Meal Service Market 2026
Language:
Japanese
Product Code No:
C68104200
Issued In:
2026/06
#of Pages:
414
Publication Cycle:
Format:
PDF
Geographic Coverage:
Japan
Industry:
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Coverage: (Product/service)
Meal service for offices, hospitals, schools, nursing care facilities and deliveries
Research Target:
Meal service providers
Research Content:
I Noteworthy Trends
1. Meal service market expanding to 5-trillion-yen-level
2. Increase/decrease of central kitchen for meal service and background
3. Increase of meal allowance (as employee benefits) at workplace (on-site) cafeteria
4. Company cafeteria reimagined: no kitchen, just hang out
5. Medical service fees (clinical nutrition) revised for three consecutive years
6. Contract prices rose due to soaring costs (labor, food, and utility)
7. Start of free school meals
8. Outsourcing kindergarten/childcare center meals
9. Labor shortage at long-term nursing care facilities accelerates introduction of cooked meals
10. New cooking methods and central kitchen to address culinary workforce shortage
11. Introduction of “frailty checkup” for frailty screening
12. Spread of Business Contingency Plan (BCP) at medical institutions
II Analysis of Current Market and Perspectives
1. Entire Market (FY2021- FY2025): Surpassing Five Trillion Yen
2. Company Cafeteria: Diversifying Needs
3. Bento-Style Meal Services: Strong Growth of Home Delivery
4. Hospital Meals: Medical Service Fees Revised for Three Consecutive Years
5. Meal Service for Long-term Nursing Care Facilities: Increase of Facilities
6. School Meals: Private Outsourcers on the Rise
7. Kindergarten/Childcare Meals: Start of New Subsidy Program
III Marketing Strategy of Leading Meal Service Companies
1. Cooking And Processing Methods
2. Nutritional Management and Creation Of New Menus
3. Food Procurement (Purchase System) and Logistics
4. Sales (New Sales, Focus Regions/Users)
5. Maintenance of Freshness, Safety Management Measures
6. Recruit and Training
7. Market Strategy Going Forward
IV Profiles of Leading Meal Service Companies
27 enterprises
V Directory of Meal Service Companies
200 enterprises