Food Product Quality Management Thorough quality assurance and
Kao has established a traceability system that can track all raw materials used in products, enabling us to trace, by product lot number, not only specific countries of origin, but also compliance with laws and regulations, and base raw materials. After we have verified tracking information from our raw material suppliers, we conclude agreements with them in the form of certifications of material quality. Furthermore, we verify the suitability of the content stipulated in agreements and of management systems through regular audits and meetings with our raw material suppliers.
Standards of food product quality assurance Kao establishes independent quality assurance standards to ensure raw material and food product safety, including:
Control of freshness and management of "best-before" dates Kao determines the "best-before" dates of its food products after building in an adequate safety margin based on the results of various types of storage tests, thereby setting clear periods within which consumers can enjoy our products without experiencing problems in quality or taste.
Food product traceability We have established a food product traceability system that, through product lot numbers, can provide information on raw materials, specific manufacturing conditions, and can track the retail destination and delivery status of our products. Kao's system of product consistency benefits production planning and inventory control and is applied in the form of thorough controls in place to ensure product freshness.
Food Product Traceability
Response to Radioactive Contamination - Securing the Safety of Products In manufacturing "Healthya" products, Kao checks the monitoring data from government authorities, as well as the information on production areas for ingredients including water and tea leaves. In addition, we conduct voluntary inspections before production and of final products to secure the safety of products.
