Receives Three-Star Certification as Food Service Provider that Offers “Smart Meals”

Sumitomo Corporation, as an in-house food service provider offering “Smart Meals,” received the highest three-star rating under the “healthy meal and dietary environment” certification system on September 5.

A smart meal is defined as a nutritionally balanced meal containing ingredients that contribute to health. Each smart meal must consist of a staple food, main dish and side dish. To be certified as an in-house food service provider offering smart meals, a facility is required to meet the certification criteria defined by the Healthy Meal and Dietary Environment Consortium, which is comprised of 13 societies and associations including THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, Nutrition and Food service Management, and the Japanese Society of Hypertension.

The reason for the recent certification is the “healthy lunch,” which has been served since July this year by the in-house cafeteria at the Head Office of Sumitomo Corporation in Otemachi. The lunch menu was designed by Royal Contract Service based on advice from doctors and certified nutritionists at the Sumitomo Corporation clinic. The menu meets nutritional criteria that are more rigorous than those for smart meals.