Meet our program partner: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

Ezaki Glico, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, has spent the past 100 years developing a wide range of food, beverage, and confectionery products. Guided by its purpose, “Healthier days, Wellbeing for life,” the company is now placing particular emphasis on nutrition and health, with brands such as Almond Koka (a plant-based almond milk), SUNAO (confectionery and food brand with appropriately controlled sugar content), POWER PRODUCTION (sports nutrition products) and etc. These initiatives demonstrate Glico’s commitment to advancing well-being across five key areas: (1) Optimized nutritional balance and baby’s growth (2)Supporting growth (3)Strengthening athletic ability and capacity (4) Improving brain function (5) Healthy aging.

As part of Next Kitchen 2026, Glico seeks collaboration with overseas foodtech startups in the area of:

🍎 Health and Nutrition Management (personalized nutrition, functional foods)

🧫 Alternative Foods (plant-based, cell-cultured, substitute seasonings)

🍽️ Food Waste Reduction (upcycled products, shelf-life extension)

🚚 Food Logistics (cold chain, digital transformation)

🤖 Labor-saving and Automation Technologies (kitchen robotics, unmanned stores)

Through Next Kitchen 2026, Glico looks forward to building partnerships with startups that share its vision of promoting healthier lifestyles and driving food innovation. If your startup is developing solutions aligned with this mission, join Next Kitchen 2026 and connect directly with Glico and other leading Japanese companies in the program.