Kagome Recognized as 'Excellent Dietary Education Practice Corporation 2026' by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Kagome Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya, Aichi; President: Harunobu Okutani) is pleased to announce that it has been certified as an 'Excellent Dietary Education Practice Corporation 2026' by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. This system recognizes corporations that provide healthy meals to employees and implement activities that contribute to the improvement of dietary habits, evaluating both the content and the results of these initiatives. Against the backdrop of diversifying food needs and changing environments surrounding food, issues surrounding adult dietary habits, such as a decrease in the intake of vegetables and fruits, have become apparent. Given this situation, there is a growing need to promote 'dietary education for adults,' especially for the younger generation who will lead the future. Therefore, this system was established with the belief that it is important to promote dietary education in the workplace, where the working generation spends most of their day, with the aim of improving vitality within corporations and horizontally expanding excellent initiatives. (MAFF Website: https://www.maff.go.jp/j/press/syouan/hyoji/260401.html) As a company that delivers the health value of vegetables, we believe that working to maintain and improve the health of our employees leads to increased reliability and persuasiveness in our business, and ultimately contributes to the improvement of the company's overall performance. Based on this belief, we will continue to advance initiatives that prioritize employee health. 1. Initiatives to increase vegetable intake using our own app: We have launched a 'Let's Eat Vegetables, Our Championship' program, where departments compete in meal logging and vegetable-related quizzes to promote behavioral change toward vegetable intake. In 2025, over 1,300 employees participated, achieving a high participation rate. Our research department also analyzes the measurement data obtained from this initiative and utilizes it in business activities. 2. Specific health guidance by employees with registered dietitian qualifications: As an initiative to prevent or improve metabolic syndrome among employees, employees who are qualified as registered dietitians provide dietary guidance (specific health guidance) focused on vegetable intake. By providing one-on-one advice tailored to individual health checkup results, we offer tips on how to incorporate vegetables into daily meals and improve lifestyle habits. We are also focusing on training for our in-house registered dietitians to ensure high-quality support. 3. Vegetable cultivation, harvesting, and cooking experiences by employees: We conduct cultivation experiences using our own tomato seedlings at factories and sales offices nationwide. After harvesting, we promote internal communication through cooking experiences. Through these initiatives, we aim to foster a sense of gratitude for nature and food, while experiencing the joy, fun, and challenges of growing and harvesting vegetables.