Health and Nutrition
Policies
At the NISSIN FOODS Group, part of the philosophy of the
founder is “Biken Kenshoku” (Eat wisely for beauty and
health). It expresses that, besides filling empty stomachs and
satisfying people’s sense of taste, another important function
of food is to develop beautiful bodies and keep people
healthy. Based on this philosophy, we are developing products
for health-conscious customers, including products with lower
calories, sodium content, and carbohydrates, as well as those
added with dietary fiber and nutrients, while flexibly
addressing nutritional issues that change with the times, and
striving to improve people’s health.
In addition, our Group positions “Health and Nutrition” as one
of its material issues, aiming to realize a sustainable society
and enhance corporate value.
Based on this policy, we have formulated the NISSIN FOODS Group
Policy on Nutrition and are advancing initiatives to solve issues
of health and nutrition through our business activities.
Approach to Communication Related to Health and Nutrition
The Group approaches marketing and communication in line with our founder’s spirit “Biken Kenshoku” (Eat wisely for beauty and health). We provide information based on the following approach, so that our customers can choose healthy food options that suit them, in a way that is both comfortable and enjoyable as part of their daily lives.
Product and Packaging Design Tailored to Everyday Diets
We are developing a range of product sizes for various eating occasions and implementing package designs that make it easy to adjust portion sizes, so that customers can enjoy comfortable and appropriate amounts that suit their physical conditions and lifestyles. Furthermore, we do not engage in any communication that encourages customers to consume excessive amounts of our products.
Providing Information to Aid Healthy Product Choices
We are refining the content and presentation of our labeling to aid customers in choosing healthy products with confidence. In addition to the nutritional information required by rules and regulations, we clearly display supplementary information, such as nutrients and the product’s nutritional characteristics, on the packaging to aid understanding. We also incorporate the principles of universal design to make it easy for everyone to understand.
Targets
Improving Product Nutrition Using “NISSIN-NPS”
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS has developed its proprietary nutrient
profiling system, “NISSIN-NPS” (NISSIN Nutrient Profiling
System), which scores the nutritional value of products, and
began operation in February 2024. NISSIN-NPS is based on the
Health Star Rating System (HSR), one of the NPS widely used
around the world, and scores the nutritional value of products
according to the content of nutrients whose excessive intake
should be limited (saturated fatty acids, sodium, etc.) and
nutrients recommended for intake (protein, dietary fiber,
etc.). Furthermore, vitamins and minerals, which are not used
in the scoring under HSR, have also been added to the
evaluation items, and the scores reflect whether appropriate
amounts of vitamins and minerals are included in the products.
To accelerate efforts related to nutrition and health through food,
we have set the following goals.
- ・By 2030, we will increase the percentage of products with improved nutritional value through NISSIN-NPS to 50% (compared to 2020).
- ・By 2030, we will launch 150 nutritious products that meet the criteria of healthy product set by NISSIN-NPS.
Commitments at Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit*
NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS announced its commitment toward achieving global “nutrition improvement” and “building sustainable food system” at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit held in December 2021.
| Commitment | Progress (as of March 31, 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wellness Products | Increase the NISSIN FOODS Group’s sales of wellness products in Japan to ¥23 billion by 2030 | Sales of wellness products in Japan: ¥43.3 billion |
| 2. Food Allergen Tests | Develop a testing method that allows simultaneous tests on recommended labeling of food allergens by 2030, and conduct more than 100,000 tests in total | Number of tests conducted: 38,760 (since September 2023) |
| 3. Meat Alternatives | Increase the amount of vegetable protein used as instant noodle ingredients in Japan by NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS to 1,100 tons per year by 2030 | Amount of vegetable protein used as instant noodle ingredients in Japan: 898 tons |
| 4. Food Waste | Reduce the total amount of waste from the NISSIN FOODS Group’s distribution and sales in Japan by 50% (compared to 2015) by 2030 | Total amount of waste from distribution and sales in Japan: 65.4% reduction |
- *
The Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit is a global summit for the
leaders of governments, international agencies, companies, civil
groups, and other entities to discuss widely about improving nutrition
for people around the world under the themes of health, food, and
resilience, deepen the shared recognition about the direction of
future actions, and promote initiatives toward solving global nutrition
issues.
