Medi-Care Foods Show (19th Edition)

Medi-Care Foods Show

Giving the elderly the joy of eating and nutrition

The Medicare Foods Exhibition is Japan's largest exhibition of food for the elderly and those requiring care. It features displays and tastings of the latest products, a dysphagia-friendly menu contest, highly specialized lectures, and networking events for registered dietitians. Attendees include facility managers, practical managers, registered dietitians, catering and delivery companies, food wholesalers and retailers, and pharmacies. Individual business meetings connecting exhibitors and visiting buyers are also planned.

Please consider exhibiting at this exhibition as a platform for proposing new products, entering growing markets, and developing sales channels.

【Previous report video】

Care Show Japan 2026 / International KAiGO Festival 2026（Simultaneous events）

Market Research

In the nutritional supplement and liquid food sector, there is a growing shift towards "labor-saving products" due to labor shortages.

▶The market size (based on manufacturer shipment value) for nutritional supplements, liquid foods, and nutritional supplements in fiscal year 2024 is estimated to be 159.6 billion yen, a 103.0% increase compared to the previous year.

▶Looking at the breakdown for fiscal year 2024, the nutritional supplement market was 45.4 billion yen, a 106.6% increase from the previous year; the liquid food market was 82.88 billion yen, a 100.8% increase; and the nutritional supplement food market was 31.36 billion yen, a 104.3% increase.

▶Against the backdrop of a severe labor shortage in medical and nursing care settings, there is a shift towards products that contribute to operational efficiency, such as refillable bag-type products and high-concentration, small-volume types. Similarly, in the nutritional supplement market, jelly-type products and high-concentration products that reduce the effort required for cooking and care are being valued, and coupled with the effects of price revisions, the market size is expanding. High value-added products that address the needs of frailty prevention among the elderly and labor-saving in the field are driving the market.

*Reference:"2026 Market Trends Survey on Nutritional Supplements, Liquid Foods, and Nutritional Supplements (Oral and Enteral)"by Yano Keizai Inc.

Exhibits

［NEW］Hospital and nursing home catering exhibition

A specialized exhibition focused on healthcare food service.

he environment surrounding the food service sector is becoming increasingly challenging due to labor shortages and soaring operating costs (personnel costs, food costs, utility costs), making the development of new systems urgently needed. At the next Healthcare Foods Exhibition, we will establish a new "Hospital and Nursing Home Food Service Exhibition." We will propose concrete solutions to stakeholders.

○ Kitchen Equipment: Steam convection ovens, reheating units & shuttles, reheat warmers,
blast chillers, refrigerators/freezers, induction cooktops, food processors, vacuum packaging machines,
commercial rice cookers, electrolytic water generators, washing machines, etc.
○ Kitchen Facilities: Commercial tableware, rack shelves, nesting carts, hygiene and cleaning services
○ IT Systems: Food service management systems, various management systems, service robots (dishwashing, delivery)
○ Others: Fully cooked food, commercial food products, uniforms, containers, logistics, etc.

[Target Attendees]

Hospital and nursing home managers, management, registered dietitians and chefs, food service companies, design firms, construction companies and consultants, food ingredient manufacturers, etc.

Healthcare Food Service System Association

inquiry for EXhibiting

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