Dai Nippon Printing First Certified as "Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation 2026"
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) has been certified for the first time as a "Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation 2026" by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in recognition of its proactive food education activities for employees. The provision of nutritionally balanced meals and initiatives to improve food literacy at employee cafeterias nationwide were highly evaluated.
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Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) has been certified as a "Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation 2026" as a company actively engaged in food education activities for its employees, under the "Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation Award System" established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Reiwa 7 (2025). This certification highly recognized DNP Group's continuous health promotion efforts, starting with "food," across the entire group.
The DNP Group implements initiatives to improve food literacy, such as offering nutritionally balanced "Japan University of Nutrition Cafeteria Lunches" in collaboration with Japan University of Nutrition (formerly Japan Women's University of Nutrition) at 31 employee cafeterias operated in office buildings and factories nationwide, and providing event menus incorporating seasonal ingredients and global food cultures.
Moving forward, DNP will continue to maintain and promote the mental and physical health of its employees and their families, starting with "food," and foster a workplace where each employee can work vibrantly.
Example of Japan University of Nutrition Cafeteria Lunch
■ About DNP Group's Aim for "Health Management"
The DNP Group has positioned the health management of each employee as one of its critical management issues and has strategically promoted health promotion. In 2021, DNP formulated the "DNP Group Health Declaration"*, which states that the company aims to enhance employee happiness (well-being) and improve organizational vitality and corporate value by "maintaining and promoting the mental and physical health of employees and their families," "fostering the 'mental capital' (positive mindset) of diverse individuals and talents," and "building 'psychological safety' (trust relationships) in workplaces and teams." DNP also focuses on enhancing employee benefits, conducting stress checks and various training programs, and organizing sports events to foster a positive mindset in each individual and build trust relationships in workplaces and teams.
*About the DNP Group Health Declaration → https://www.global.dnp/ja/sustainability/society/health/
■ About the Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation Award System
Amidst the increasing externalization of food, a preference for convenience, and a decrease in vegetable and fruit intake among young people, leading to visible disruptions in adult dietary habits, there is a growing need to promote "adult food education," especially for young people who will lead society in the future.
The "Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation Award System" was established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with the aim of recognizing companies that implement and evaluate initiatives to improve employees' dietary habits, such as providing healthy meals, thereby enhancing vitality within companies and promoting the horizontal deployment of excellent practices.
The "Public-Private Partnership Food Education Platform," established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in June 2025 to promote "adult food education," conducts the certification.
Reference: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Press Release (dated April 1, 2026)
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/hyoji/260401.html
*Company names and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
*The information provided is current as of the announcement date. It may be subject to change without prior notice.
The DNP Group implements initiatives to improve food literacy, such as offering nutritionally balanced "Japan University of Nutrition Cafeteria Lunches" in collaboration with Japan University of Nutrition (formerly Japan Women's University of Nutrition) at 31 employee cafeterias operated in office buildings and factories nationwide, and providing event menus incorporating seasonal ingredients and global food cultures.
Moving forward, DNP will continue to maintain and promote the mental and physical health of its employees and their families, starting with "food," and foster a workplace where each employee can work vibrantly.
Example of Japan University of Nutrition Cafeteria Lunch
■ About DNP Group's Aim for "Health Management"
The DNP Group has positioned the health management of each employee as one of its critical management issues and has strategically promoted health promotion. In 2021, DNP formulated the "DNP Group Health Declaration"*, which states that the company aims to enhance employee happiness (well-being) and improve organizational vitality and corporate value by "maintaining and promoting the mental and physical health of employees and their families," "fostering the 'mental capital' (positive mindset) of diverse individuals and talents," and "building 'psychological safety' (trust relationships) in workplaces and teams." DNP also focuses on enhancing employee benefits, conducting stress checks and various training programs, and organizing sports events to foster a positive mindset in each individual and build trust relationships in workplaces and teams.
*About the DNP Group Health Declaration → https://www.global.dnp/ja/sustainability/society/health/
■ About the Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation Award System
Amidst the increasing externalization of food, a preference for convenience, and a decrease in vegetable and fruit intake among young people, leading to visible disruptions in adult dietary habits, there is a growing need to promote "adult food education," especially for young people who will lead society in the future.
The "Food Education Practice Excellent Corporation Award System" was established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries with the aim of recognizing companies that implement and evaluate initiatives to improve employees' dietary habits, such as providing healthy meals, thereby enhancing vitality within companies and promoting the horizontal deployment of excellent practices.
The "Public-Private Partnership Food Education Platform," established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in June 2025 to promote "adult food education," conducts the certification.
Reference: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Press Release (dated April 1, 2026)
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/hyoji/260401.html
*Company names and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
*The information provided is current as of the announcement date. It may be subject to change without prior notice.