Goal
To introduce foods with functional claims related to metabolic syndrome amelioration and cognitive function amelioration to three new domestic markets for delivery to people who want to maintain health through regular dietary habits.
Improvement of malnutrition by vegetable
KAGOME CO., LTD
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
|---|---|
| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Targeted location | National - Japan: Aging society (approx. 60% of the population is over the age of 40) and non-communicable diseases are health issues that require urgent solutions. Also, a system is in place for foods with functional claims so that the display of … |
| Targeted population | Specific population group(s) |
| Targeted population age | Specific age group(s) |
| Targeted population specific age | Equal or more than 40 years old |
| Targeted population sex | All |
| Primary indicator | Number of items of Food with Fuctional Claims |
| Primary indicator baseline | 5 |
| Primary indicator target | 8 |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
In connection to KAGOME products and the ingredients they contain, human intervention testing and systematic reviews of existing articles will be conducted to acquire scientific evidence about the effects in terms of the improvement of metabolic syndrome indicators and the improvement of cognitive functions, which will be used in the development and sale of foods with functional claims demonstrating those effects.
Nutrition Action Classification
Enabling
- Financial
- Operational
- Leadership and governance
- Research monitoring and data
Policy
- Food environment
- Food supply chain
- Consumer knowledge
- Nutrition care services
Impact
- Undernutrition
- Diet
- Obesity and diet-related NCDs
- Food and nutrition security
