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JAPAN · AWARD 2027

NUTRITIONSELECTIONS

Nutrition Selections Functional Value Award 2027
New Emblem for 2027

FUNCTIONAL
VALUE
AWARD

A closer look at products.Recognition for their value.

Awards for food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. We explore the ideas behind each product through its concept and the experience it offers.

Images of people illustrate the selection process.

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Exploring a product through hands-on experience. Illustrative image.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVE

A human perspective.A closer look at each product.

Some qualities cannot be conveyed by an ingredient description alone. Others only become clear when you hold the product in your hands. Nutrition Selections considers each product's distinctive value, starting with the product itself and the materials submitted.

We bring together perspectives relevant to each product category, using the qualities we identify to guide selection and shape its story.

About the Organization
01

Review the materials

Product information, ingredients and development background help us understand the maker’s intentions through the materials they submit.

02

Explore the Product

Tasting, handling, and exploring how a product is used. We focus on the experience each product offers.

03

Put value into words

We identify each product’s characteristics and bring its distinctive value into the selection process and award profile.

AWARDED PRODUCTS

Award-Winning Products

Food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. Discover the qualities of selected products and the stories of their makers.

SIX PERSPECTIVES

Understanding value,through six perspectives.

From concept and experience to communication, we consider the many ways a product connects with everyday life.

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CONCEPT01

Product Concept

Who is the product for, and what value does it offer? We explore the thinking behind its concept and development.

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FORMULATION02

Ingredients & Formulation

Ingredient and formulation information helps us understand how the product’s design supports its concept.

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EXPERIENCE03

User Experience

Taste, aroma, texture and ease of use. We consider the everyday experience in ways relevant to each product.

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COMMUNICATION04

Clarity of Information

We consider how clearly labels and descriptions explain the product’s characteristics and directions for use.

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RELEVANCE05

Fit with Daily Life

We look at when a product is used and how easily it fits into a routine to understand its role in everyday life.

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DESIGN06

Design

We consider how containers, packaging and presentation balance the product’s identity with ease of use.

These six perspectives help us describe a product’s characteristics. The program does not conduct testing or scientific verification for every item; the scope of review varies according to the product and the materials submitted.

Nutrition Selections Functional Value Award 2027
FUNCTIONAL VALUE AWARD
2027

THE AWARD MARK

Recognized value,made visible.

The award emblem conveys the ideas and care behind a product at a glance. Together with product profiles in Japanese and English, it brings each product’s distinctive appeal to life through words and visuals, helping new audiences discover it.

  1. 01

    Discover the Value

    We identify what makes each product distinctive through its concept, the experience of using it, and its place in daily life.

  2. 02

    Give value a visible form

    The award emblem and product profiles in Japanese and English give the recognized value a clear, immediately understandable form.

  3. 03

    Share the value

    Create new opportunities for people to discover your product online and through promotional materials.

WINNERS ARCHIVE

Explore award winners by year.

Award names from 2026 and earlier remain unchanged.
Browse award-winning products by year.

ORGANIZATION

General Incorporated Association
Japan Health Industry Promotion Association

Nutrition Selections is an awards and information initiative operated by the Japan Health Industry Promotion Association.

For award participation, winner listings,
Contact us about award emblems.