CookDeli Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Nishi-ku, Osaka; President and CEO: Takeshi Washitani), a provider of fully cooked, safe, delicious frozen meal menus tailored for elderly care facilities, held a launch and tasting event on June 10, 2026 (Wed) at TOKYO TORCH Tokiwabashi Tower for its new product 'Kayu Plus Meat Miso'—the first in the industry to receive certification from the Japan Society of Optimized Nutrition Food, a general incorporated association. The event featured guest speakers Dr. Yutaka Ito and Dr. Yoshiko Honda, leading figures in Japan’s preventive medicine and clinical nutrition fields, who delivered lectures on addressing malnutrition and frailty in Japan’s super-aging society and on innovative food solutions to alleviate severe staffing shortages in caregiving facilities. The event attracted numerous facility representatives and media outlets and was a great success. Below is a detailed report. Event Highlights The event featured expert presentations, product demonstrations by developers, and a tasting session. [Part 1 & 2: Special Lectures] Lecture 1: “Toward Realizing Well-Being Through Food” Dr. Yutaka Ito, President, Japan Society of Optimized Nutrition Food (Professor Emeritus, Keio University; Special Professor, Keio University Preventive Medicine Center) Dr. Yutaka Ito, President of the Japan Society of Optimized Nutrition Food Dr. Ito, who introduced the concept of the “Metabolic Domino,” emphasized that modern food environments make it difficult for individuals to prepare or choose balanced meals. He stated that “optimized nutrition food”—scientifically formulated to contain precisely balanced amounts of 33 essential nutrients per meal based on caloric intake—is essential for creating a society where physical and mental well-being is fulfilled (i.e., achieving food-based well-being), particularly in addressing societal challenges such as obesity, malnutrition, frailty, and pre-disease conditions. Lecture 2: “Frontline Nutr