It is a practice that the country hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games will organize this summit. The first summit was held in 2013 in the United Kingdom (London), the second in 2016 in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), the third in 2021 in Japan (Tokyo), and the fourth in 2025 was held in France (Paris).
Structure
At the NISSIN FOODS Group, under a cross-organizational framework
involving management, we advance initiatives and confirm progress
on one of our material issues, “Health and Nutrition.”
Our Group’s technology, development, and research center, “the WAVE,”
consists of the Global Innovation Research Center and the Global Food
Safety Institute. The Global Innovation Research Center generates innovative
technologies, while the Global Food Safety Institute pursues food safety
and security. In addition, it brings together development functions
not only for instant noodles but also for chilled, frozen, rice, confectionery,
and lactobacillus beverage products, serving as a foundation for expanding
the possibilities of food for the next generation. Equipped with a
framework that integrates everything from basic research to applied
development, we are engaged not only in the development of innovative
products utilizing various technologies and the promotion of nutrition
improvement based on scientific evidence, but also in a wide range
of themes that contribute to the future. Going forward, we will continue
to deepen our initiatives, taking into account trends in international
nutrition standards.
The Group—whether in-house or outsourced—does not conduct animal experiments
except in cases when required by laws and regulations.
Initiatives
To address the challenges relating to health and nutrition, the Group is promoting the four policies set out in the NISSIN FOODS Group Policy on Nutrition.
Nutritional Improvement through Products
To support our customers’ healthy eating habits, we are striving to enhance the nutritional value of our wide range of products, while also working to develop products that meet diverse nutritional needs.
Enhancing the Nutritional Value of a Wide Range of Products
By utilizing NISSIN-NPS to score the nutritional value of products and quantitatively evaluate them, we are promoting the continuous improvement of a wide range of product categories, including instant noodles, and aiming to enhance the overall nutritional value of our products.
Developing Products to Meet Diverse Nutritional Needs
We develop products that meet the varying nutritional needs of different countries, regions, life stages, and food cultures, ensuring they can be easily incorporated into everyday eating habits. For example, NISSIN MUG Noodle is a nutritional supplement that is ideal as a snack for children or as an alternative to soup. In addition to being fortified with calcium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2, it features soft, short noodles that are easy for children to eat. Furthermore, PILKUL 400 Iron is a nutritional supplement containing iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B12. It offers a way to supplement nutrients that are often lacking in daily diets.
Moreover, by developing a range of product sizes to suit various eating occasions and implementing package designs that make it easy to control portion sizes (portion-control packaging), we ensure that customers can eat amounts that suit them best. For example, Ciscorn uses resealable packaging so that customers can take out the desired amount and store the rest.
Improving Accessibility of Products
To provide more customers with products of high nutritional value, we are working to develop products that are affordable and accessible, while also making nutritional improvements such as reducing sodium content.
Providing Information to Aid Healthy Product Choices
We are working to ensure that nutritional information and the nutritional characteristics of products are clearly displayed, so that customers can choose products that suit their eating habits and needs.
In addition to the mandatory nutritional information, we clearly display nutritional information on the packaging, such as details regarding Foods for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU), Foods with Function Claims, Foods with Nutrient Function Claims, reduced salt products, high-protein products, and vitamin and mineral-enriched products. At NISSIN FOODS THAILAND, we have obtained the Healthier Choice Logo (HCL)* certification for certain products and display this logo (certification mark) on the packaging. As for containers, MYOJO FOODS’ SHIO Care Cup features an inner line to indicate how much soup should be left. By leaving the soup up to this line, customers can more easily adjust their sodium intake.
- *This is a front-of-pack nutrition labeling system promoted by the Thai Government and relevant agencies aimed at making it easier for consumers to choose health-conscious products. It is awarded to products that meet the criteria for each food category and have been certified.
