About Functional Foods
What is Food with Functional Labeling?
Functional foods are foods that are labeled as functional based on scientific evidence at the responsibility of the company.
Foods can be labeled as "having a specific health purpose (useful for the maintenance and promotion of health).
Information on the basis of safety and functionality must be submitted to the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency prior to marketing, but unlike Food for Specified Health Uses (Tokuho)*, it is not subject to individual approval by the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency.
※特定保健用食品（トクホ）
表示されている効果や安全性については国が審査を行い、消費者長長官の許可を受けた食品。
