Decline in Refined Sugar Sales Volume
First written in FY2017-Q1. 4 of 30 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
Ensuiko Sugar Refining moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2018).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 16 of 23 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2025-H1Sales volume and revenue increased as foodservice and beverage demand recoveredAnnual report
「In domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugar products, household-use products remained sluggish, but commercial-use products performed well as inbound tourism and tourism-related demand recovered. Sales to beverage users and others also performed well, aided by the extremely hot summer, and both sales volume and revenue exceeded those of the same interim consolidated accounting period of the previous year.」
While household-use products remained sluggish, sales of commercial-use products and products for beverage users performed well as inbound tourism and tourism-related demand recovered and amid the extremely hot summer, with both sales volume and revenue exceeding those of the same period of the previous year. - FY2024-Q2Revenue growth through appropriate pricing despite sluggish sales volumesAnnual report
「In domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugar products, sales volumes of both household-use and commercial-use products remained sluggish because inbound tourism and tourism-related demand had not returned to pre-pandemic levels, despite expectations of a recovery in demand as foot traffic returned. However, revenue exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year as the company worked to sell at appropriate prices reflecting market conditions.」
Inbound tourism and tourism-related demand had not returned to pre-pandemic levels, leaving sales volumes of household-use and commercial-use products sluggish, but revenue exceeded that of the same period of the previous year through appropriate pricing. - FY2024-Q1Revenue growth on appropriate pricing despite sluggish household and commercial-use salesAnnual report
「In domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugar products, demand was expected to increase as foot traffic recovered. However, inbound tourism and tourism-related demand had not returned to pre-pandemic levels, and both household-use and commercial-use products remained sluggish. Meanwhile, despite soaring raw material prices, revenue exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year as the company worked to sell at appropriate prices.」
Inbound tourism and tourism-related demand had not returned to pre-pandemic levels despite the recovery in foot traffic, and both household-use and commercial-use products remained sluggish. However, revenue exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year as products were sold at appropriate prices. - FY2023Revenue increased on the recovery in foodservice and beverage sales, while household sales remained weakAnnual report
「Household products struggled amid declining demand and were also affected by fewer special sales at mass retailers and other factors. Foodservice products recovered as the flow of people returned to normal, lifting sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors, while sales to beverage customers also remained strong. Revenue exceeded the year-earlier period.」
While household-use products remained sluggish, sales of commercial-use products for restaurants, souvenirs and beverages recovered as foot traffic returned. - FY2023-Q3Revenue increased on the recovery in foodservice and beverage sales, while household sales remained weakAnnual report
「Among domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars, household products remained weak due to fewer special sales at mass retailers and other factors. Foodservice products recovered as the flow of people returned to normal, lifting sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors, while sales to beverage customers also remained strong. As a result, revenue exceeded the year-earlier quarter.」
Household products were weak due to fewer special sales and other factors, while foodservice sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors recovered as the flow of people returned to normal, and beverage sales also performed well. - FY2023-Q2Firm household sales, recovering foodservice salesAnnual report
「Among domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars, sales of household products at major mass retailers remained firm. Foodservice products also recovered as the flow of people returned to normal, lifting sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors and causing revenue to exceed the year-earlier quarter.」
Sales of household products at major mass retailers remained firm, while foodservice products also recovered as the flow of people returned to normal, lifting sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors and causing revenue to exceed the year-earlier quarter. - FY2023-Q1Foodservice recovery, lower household shipmentsAnnual report
「Among domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars, household shipments fell below the year-earlier quarter due to a decline in special sales at major mass retailers and other factors. Meanwhile, foodservice products recovered as the flow of people returned to normal, lifting sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors, while demand for seasonal summer products such as frozen desserts and beverages also remained strong. As a result, revenue exceeded the year-earlier quarter.」
Household shipments fell below the year-earlier quarter due to fewer special sales and other factors, while foodservice sales recovered on the return of people flows and strong seasonal summer demand, causing revenue to exceed the year-earlier quarter. - FY2022Foodservice recovery, weak household salesAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars remained weak in the household channel, with no stay-at-home demand of the kind seen the previous year. In contrast, foodservice products performed well as demand from the tourism and restaurant sectors was expected to recover toward the second half, causing revenue to exceed the previous year.」
