asken Certified as 'Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice 2026'
asken Inc., operator of the AI diet management app 'Asken', announced its certification as an 'Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice 2026' by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The award recognizes their internal initiatives to improve employee health and dietary habits.
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asken Inc. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Jiro Amatsu; hereinafter "the Company"), which develops and operates "Asken," Japan's No. 1 AI dietary management app with over 13 million cumulative members, is pleased to announce that it has been certified as an "Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice 2026" under the "Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice Recognition System" promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Press Release: https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/hyoji/260401.html
## ■ About the "Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice Recognition System"
Against the backdrop of the externalization and simplification of food, as well as a decrease in the intake of vegetables and fruits, the disruption of adult dietary habits has become apparent, creating a need to promote "adult dietary education" in the workplace. The "Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice Recognition System" is a system by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries intended to certify corporations that evaluate and implement initiatives contributing to the improvement of dietary habits, such as providing healthy meals to employees, as "Excellent Corporations for Dietary Education Practice." The goal is to enhance vitality within corporations and promote the horizontal rollout of excellent initiatives.
## ■ Background of Our Dietary Education Initiatives for Employees
Under our mission to "Make people's tomorrow healthier than today," our Company has been supporting the realization of healthy dietary habits for everyone through the development and operation of the AI dietary management app "Asken." Furthermore, as "Health Professionals," we have established "Health as the foundation" as one of our core values, promoting health and productivity management so that not only our customers but also our employees themselves can be physically and mentally healthy and work vibrantly.
As a company providing services that support the realization of healthy dietary habits, we are focusing on improving dietary habits and engaging in dietary education initiatives. This aims to return our knowledge of food and nutrition back into the company and support the health promotion of our employees.
## ■ Key Initiatives
- Operation of the "Apple Room," a dietary consultation room by our in-house dietitians
- Projects aimed at improving breakfast recording and side dish intake using "Asken"
- Provision of breakfast
- Seminars aimed at realizing healthy dietary habits (Themes: calcium intake, salt reduction, iron intake, mindful eating, etc.)
- Provision of vegetable juice in the office and installation of panels introducing nutritional characteristics and calories
- Holding hands-on events incorporating quizzes to learn about dietary fiber
We also introduced our initiatives for improving employees' dietary habits in the press release when we were certified as an "Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2026 (SME Category)."
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Press Release: https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/hyoji/260401.html
## ■ About the "Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice Recognition System"
Against the backdrop of the externalization and simplification of food, as well as a decrease in the intake of vegetables and fruits, the disruption of adult dietary habits has become apparent, creating a need to promote "adult dietary education" in the workplace. The "Excellent Corporation for Dietary Education Practice Recognition System" is a system by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries intended to certify corporations that evaluate and implement initiatives contributing to the improvement of dietary habits, such as providing healthy meals to employees, as "Excellent Corporations for Dietary Education Practice." The goal is to enhance vitality within corporations and promote the horizontal rollout of excellent initiatives.
## ■ Background of Our Dietary Education Initiatives for Employees
Under our mission to "Make people's tomorrow healthier than today," our Company has been supporting the realization of healthy dietary habits for everyone through the development and operation of the AI dietary management app "Asken." Furthermore, as "Health Professionals," we have established "Health as the foundation" as one of our core values, promoting health and productivity management so that not only our customers but also our employees themselves can be physically and mentally healthy and work vibrantly.
As a company providing services that support the realization of healthy dietary habits, we are focusing on improving dietary habits and engaging in dietary education initiatives. This aims to return our knowledge of food and nutrition back into the company and support the health promotion of our employees.
## ■ Key Initiatives
- Operation of the "Apple Room," a dietary consultation room by our in-house dietitians
- Projects aimed at improving breakfast recording and side dish intake using "Asken"
- Provision of breakfast
- Seminars aimed at realizing healthy dietary habits (Themes: calcium intake, salt reduction, iron intake, mindful eating, etc.)
- Provision of vegetable juice in the office and installation of panels introducing nutritional characteristics and calories
- Holding hands-on events incorporating quizzes to learn about dietary fiber
We also introduced our initiatives for improving employees' dietary habits in the press release when we were certified as an "Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2026 (SME Category)."