Established “Productive Aging Consortium” Beyond Industry Boundaries –
Collaboration of Companies and Organizations
"Productive Aging Consortium" was established aiming for the realization of productive aging, with NOMON as the founder, in collaboration with multiple domestic companies. Press conference was held on November 20, 2019, to announce the establishment of the organization and explain background and future development of the organization.
In Japan, the world's first super-aging society, there is an urgent need to solve the problems brought by the aging society and extend healthy life expectancy. Founded in such a social background, NOMON aims for "productive aging" through nutraceuticals, in other words, enabling all people to accept aging positively and to live fulfilling lives of their own from birth through their final days. The Productive Aging Consortium founded by NOMON therefore strives for early realization of "productive aging" through collaboration of companies and organisations that sympathize with philosophy of the productive aging, beyond industry and sector boundaries.
On November 20, 2019, at the press conference announcing the establishment of the consortium, many people from various fields including media, medical professionals, beauty professionals, lifestyle businesses gathered, that clearly indicated high expectation to the project realizing "Productive Aging".
Mr. Yamana, the representative of NOMON, presenting the purpose of establishing the consortium as the founder.
He also attended the press release as assistant director/research chief of Teijin Healthcare Business.
Four companies participating in the "Productive Aging Consortium" : Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd., Shimadzu Corporation, Teijin Limited, and Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. The leading companies in food and healthcare-related industries will work in collaboration and utilize their abundant knowledge and experience in order to transmit continuously the latest information about "productive aging".
From the left of the photo:
Mr. Shigeru Taniguchi - Meiji Holdings (Meiji Holdings Corporate Officer; Head of Co-Creation Center; Meiji Co., Ltd, Managing Executive Director, Director of R&D Oversight Department)
Mr. Makoto Shinohara - Shimazu Corporation (Shimazu Corporation Senior Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager, Technology Research Laboratory)
Dr. Kei Yamana – Teijin Limited/NOMON Co., Ltd. (Founder of Productive Aging Consortium, President and CEO of NOMON Co., Ltd, Assistant Supervisor/Chief Researcher of Teijin Healthcare Business),
Mr. Masashi Nakagawa – Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd. (President of Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd.)
Operating in both food and pharmaceutical business areas and identifying itself as "food and health professional", Meiji Holdings aims to realize a sustainable society where people can live healthy and with peace in mind. Through knowledge gained through researches including lactic acid bacteria and other technologies cultivated over the years, Meiji Holdings commits itself to contribute to productive aging in the both business areas.
Shimadzu Corporation, a company with reputation for developing analytical measurement and medical equipment, has created innovative products and services of "Advanced Healthcare" in a wide range of fields from health care to diagnosis, treatment and management of prognosis. Believing that experience will lead realization of the productive aging, Shimazu commits to offer business support based on scientific evidence.
Teijin's corporate philosophy is to improve the quality of life, and through its healthcare business, the company aims to support each and every person's life from birth through their final days. Utilizing the experience and knowledge gained through the ethical drugs and home medical device businesses, Teijin further focus on the development of nutraceutical products.
Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd., which has been developing businesses to support safe food and health for 90 years since its foundation, started producing yeast extract in 1953 and has been supplying it as a raw material for in vitro diagnostics and processed foods, as well as useful components extracted from yeast in various forms. Going forward, Oriental Yeast will take advantage of the experience and know-how to realize "Productive Aging”.
In order to promote "productive aging", we will work with companies, research institutes, organizations, groups and individuals who advocate "productive aging" widely, send the latest news on aging and life expectancy, as well as useful health information that anyone can be easily adopted on a daily basis. In addition, there will be events that will make you feel familiar to the world of "productive aging," like a talk with celebrities. Please keep your eyes on the future of the "Productive Aging Consortium".