Ezaki Glico's 'Icreo Baby Milk' and 'cotote' Selected as Yellow Ribbon 'Best Father Award' Certified Products

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.'s 'Icreo Baby Milk' and 'cotote' have been selected as certified products for the 2026 Yellow Ribbon 'Best Father Award'. 'Icreo Baby Milk' has been selected for the fourth consecutive year since 2023, while 'cotote', Ezaki Glico's first frozen baby food brand launched in September 2025, has been selected for the first time.

The Yellow Ribbon 'Best Father Award' certified products are products suitable as Father's Day gifts, selected annually since 2012 by the FDC Japan Father's Day Committee. 'Icreo Baby Milk' and 'cotote' were recognized and certified as products that can create time filled with family smiles.

'Icreo Baby Milk' can be stored at room temperature, making it convenient for outings, nighttime feeding, and disaster preparedness. Since it can be fed directly without preparation, it makes it easier for fathers to participate in childcare, gently supporting bonding time with the baby, such as 'dad feeding'. 'cotote' uses 50 types of ingredients across all its menus, providing children with the food experience of encountering various ingredients during early childhood, nurturing a rich dietary life in the future. With simple microwave preparation, it reduces the burden of meal preparation in busy daily lives and creates a dining table full of family smiles.

Furthermore, the company is promoting the 'Co-parenting PROJECT', an initiative to support 'Co-parenting' where everyone close to the unborn child communicates cheerfully (Communication), cooperates well (Cooperation), and raises the child together (Coparenting) from the pregnancy period.

■ Reasons for Certification by the FDC Japan Father's Day Committee

Icreo Baby Milk

It is a liquid infant formula with nutritional components close to breast milk, gentle on both babies and families. The fact that it requires no preparation and can be stored at room temperature provides reassurance during nighttime, outings, and disasters, creating an environment where fathers can confidently feed their babies. It was certified in recognition of fostering bonds between parents and children and families through 'dad feeding'.

cotote

What kind of meals a child experiences in early childhood is crucial for building the foundation of their dietary habits. 'cotote' is a home-delivery frozen baby food created to let children experience the taste of various ingredients and enjoy their first meals. It was evaluated and certified as a product that supports the healthy growth of children.

■ Comments from Representatives

Ryosuke Ishimura, Nutrition Marketing Group, Marketing Department, Dairy Business Division

I am truly delighted that our products have been selected as 'Best Father Award' certified products again this year. Icreo originates from milk developed by a group of pediatricians with the desire to 'create milk as close to breast milk as possible for babies'. We have thoroughly researched the components of breast milk and have been committed to creating milk that is close to breast milk, focusing not only on nutritional balance but also on taste, color, aroma, and gentleness on the body. We will continue to deliver products that consider deliciousness and health to support the healthy growth of children and a daily life where fathers can also participate in childcare with smiles. We will also continue to support families facing childcare by empathizing with their various feelings and helping them enjoy parenting with peace of mind.

Yusuke Minagawa, Growth Support & Developmental Nutrition Marketing Group, Health Innovation Business Headquarters

I am very pleased that we have been selected as a 'Best Father Award' certified product for the first time. 'cotote' was born from the desire to fulfill the great wish that 'children should experience many ingredients to build the foundation for a rich dietary habit in the future' and to eliminate the worry of 'being too busy with meal preparation to have a relaxing meal time with the child'. We will continue to evolve our products and services to deliver the value of 'cotote' to fathers and families who wish to spend quality time with their children.

■ Product Overview (Icreo Baby Milk)

Brand Site: https://cp.glico.com/icreo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icreo_official/(@icreo_official)
X: https://x.com/icreo_jp (@icreo_jp)

■ Product Overview (cotote)

Brand Site: https://shop.glico.com/pages/cotote
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glico_cotote/ (@glico_cotote)

■ Ezaki Glico Co-parenting PROJECT Site

Co-parenting PROJECT: https://www.glico.com/jp/csr/coparenting/