Certified as an "Excellent Food Education Practice Corporation 2026" by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
May 15, 2026
ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, President: Hidetoshi Segi) is pleased to announce that it has been certified as a "Food Education Excellent Corporation 2026" under the "Food Education Excellent Corporation Recognition System" established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2025, in recognition of its proactive efforts in implementing food education activities for its employees.
health and productivity management initiatives through food
Since our founding, we have delivered products and services related to beauty and health to people around the world. Currently, under ROHTO Group Comprehensive Management Vision 2030, "Connect for Well-being," we are expanding our business from the healthcare field to the food sector. Furthermore, as a company that has long been engaged in "health," we have undertaken various initiatives to ensure that our employees, who support the foundation of our business, are healthy in both mind and body and can approach their daily work with passion (job satisfaction and a sense of purpose).
In 2021, we established eight health indicators that form the foundation of health, and then in 2025, we added new indicators that contribute to improving mindset, bringing the total to 12 indicators. We are committed to health and productivity management with the aim of enabling each employee to review their daily life and take initiative toward achieving well-being.
For many years, we have been committed to supporting the dietary needs of our employees, even in our employee cafeterias. At our head office cafeteria in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, we have been working with Shidax Contract Food Service Co., Ltd. to develop health-conscious menus. In February 2024, we revamped our menu and began offering two types of set meals: "Iikoto Lunch" and "Tetsuchan Lunch." "Iikoto Lunch" meets certification standards such as limiting salt intake and including 70g or more of vegetables, and on August 1, 2024, it received the highest rank of three stars (standard: substantial) in Smart Meal certification. In addition, to supplement iron intake, we offer "Tetsuchan Lunch," which always contains 5mg or more of iron, as well as rice made with iron-fortified rice. *1
Furthermore, we utilize our company's original health promotion tool, the "W-UP app," to deliver a quiz-style "health drill" and "health missions" that encourage employees to take healthy actions in their daily lives to all employees every working day. We present a wide range of health themes, including diet, rest, and exercise, providing opportunities that are likely to lead to improved literacy and behavioral change, and striving to promote the health of our employees.
*1 Reference: The company's employee cafeteria menu received the highest rank of three stars in the Smart Meal certification.
Main initiatives related to food
| 2004 |
- We have opened "Smart Camp," an employee welfare facility, at our Osaka headquarters.
Providing home-style medicinal cuisine to support employees in improving their diet and managing their health.
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| 2008 |
- Based on the concept of "sharing employee benefits," SmartCamp in Tokyo opened to the general public (closed in December 2020).
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| 2013 |
- We have started agricultural and farming businesses, including circular agriculture, in Uda City, Nara Prefecture and Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture.
- Restaurant "Shunkoku Shunsai" opened in Grand Front Osaka (closed in May 2022)
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| 2021 |
- Workplace CSA Implementation
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| 2023 |
- We are implementing an "iron-boosting" initiative using nutritional supplements.
- With the brand concept of "Feeling energized from the bottom of your stomach," ROHTO RECIPE Umeda NU Chayamachi Plus store has opened.
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| 2024 |
- Our company's employee cafeteria menu has received "Healthy Eating and Food Environment (commonly known as Smart Meal) Certification."
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| 2025 |
- The menus served at the employee cafeterias of Rohto Research Village Kyoto and Ueno Techno Center have received "Smart Meal Certification."
- Within the company, the 19th of every month is designated as "Rohto Food Day," and various seminars and experiential events related to food, such as tastings and samplings, are held.
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Future Plans
We take this certification as encouragement and will strive to further promote health through food education. We will also extend the various initiatives and ideas we are pursuing to our group companies, and aim to further enhance corporate value and contribute to society by creating an environment where each employee can work with vitality and good physical and mental health.
About the Recognition System for Excellent Organizations in Food Education Practices
This initiative aims to recognize and evaluate companies that have implemented measures to improve employees' dietary habits, such as providing healthy meals, with the goal of enhancing internal vitality and promoting the widespread adoption of best practices.
The "Public-Private Partnership Food Education Platform," established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in June 2025 to promote "food education for adults," certifies these programs annually.
Reference: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Press Release (dated April 1, 2026) "333 Corporations Certified for the First Time as Excellent Food Education Practice Corporations 2026!" : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries