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Collaboration to Create Healthy Salads

In a significant partnership, Diet Cook Supply, a subsidiary of Kenko Mayonnaise Co., has joined forces with students from Fukuyama University's Faculty of Life Sciences and Nutritional Science to develop two new salads aimed at the increasing health-conscious consumer base. Starting this May, these two innovative salad dishes will be available for a limited time at selected retail stores in the Chugoku-Shikoku region.

Fukuyama University is renowned for its rigorous curriculum and strong focus on practical applications through community volunteer activities in dietary education. This unique approach fosters a deep understanding of nutrition, equipping students with both expertise and empathy, paving their way to becoming certified dietitians. The partnership between the university and Diet Cook Supply originated from a mutual desire to make a positive social impact through food.

Following the success of a pasta salad co-developed last summer, which was met with enthusiastic feedback from both students and retail partners, both parties have decided to continue this fruitful collaboration. The students relish the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in a practical setting, contributing to real-world products.

This year's theme revolves around creating salads that enhance nutritional and health benefits. Through a collaborative process of ideation and recipe trials, students learned and shared insights about food and nutrition in a hands-on environment. As a result, they crafted two unique salads: the