Declining demand for dining out, intensified low-price competition, and younger consumers’ move away from alcohol
First written in FY2023. 5 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-04-14.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 33 of 49 companies on the "Worse" side.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- 2026-04-14RestatedEarnings
「The food service industry remains in a difficult situation, as persistently high raw-material and energy prices, together with intermittent increases in labor costs, continue to place a significant burden on the industry.」
Expressed the view that the difficult conditions in the food service industry are continuing. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The environment surrounding the food-service industry is expected to remain challenging due to declining demand associated with population decline and aging, increasingly diverse consumer needs, heightened food-safety awareness and intensifying price competition.」
The company continues to recognize the challenging environment in the food-service market resulting from declining demand, diverse needs and price competition. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Higher raw-material and energy prices caused by the deteriorating international situation and yen depreciation, as well as price increases for general consumer goods, have persisted, and the environment remains challenging.」
While recognizing a recovery in social and economic activity, including increased inbound demand, the company continues to state that inflation, yen depreciation, high raw-material and energy prices and price increases are prolonged challenges for the food-service industry. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The environment surrounding the food-service industry is expected to remain challenging due to declining demand associated with population decline and aging, increasingly diverse consumer needs, heightened food-safety awareness and intensifying price competition.」
The company continues to identify population decline and aging, declining demand, diverse needs and price competition as ongoing risks for the food-service industry. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Although foot traffic in the food-service industry is recovering, higher raw-material and energy prices caused by the deteriorating international situation and yen depreciation, as well as price increases for general consumer goods, continue, and the environment remains challenging.」
The company recognizes the recovery in foot traffic while stating that the challenging environment surrounding the food-service industry continues. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「The environment surrounding the food-service industry is expected to remain challenging due to declining demand associated with population decline and aging, increasingly diverse consumer needs, heightened food-safety awareness and intensifying price competition.」
The company identifies population decline and aging, diverse consumer needs, price competition and declining alcohol consumption among younger people as external risks.