History of
Baby & Infant
1986
Infant Milk
Glico developed this product based on feedback from mothers to support the development of small children. The product is sold in packs of four 100 ml cartons of milk, with these four packs containing in total the 400 ml of calcium required daily for young children, to be ingested gradually at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack time. The pack is also designed to be easy for young children to grasp and doesn’t spill even if it falls over.
1990
Infant 100% Apple Juice
The natural taste of the ingredients is emphasized without using any flavoring agents for infants whose taste is developing. In 2004, “Infant Grapes” were also launched.
1995
Series of Infant Food for Children from 1 Years of Age
Japan's first retort-packed vegetable-based infant meals released. Glico developed this product in consultation with experts, considering the size, shape, and hardness of the ingredients suitable for chewing practice, as well as the cooking method and seasoning.
1997
Infant Fruits & Vegetables
A delicious balanced mix of carrot and tomato vegetable juices and apple, muscat grape, and lemon juices.
2000
Infant Sporon
A refreshing lactic acid bacteria beverage blended with plum juice.
2001
Icreo Powdered Milk Became Part of the Glico Group
Icreo is a manufacturer of infant formula. At the time, Icreo infant formula was highly regarded by obstetricians, gynecologists, and pediatricians as a formula that was close to breast milk.
2001
Acquisition of Icreo, Manufacturer of Infant Formula
The company name “Icreo” is a combination of “ai,” which represents a parent's love for their child, and the Latin word “creo,” meaning creation.
2003
Superior Infant Milk
Glico renamed infant milk. Only milk that meets the quality standards set forth in the Fair Competition Code for milk fat, nonfat milk solids, bacteria count, and cell count can be labeled as superior milk.
2009
Icreo Balanced Milk
This milk is gentle to babies' delicate bodies, with each ingredient and raw material carefully selected with the aim of mimicking mother's milk.
2009
Icreo Follow-up Milk
This milk provides the nutrition necessary for children between the ages of 1 and 3, when eating habits tend to become unbalanced, and is a quality product made with love to help children grow healthily, for children and their mothers and fathers.
2019
Icreo Akachan Milk
To support breastfeeding, which is an issue in times of disaster, Glico developed Japan's first liquid formula that can be stored at room temperature for 6 months (currently 9 months) without the need for formula powder.
2019
Start of “Co Sodate Project (co-parenting project)”
Support for solving problems so that men and women can work together to raise children.
2022
Parental Leave Training for Everyone
Glico began offering free parent education classes for companies targeting workers who plan to take parental leave.
