In the fiscal year 2020,around 1,071 products in Japan received permission to be labeled as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU). Since 2012, the number of permitted FOSHU products remained steadily above one thousand.
The FOSHU label designates food products with scientifically recognized health-promoting effects. Products bearing the label received the government's approval to be promoted with such health claims.
Number of products certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan from 2011 to 2020
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Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. (July 30, 2021). Number of products certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196260/japan-number-foshu-products/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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