Sales value of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by application
(in billion Japanese yen)
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fiscal year 2020; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of each stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
*Including labels with claims for visceral fat, neutral fat and body fat, body fat and cholesterol, as well as blood sugar level, neutral fat, body fat, abdominal fat, waist size, and obesity.
Figures are based on surveys among manufacturers of health foods, who were granted permission for using the seal certifying products as 'foods for specified health uses' (FOSHU).
100 Japanese yen equal 0.74 U.S. dollars or 0.70 euros as of December 2022. Values have been rounded.
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Sales value of FOSHU certified health foods in Japan FY 2020, by health claim
In the fiscal year 2020, the sales value of foods for specified health uses (FOSHU) labeled with health claims related to the intestinal regulation of lactic acid bacteria in Japan amounted to around *** billion Japanese yen.
FOSHU 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.
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Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. (July 30, 2021). Sales value of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by application (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/1196027/japan-foshu-health-food-sales-value-by-health-claim/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. "Sales value of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by application (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. July 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/1196027/japan-foshu-health-food-sales-value-by-health-claim/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. (2021). Sales value of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by application (in billion Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/1196027/japan-foshu-health-food-sales-value-by-health-claim/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. "Sales Value of Health Foods Certified as "Foods for Specified Health Uses" (Foshu) in Japan in Fiscal Year 2020, by Application (in Billion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jul 2021, /statistics/1196027/japan-foshu-health-food-sales-value-by-health-claim/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association, Sales value of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by application (in billion Japanese yen) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1196027/japan-foshu-health-food-sales-value-by-health-claim/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Sales value of health foods certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by application (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association, July 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1196027/japan-foshu-health-food-sales-value-by-health-claim/
