In 2020, around 11 products were newly registered as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan. The number of permitted FOSHU products remained above one thousand in recent years.
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 newly 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 newly certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281711/japan-number-new-certification-foshu-products/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. "Number of products newly certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan from 2011 to 2020." Chart. July 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281711/japan-number-new-certification-foshu-products/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. (2021). Number of products newly certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281711/japan-number-new-certification-foshu-products/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association. "Number of Products Newly Certified as "Foods for Specified Health Uses" (Foshu) in Japan from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281711/japan-number-new-certification-foshu-products/
Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association, Number of products newly certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281711/japan-number-new-certification-foshu-products/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of products newly certified as "foods for specified health uses" (FOSHU) in Japan from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association, July 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281711/japan-number-new-certification-foshu-products/
