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Circular Use of Chicken Manure and SDG and Animal Welfare Initiatives Through Cage-Free Henhouses

First written in FY2020. 6 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.

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  1. FY2026RaisedAnnual report

    「This year, in addition to expanding production in Miyagi Prefecture and planning new production in Hokkaido, we will work to diversify sales channels and strengthen sales as an ingredient for processed products such as mayonnaise and tartar sauce.」

    The scope of the plan has been expanded beyond increased cage-free egg production in Miyagi Prefecture to include new production in Hokkaido, diversification of sales channels, and sales as an ingredient for processed foods.
  2. 2026-05-15AdvancedGovernance

    「ケージフリー飼育について主に宮城県内の農場で生産し、首都圏を中心に北海道から関西に至る地域で販売しており、2026 年度には平飼い鶏舎の増設が決定しています。」

    アニマルウェルフェアおよび平飼い・ケージフリー飼育について、主な生産地域・販売地域と、2026年度の平飼い鶏舎増設決定が適時開示で具体化された。canonical thread自体は変更しない。
  3. FY2026-H1Update to interim sales performance for chicken manure fertilizerAnnual report

    「Current interim accounting period (1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025) Eggs Chicken manure fertilizer Rendering Food Other Total Revenue from contracts with customers 11,268 19 59 194 0 11,542」

    Revenue from chicken manure fertilizer sold to external customers for the current interim accounting period was ¥19 million, up from ¥10 million in the interim period of the previous year.
  4. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「At one farm with few nearby farmers, the company installed a plant to manufacture fermented chicken manure pellet fertilizer on the farm premises. The products are sold externally to home-improvement stores and fertilizer wholesalers, and the company has been pursuing full-scale exports to Southeast Asia for the past 2 years.」

    In addition to external sales of chicken manure fertilizer, the company has moved to the stage of accelerating exports to Southeast Asia and increasing volumes. Sales of chicken manure fertilizer for the current period were ¥24 million.
  5. FY2025-H1Interim sales performance for chicken manure fertilizerAnnual report

    「Eggs Chicken manure fertilizer Rendering Food Other Total Revenue from contracts with customers 8,688 10 45 153 0 8,898」

    According to the disaggregated revenue information, revenue from chicken manure fertilizer sold to external customers totaled ¥10 million for the current interim accounting period. Sales of chicken manure fertilizer have continued to be recorded.
  6. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company is also pursuing not only domestic sales but exports to Southeast Asia of fermented chicken manure fertilizer manufactured at the same farm.」

    The company has progressed to the stage of expanding exports to Southeast Asia in addition to converting chicken manure into fertilizer and selling it domestically, with volumes increasing. It has also disclosed the target and track record of returning 100% of manure to farmland across all farms.
  7. FY2024-Q3Increase in sales of chicken-manure fertilizerAnnual report

    「Chicken manure fertilizer Revenue from external customers 18」

    Revenue from chicken manure fertilizer sold to external customers totaled ¥18 million for the cumulative third-quarter period. The company has continued to demonstrate the circular use of chicken manure through its conversion into fertilizer and sale.
  8. FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report

    「The free-range eggs launched last September have gained a certain level of recognition as household table eggs. Going forward, we will develop demand for commercial use by hotels and restaurants and for processing into products such as mayonnaise, while also exporting to overseas markets.」

    The company presented a plan to expand the target markets for barn-laid eggs from household table eggs to commercial products for hotels and restaurants, processed-food ingredients such as mayonnaise, and overseas exports.
  9. FY2024-Q1Recognition of sales of chicken-manure fertilizerAnnual report

    「Chicken manure fertilizer 2」

    Revenue from chicken manure fertilizer sold to external customers totaled ¥2 million for the cumulative first-quarter period. Sales of chicken manure fertilizer have continued to be recorded.
  10. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Full-scale sales of cage-free eggs produced at our farm in Miyagi Prefecture began in September 2022. Establishing these sales in markets extending from Tokai through Kanto to Hokkaido is a priority. We will conduct marketing activities to raise awareness of the product among consumers who place a high value on animal welfare, and expand the sales area from household packs to commercial use.」

