South Korean melon can be sold as food with functional claims in Japan

Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation On the 4th, Korean melons received official recognition for their stress-relieving effects from the Consumer Agency of Japan, allowing them to be registered and sold as food with functional claims. Regarding this, an official from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) said, “We have secured scientific evidence that the ‘GABA’ component contained in melons relieves temporary stress caused by work and study, so we can indicate the possibility of melons relieving stress. It is possible,” he explained. Recently, the number of fresh foods registered as food with functional claims by the Japan Consumer Agency is increasing, but registration is very difficult, so the portion of fresh foods among all registered foods is only less than 2.9%. , Paprika, etc. are registered. According to aT, Korean melons are not well known in Japan, so it is necessary to expand the market by actively promoting their differentiated taste and ...