Calbee Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Makoto Ehara), along with Hakuhodo Key3 Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshinori Shigematsu) and blowout Inc. (Headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuki Ichinomiya), has launched 'Jaga Record,' a music label dedicated to delivering songs created from the unique 'tabeoto' (eating sounds) of Calbee products. Various activities are being undertaken through this label. From November 2025 to January 2026, in collaboration with TuneCore Japan, the first song contest 'Jaga Record Award 2025' was held. We are pleased to announce that six winning entries have been decided. The Grand Prize was awarded to My&Co for their song 'Potchi wa Yasai' (Chips are Vegetables).

[Background of the Event] 'Calbee Future Labo' has been utilizing various design and iconic character IPs (Intellectual Properties) since 2023, handling goods, miscellaneous items, game items, NFTs, and more. As a result, Calbee's licensed products have increased by approximately 80% in one year*1, expanding opportunities for customers to enjoy Calbee products beyond just eating them. To further evolve this initiative, in April 2025, Calbee established the music label 'Jaga Record,' which conceptualizes the 'tabeoto' (sounds produced when eating) of Calbee products as IP and creates music using these sounds.

Since the label's establishment, the first song, 'DAHA'*2, produced by the creator unit 'niKu' led by Chinozo, surpassed 600,000 views on its YouTube music video in just over a month after its release. The second song, 'Rururu!'*3, a collaboration between 'Rururu' and the Vocaloid P (Vocaloid Producer) 'Amala,' also recorded 500,000 music video views within a month of its release.

With the aim of further expanding the possibilities of 'tabeoto x music,' the song contest 'Jaga Record Award 2025,' a collaboration between TuneCore Japan and Calbee, was held from November 2025 to January 2026. This contest aimed to foster new creative opportunities for artists by broadly soliciting pop songs using the unique 'tabeoto' sound sources of Calbee products, such as 'paripi,' 'zakku,' and 'sakusaku.' *1 Release of 'Karuretto': https://www.calbee.co.jp/newsrelease/250417.php *2 Release of 'Jaga Record' establishment: https://www.calbee.co.jp/newsrelease/250430.php *3 'n

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