Ewell Certified as "Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice 2026"
Ewell Inc., a provider of employee benefits and health support services, has been certified as an "Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice 2026" by Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The company was recognized for its unique initiatives to support employees' healthy eating habits, such as providing healthy bento boxes and a health management app.
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Ewell Inc. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Taku Ominato; hereinafter "the Company"), which provides employee benefit outsourcing, health support services, and consulting, has been certified as an "Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice 2026."
The Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice Award System, initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2026, certifies corporations that provide healthy meals and implement initiatives contributing to the improvement of eating habits as "Excellent Corporations for Food Education Practice."
The Company received this certification for supporting the practice of a healthy diet through its 'Cafeteria Plan' employee benefits that allow employees to choose according to their lifestyles, its self-developed health promotion self-care service 'KENPOS', and the provision of healthy bento boxes for lunch, thereby supporting employee food and health with a high degree of freedom.
[About the Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice Award System]
The Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice Award System is a scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to certify and commend companies that actively engage in improving their employees' dietary habits ("Adult Food Education"). As part of health and productivity management, it evaluates the provision of healthy meals and food education activities, aiming to improve internal vitality and social reputation.
The Company implements the following three initiatives for food education:
1. Supporting Healthy Eating Habits with Selectable Employee Benefits
To create an environment where employees can choose a healthy diet according to their diverse lifestyles, we have strengthened food support using the selective employee benefit 'Cafeteria Plan'. By setting a higher subsidy rate for healthy menus, we have built a mechanism that encourages daily awareness, supporting the purchase of balanced meals and health foods with subsidies of approximately 1.3 million yen in fiscal 2024.
This initiative has led to behavioral changes, with employees voluntarily choosing healthy menus, and results have confirmed a tendency to prioritize nutritional balance. The company's message has had a positive impact on eating habits at home, and employees highly value the system as an investment in their health.
2. Habitualizing Meal-tracking with KENPOS x Asken
To improve employees' dietary habits proactively, we have integrated our health promotion self-care service 'KENPOS' with the AI meal management app 'Asken'. By recording daily meals in 'Asken', employees can receive advice supervised by registered dietitians. Furthermore, by incorporating gamification elements where points are awarded in the 'KENPOS' app based on recordings, we have created an environment where employees can continue enjoyably without falling into self-styled methods.
This initiative has spread the habit of recording and reviewing meals daily throughout the company, with registration rates improving year by year. Professional feedback not only promotes actual behavioral changes, but the incentive system also supports participation motivation, contributing significantly to raising employees' health awareness as a "practical food education tool" beyond a mere management tool.
3. Promoting Food Education by Providing Healthy Bento Boxes for Employees
To address employees' nutritional deficiencies and unbalanced diets, we have introduced "Healthy Bento Boxes" that meet Smart Meal standards. By establishing a system for easy ordering every morning and clearly indicating the PFC balance design based on medical evidence, as well as energy and salt content, we have created an environment where even employees living alone or busy employees can improve their eating habits without difficulty.
This initiative is more than just providing lunch; it serves as an opportunity for employees to objectively understand their own meals, leading to increased awareness of salt intake and nutritional balance. It has been well-received by users, with comments like "It was a good opportunity to review my eating habits," and has become established in the company as a familiar food education tool, improving awareness of health check results and daily lifestyle habits.
Going forward, the Company will continue to provide ongoing support to realize employees' healthy eating habits through food education initiatives, while also implementing various initiatives that contribute to health and productivity management using its own services.
■ About Ewell Inc.
Location: Kioicho Park Building, 3-6 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094
Established: October 2, 2000
Capital: 499,992,500 yen
Number of Employees: 1,096 (as of April 2026)
Business Content: Consulting and service provision for employee benefit services "WELBOX", "Cafeteria Plan", "Incentive Plus"; health support services "Health Checkup Administration Service", "Health and Productivity Management Promotion Support Service"; marketing support "Customer Satisfaction Improvement Support Service"; and health promotion self-care service "KENPOS".
URL: https://www.ewel.co.jp/
The Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice Award System, initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2026, certifies corporations that provide healthy meals and implement initiatives contributing to the improvement of eating habits as "Excellent Corporations for Food Education Practice."
The Company received this certification for supporting the practice of a healthy diet through its 'Cafeteria Plan' employee benefits that allow employees to choose according to their lifestyles, its self-developed health promotion self-care service 'KENPOS', and the provision of healthy bento boxes for lunch, thereby supporting employee food and health with a high degree of freedom.
[About the Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice Award System]
The Excellent Corporation for Food Education Practice Award System is a scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to certify and commend companies that actively engage in improving their employees' dietary habits ("Adult Food Education"). As part of health and productivity management, it evaluates the provision of healthy meals and food education activities, aiming to improve internal vitality and social reputation.
The Company implements the following three initiatives for food education:
1. Supporting Healthy Eating Habits with Selectable Employee Benefits
To create an environment where employees can choose a healthy diet according to their diverse lifestyles, we have strengthened food support using the selective employee benefit 'Cafeteria Plan'. By setting a higher subsidy rate for healthy menus, we have built a mechanism that encourages daily awareness, supporting the purchase of balanced meals and health foods with subsidies of approximately 1.3 million yen in fiscal 2024.
This initiative has led to behavioral changes, with employees voluntarily choosing healthy menus, and results have confirmed a tendency to prioritize nutritional balance. The company's message has had a positive impact on eating habits at home, and employees highly value the system as an investment in their health.
2. Habitualizing Meal-tracking with KENPOS x Asken
To improve employees' dietary habits proactively, we have integrated our health promotion self-care service 'KENPOS' with the AI meal management app 'Asken'. By recording daily meals in 'Asken', employees can receive advice supervised by registered dietitians. Furthermore, by incorporating gamification elements where points are awarded in the 'KENPOS' app based on recordings, we have created an environment where employees can continue enjoyably without falling into self-styled methods.
This initiative has spread the habit of recording and reviewing meals daily throughout the company, with registration rates improving year by year. Professional feedback not only promotes actual behavioral changes, but the incentive system also supports participation motivation, contributing significantly to raising employees' health awareness as a "practical food education tool" beyond a mere management tool.
3. Promoting Food Education by Providing Healthy Bento Boxes for Employees
To address employees' nutritional deficiencies and unbalanced diets, we have introduced "Healthy Bento Boxes" that meet Smart Meal standards. By establishing a system for easy ordering every morning and clearly indicating the PFC balance design based on medical evidence, as well as energy and salt content, we have created an environment where even employees living alone or busy employees can improve their eating habits without difficulty.
This initiative is more than just providing lunch; it serves as an opportunity for employees to objectively understand their own meals, leading to increased awareness of salt intake and nutritional balance. It has been well-received by users, with comments like "It was a good opportunity to review my eating habits," and has become established in the company as a familiar food education tool, improving awareness of health check results and daily lifestyle habits.
Going forward, the Company will continue to provide ongoing support to realize employees' healthy eating habits through food education initiatives, while also implementing various initiatives that contribute to health and productivity management using its own services.
■ About Ewell Inc.
Location: Kioicho Park Building, 3-6 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094
Established: October 2, 2000
Capital: 499,992,500 yen
Number of Employees: 1,096 (as of April 2026)
Business Content: Consulting and service provision for employee benefit services "WELBOX", "Cafeteria Plan", "Incentive Plus"; health support services "Health Checkup Administration Service", "Health and Productivity Management Promotion Support Service"; marketing support "Customer Satisfaction Improvement Support Service"; and health promotion self-care service "KENPOS".
URL: https://www.ewel.co.jp/