Creation of Health Value through Research and Technological Development
At the NISSIN FOODS Group, in order to solve issues related to
“Health and Nutrition,” we are conducting research and
technological development while making full use of scientific
approaches. Specifically, we are broadly engaged in everything
from basic research to applied development, including the study
of new sodium-reduction technologies, research and development
of new ingredients using plant-based proteins, elucidation of
taste mechanisms to scientifically capture deliciousness, and
utilization of lactobacillus materials.
As a result, these efforts have led to product development based
on scientific evidence, such as products that pursue a perfect balance
of nutrition and taste, reduced carbohydrate and salt products, Foods
with Function Claims, and products using newly discovered lactobacillus.
Employee Health
For employees, we provide KANZEN MESHI (Perfect Meal) menus at
employee cafeterias, which pursue a perfect balance of 33
nutrients and deliciousness. We have offered more than 100
types, focusing mainly on popular menu items such as curry and
pasta. In addition, we have introduced self-service meal
stations for employees at domestic Group companies and
elsewhere, where employees can always access Frozen KANZEN MESHI
DELI.
Furthermore, by conducting seminars related to food and health promotion
events for employees, we strategically promote initiatives to maintain
and enhance both mental and physical health.
Dialogue and Collaboration with Related Organizations Engaged in Nutritional Improvement
To solve issues related to nutrition and health, we are collaborating with public institutions, the food industry, and international evaluation organizations and initiatives both in Japan and abroad.
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
We participate in the project for improving the food environment through industry-academia-government collaboration, in which National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (abbreviation: NIBN) and food companies collaborate, working toward the creation of a healthy and sustainable food environment based on scientific knowledge.
Sustainable Food System Platform
We are participating in the Sustainable Food System Platform (abbreviation: Shokusus), established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Through dialogue and the sharing of insights with a diverse range of stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, we are advancing initiatives aimed at resolving sustainability challenges within the food system, including those related to nutrition.
World Instant Noodles Association
Through World Instant Noodles Association (abbreviation: WINA), an international industry organization, we are conducting activities to achieve the voluntary targets set by member companies, the WINA Challenge Target. While respecting cultural and dietary differences in each country and region, we aim to solve global nutrition and health issues and contribute to people’s well-being as an industry.
Access to Nutrition initiative
Access to Nutrition initiative (abbreviation: ATNi) is an international initiative with the aim of evaluating and promoting companies’ efforts to improve nutrition. Our Group, through dialogue with ATNi and evaluation based on its indicators, ensures transparency in our initiatives while continuously pursuing improvements.
Food Assistance in Times of Disaster
Through WINA, the NISSIN FOODS Group provides instant noodles to
disaster-affected areas. In addition, in response to the
Kumamoto Earthquake that occurred in July 2026, NISSIN FOOD
PRODUCTS provided the KANZEN MESHI series to affected areas,
thereby engaging in support through the provision of warm meals
during disasters.
Going forward, we will continue to carry on the founder’s aspiration
of contributing to society by satisfying people’s hunger, always
considering what is useful for people and society, and striving to
deliver nutritionally balanced meals even during an emergency.
Product Examples
The NISSIN FOODS Group is committed to the development and improvement of products that achieve both health and deliciousness, while addressing each customer’s lifestyle and health issues.
Pursuing a Perfect Balance of Nutrition and Taste
We offer KANZEN MESHI, which are designed to achieve the perfect balance of nutrition and taste.
KANZEN MESHI (Perfect Meal)
KANZEN MESHI CURRY MESHI EUROPEAN-STYLE CURRY (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
- *This product has been designed in accordance with the “Nutritional Design Standard T-001.”
KANZEN MESHI CUP NOODLE WITHOUT SOUP (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
- *This product has been designed in accordance with the “Nutritional Design Standard T-001.”
KANZEN MESHI DELI FROZEN TENDER PORK CUTLET RICE BOWL (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
- *This product has been designed in accordance with the “Nutritional Design Standard T-001.”
KANZEN MESHI DELI FROZEN SLOW SIMMERED BOLOGNESE PASTA (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
- *This product has been designed in accordance with the “Nutritional Design Standard T-001.”