    Measures for cage-free eggs from Miyagi Prefecture have become more concrete since the launch of full-scale sales in September 2022, including marketing to raise awareness and expanding sales from household-pack eggs to commercial-use products.
  11. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Full-scale sales of cage-free eggs produced at our farm in Miyagi Prefecture began in September this year. The urgent task is to put these sales on a firm footing in markets extending from Tokai through Kanto to Hokkaido. We will pursue marketing activities to raise awareness of the product among consumers who are highly conscious of animal welfare and establish it in the market.」

    The full-scale production plan for cage-free eggs in Miyagi Prefecture announced in the previous fiscal year has progressed to the launch of full-scale sales in September. The company plans to conduct marketing activities to raise awareness and establish the product in the Tokai, Kanto and Hokkaido markets.
  12. FY2023-Q1Continued recognition of sales of chicken-manure fertilizerAnnual report

    「Chicken-manure fertilizer Revenue from external customers (¥ million) 3」

    Revenue from external customers for chicken-manure fertilizer of ¥3 million was recognized in the first quarter. The company continued to demonstrate its recycling initiative of converting chicken manure into fertilizer and selling it.
  13. FY2022RaisedAnnual report

    「We already produce and sell cage-free eggs, but this fiscal year we plan to begin producing cage-free eggs in Miyagi Prefecture on a full-scale basis and selling them in the Kanto, Tokai, Hokuriku and Tohoku regions from the summer onward.」

    The scope of the initiative was expanded to include full-scale production of cage-free eggs in Miyagi Prefecture, in addition to cage-free eggs, with plans to sell them in the Kanto, Tokai, Hokuriku and Tohoku regions.
  14. FY2022-Q3Increase in sales of chicken-manure fertilizerAnnual report

    「Chicken-manure fertilizer Revenue from external customers (¥ thousand) 1,042」

    The disaggregated revenue recognition information reported ¥1,042 thousand in revenue from external customers for chicken-manure fertilizer. Sales increased from the ¥38 thousand previously reported.
  15. FY2022-Q2Recognition of sales of chicken-manure fertilizerAnnual report

    「Chicken-manure fertilizer Revenue from external customers (¥ thousand) 38」

    Revenue from external customers for chicken-manure fertilizer of ¥38 thousand was recognized in the disaggregated revenue recognition information.
  16. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「We have already invested in a fertilizer plant that converts chicken manure generated at our farms into fermented chicken-manure pellet fertilizer, as well as in cage-free poultry houses from an animal welfare perspective, and will continue to expand these initiatives.」

    The company explicitly stated that it had invested in a plant producing fermented chicken-manure pellet fertilizer and in cage-free poultry houses, moving into a phase of expanding its SDGs and animal welfare initiatives. Production and sales of chicken-manure fertilizer also began in the current consolidated fiscal year.
  17. FY2020First statedAnnual report

    「By returning chicken manure generated at our farms to agricultural land as fermented fertilizer, we will help build a recycling-oriented society. We will also actively address animal welfare, including by introducing cage-free poultry houses at farms in Hokkaido and Tohoku.」

    For the first time, the company explicitly stated that converting chicken manure into fermented fertilizer and returning it to agricultural land, as well as introducing cage-free poultry houses at farms in Hokkaido and Tohoku, were initiatives addressing the SDGs and animal welfare.
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"Securing growth potential through stable expansion of sales channels outside Hokkaido" moved the same way as this thread, in the same document, in 7 of its 17 moves.

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  1. ★This thread
  2. 1Securing growth potential through stable expansion of sales channels outside Hokkaido7×
  3. 2Equipment renewal through the reconstruction of the farm’s adult chicken houses5×
  4. 3Dividends Funded by Retained Earnings4×
  5. 4Thorough Safety and Biosecurity Measures Against Salmonella and Avian Influenza4×
  6. 5Regular Recruitment and Development of Next-Generation Talent4×
  7. 6Stable Funding Through Internal Funds and Borrowings from Financial Institutions4×

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