we will double the availability of such products that contribute to health, compared to fiscal 2020.

Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)

Title

Healthy life expectancy of 1 bln people

Description

Ajinomoto Group Commitment to Nutrition

By 2030, we will help extend the healthy life expectancy of one billion people by increasing the current reach to 700 million consumers and providing products and information that support consumers in enjoying nutritious and delicious foods with Nutrition Without Compromise as basic policy on our approach to nutrition.

1. Support practice of "delicious salt reduction" using umami

- We will leverage our current reach to 700 million consumers to raise general awareness of salt reduction using umami, and support more people to achieve salt reduction without compromising taste.

2. Provide nutritious products to contribute to people's wellness

- By fiscal 2030, 60% of our products will have high nutritional value while maintaining good taste. We will use the Ajinomoto Group Nutrient Profiling System (ANPS) to guide product development and reformulation.

- Among the nutritious products, we will provide products that promote "delicious salt reduction" and "protein intake optimization" to 400 million people a year by fiscal 2030.

- By utilizing the physiological and nutritional functions of amino acids, by fiscal 2030, we will double the availability of such products that contribute to health, compared to fiscal 2020.

3. Support consciousness/behavior change of consumers by providing information that supports health and nutrition improvement

- We will provide consumers with information to help them improve their health and nutrition, as well as easy recipes and menus both on product packaging and our website that support delicious and well-balanced meals and healthy lifestyles.

4. Improve nutrition literacy of Group employees

- We will help our employees improve and maintain their health by providing healthy meals in the workplace, nutrition education, health checkups, and maternity leave.

- By fiscal 2025, we will provide nutrition education to sum total of 100,000 employees.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Verified
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SMARTness index

Details

Global nutrition target(s)
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Food supply chain
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Linked event(s)
  • 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Food
  • Health

Measurement

Key indicator Percent increase of number of serving of amino acid products sold
Value Measurement date
Baseline 0% 2020
Target 100% March 2031

Progress

Status:
Off Course
Why this status?
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had not yet been achieved and is not expected to be achieved by the end date, but as the end date is not yet reached, it could be still be possible to reach and maintain the target level.
Value Measurement date
Progress report 10% March 2023

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