Use of the Foods with Function Claims system and acceptance of the 紅珠漢 notification

「On 2 September 2019, after the end of the cumulative second-quarter period under review, Kaiteki Origo (カイテキオリゴ) was relaunched as a "high-purity, high-quality oligosaccharide food effective for improving bowel movements."」

「One of the Company's core products, Kaiteki Origo (カイテキオリゴ), was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency on 23 May 2019 as a Food with Function Claim that helps improve bowel movements in people prone to constipation by increasing stool volume and frequency. Kaiteki Origo is Japan's first Food with Function Claim containing five ingredients that improve bowel movements: raffinose, lactulose, fructooligosaccharide, isomaltooligosaccharide and α-cyclodextrin. It is also Japan's first Food with Function Claim whose functional ingredients include multiple oligosaccharides. In addition, Kitano Daichi no Yume Shizuku (北の大地の夢しずく), accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim on 16 November 2018, was newly launched as a Food with Function Claim on 24 June 2019.」

「One of the Company's core products, Kaiteki Origo (カイテキオリゴ), was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim on 23 May 2019, after the end of the fiscal year.」

「As part of our efforts to use the Foods with Function Claims system, under which businesses are responsible for labeling products as helping maintain and promote health in order to promote consumers' "opportunity to make voluntary and reasonable product choices," the tablet product Kitano Daichi no Yume Shizuku (北の大地の夢しずく), containing an ingredient derived from lafunum, was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim on 16 November 2018.」

「We continue to work toward using the Foods with Function Claims system, under which businesses are responsible for labeling products as helping maintain and promote health in order to promote consumers' "opportunity to make voluntary and reasonable product choices." We are proceeding with the notification for our core product Kaiteki Origo (カイテキオリゴ) and are preparing notifications for other products in parallel.」

「Regarding the system, on 28 March 2018 the Consumer Affairs Agency revised its guidelines on notifications for Foods with Function Claims and added "carbohydrates and sugars" to the substances eligible to provide a function. In response, we are preparing to submit a notification for our core product Kaiteki Origo (カイテキオリゴ).」

「We are working to use the Foods with Function Claims system, under which businesses are responsible for labeling products as helping maintain and promote health in order to promote consumers' "opportunity to make voluntary and reasonable product choices". The supplement Koujukan (紅珠漢（こうじゅかん）), containing low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol, was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim.」

「We are working to use the Foods with Function Claims system, under which businesses are responsible for labeling products as helping maintain and promote health in order to promote consumers' "opportunity to make voluntary and reasonable product choices" (quoted from the Consumer Affairs Agency website). The supplement Koujukan (紅珠漢（こうじゅかん）), containing low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol, was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim. The required labeling states: "This product contains low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol. Reports indicate that low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol helps reduce physical fatigue caused by exercise. This food is suitable for people who experience physical fatigue from exercise."」

「We are working to use the Foods with Function Claims system, under which businesses are responsible for labeling products as helping maintain and promote health in order to promote consumers' "opportunity to make voluntary and reasonable product choices" (quoted from the Consumer Affairs Agency website). The supplement Koujukan (紅珠漢（こうじゅかん）), containing low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol, was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim. The required labeling states: "This product contains low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol. Reports indicate that low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol helps reduce physical fatigue caused by exercise. This food is suitable for people who experience physical fatigue from exercise."」

「We are working to use the Foods with Function Claims system, under which businesses are responsible for labeling products as helping maintain and promote health in order to promote consumers' "opportunity to make voluntary and reasonable product choices" (quoted from the Consumer Affairs Agency website). The supplement Koujukan (紅珠漢（こうじゅかん）), containing low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol, was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim. The required labeling states: "This product contains low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol. Reports indicate that low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol helps reduce physical fatigue caused by exercise. This food is suitable for people who experience physical fatigue from exercise."」

「We are working to use the Foods with Function Claims system, under which businesses are responsible for labeling products as helping maintain and promote health, to promote consumers' "opportunity to make voluntary and reasonable product choices" (quoted from the Consumer Affairs Agency website). The supplement Koujukan (紅珠漢（こうじゅかん）), containing low-molecular-weight lychee polyphenol and sold since 2009, was accepted by the Consumer Affairs Agency as a Food with Function Claim. We planned to launch the product as a Food with Function Claim from June 2017 onward.」