- *What is “Nutritional Design Standard T-001”?
Based on the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese and nutritional findings, these are specifications for an optimized nutritional diet, carefully balanced and appropriately adjusted to provide key nutrients for people aged between 18 and 64.
KANZEN MEAL
Nissin KANZEN MEAL Japanese Curry Rice (NISSIN Europe)
Promoting Nutritional Improvement
We are promoting improvements to the nutritional value of our products, such as increasing protein content and reducing sugar and sodium content.
CUP NOODLES PRO High Protein & Low Carbohydrates, with Less Sodium (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
Contains 15g of protein, 50% less carbohydrates*1, 25% less sodium*1, and nearly the daily recommended intake of dietary fiber*2.
- *1Compared to CUP NOODLES
- *2From the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (2020)”. Contains about 99% of the daily reference value of dietary fiber for individuals aged 18 and over, based on a standard daily calorie intake of 2,200 kcal.
Cup Noodles Protein Rich & Savory Chicken (NISSIN FOODS (U.S.A.))
Contains 16g of protein.
Nissin Cup Noodles Soba Protein CLASSIC (NISSIN Europe)
Contains 18g of protein.
Mochitto Locavore Noodles - Medium Thin Noodles - 1 Serving (NISSIN CHILLED FOODS)
Contains 40% less sugar* and 22.0 g of dietary fiber
- *Compared to GYORETSU NO DEKIRU MISE NO RAMEN KOTTERI SHOYU
Myojo Locabo Noodles Kotteri Shoyu (MYOJO FOODS)
Contains 25% to 30% less carbohydrates and at least half the recommended daily intake of dietary fiber*
- *From the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese (2020)”
GORO GRA 60% Fewer Carbohydrates Choco Nuts (NISSIN CISCO)
Contains 60% less carbohydrates* and 11.4 g of dietary fiber per serving (50 g)
- *Compared to GORO GRA Choco Nuts
TOKACHI NOMU YOGURT Lower Carbohydrates 900 g (NISSIN YORK)
40% less carbohydrates and 30% less calories*.
- *Compared to TOKACHI NOMU YOGURT Plain
MYOJO HYOBANYA Series (MYOJO FOODS)
30% less sodium*
- *Based on the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2020 (Eighth Revised Version), compared with 100g of instant Chinese noodles (dry, not fried; including accompanying seasoning packets, etc.)
Creating Health Value Based on Scientific Evidence
We are developing Foods with Function Claims through basic research and technological development.
Foods for Specified Health Uses
- (Foods containing ingredients with health functions that affect physiological and other functions and approved by the Consumer Affairs Agency to label its specified health uses)
PILKUL 400 65 ml (NISSIN YORK)
Contains 40 billion lactic acid bacteria (NY1301 strain)—which reach the intestine alive—per bottle (65 ml)
Foods with Nutrient Function Claims
NISSIN MUG Series (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
Fortified with Calcium, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2, supporting healthy eating habits for child-rearing households.
Allerlite Protect (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
Contains Reflect Lactobacillus (T-21 strain)—which has the power to balance the body—and biotin, a nutrient that helps maintain healthy skin and mucous membranes
Foods with Function Claims
- (Foods labeled with function claims on the basis of scientific evidence, at the responsibility of food business operators)
PILKUL MIRACLE CARE NOMU YOGURT 900 g (NISSIN YORK)
Contains 60 billion live lactic acid bacteria (NY1301 strain) per glass (180 g), which reach the intestine alive.
PILKUL HIZA ACTIVE 65 ml (NISSIN YORK)
Contains 40 billion lactic acid bacteria (NY1301 strain)—which reach the intestine alive—per bottle (65 ml).
- *Contains 300 mg of N-acetylglucosamine per recommended daily serving (65 ml).
TRIPLE BARRIER Green Apple Flavor (NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS)
When ingested before meals, increases the excretion of fats, sugar, and sodium taken during meals as well as suppresses the rise of neutral fats and blood sugar after meals and lowers high blood pressure