Household sales were weak due to the reversal of stay-at-home demand, while foodservice sales were strong amid expectations for a recovery in tourism and restaurant demand. - FY2022-Q3Foodservice recovery, weak household salesAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars remained weak in the household channel as the gradual decline in sugar demand continued, despite a temporary increase in stay-at-home demand. In contrast, revenue from foodservice products exceeded the previous year as sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors entered a recovery trend.」
Household sales were weak due to the gradual decline in sugar demand despite temporary stay-at-home demand, while foodservice sales exceeded the previous year as sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors entered a recovery trend. - FY2022-Q2Foodservice sales had not recovered and household sales were weak, but revenue increasedAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars were affected by weak souvenir demand due to continued requests to refrain from going out during the COVID-19 pandemic, while household products remained weak as stay-at-home demand subsided. Although foodservice products did not recover as much as expected, efforts to develop new demand resulted in revenue exceeding the previous year's level.」
Household sales were weak due to sluggish souvenir demand and the subsiding of stay-at-home demand, but efforts to develop new demand resulted in domestic sales revenue exceeding the previous year. - FY2022-Q1Higher imports and weak domestic foodservice salesAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars remained weak in the household channel, partly because stay-at-home demand had subsided. Foodservice products for the restaurant and souvenir sectors also remained weak, although shipments gradually began to recover from the start of the period, as repeated requests to refrain from going out due to the renewed spread of COVID-19 continued to have an impact. In contrast, sales volume and revenue from imported products exceeded the year-earlier quarter, producing a certain level of results.」
Domestic sales in both the household and foodservice channels were weak, while sales volume and revenue from imported products exceeded the year-earlier quarter. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Although household products benefited from stronger stay-at-home demand, the underlying decline in sugar demand continued unabated. Foodservice products remained weak as sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors were heavily affected by new lifestyles, including refraining from going out and eating at home, which became established throughout the year amid repeated waves of infections and periods of containment.」
Sugar demand continued to decline, including in the household channel, which had benefited from stay-at-home demand, while foodservice sales also remained sluggish. - FY2021-Q3Overall weakness despite stay-at-home demandAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars were supported by stronger stay-at-home demand in the household channel, but overall remained weak as the underlying decline in sugar demand continued unabated. Foodservice sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors also remained weak amid the renewed spread of infections. Although signs of a recovery in demand from the Go To campaign had emerged temporarily, revenue fell below the year-earlier quarter.」
Household sales benefited from stay-at-home demand, but the decline in underlying sugar demand continued, while foodservice sales, particularly to the restaurant and souvenir sectors, also remained weak. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars were weak in the household channel as the so-called stay-at-home demand that had emerged from July onward subsided. Foodservice products were also weak, particularly those sold to the restaurant and souvenir sectors, amid lifestyle changes involving reduced outings and a decline in inbound tourists due to travel restrictions. Revenue fell below the year-earlier quarter.」
The stay-at-home demand seen in the first quarter subsided, leaving both household and foodservice sales weak. Sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors also remained sluggish, and revenue fell below the year-earlier quarter. - FY2021-Q1Higher household sales from stay-at-home demand and weak foodservice salesAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars exceeded the year-earlier quarter in the household channel, supported by stronger so-called stay-at-home demand. In contrast, sales of foodservice products to the restaurant and souvenir sectors remained weak, causing revenue to fall below the year-earlier quarter.」
Household products exceeded the year-earlier quarter on stay-at-home demand, while weak foodservice sales to the restaurant and souvenir sectors caused overall domestic sales revenue to decline. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars were affected by weakening demand for seasonal summer products such as beverages and frozen desserts, owing in part to unfavorable summer weather and repeated natural disasters. In the autumn of the previous year, consumers' willingness to purchase declined following the consumption tax increase, and from the beginning of the current year sales to the foodservice and souvenir sectors remained weak, particularly due to the significant impact of the spread of COVID-19.」
In addition to adverse weather, natural disasters and the consumption tax increase, weak sales to the foodservice and souvenir sectors due to the spread of COVID-19 further worsened the sales environment. - FY2020-Q3Deteriorating sales environment due to the consumption tax increase and measures to reduce food wasteAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars faced a difficult sales environment as consumers' willingness to purchase declined following the consumption tax increase, while companies' efforts to address food waste, an issue that had attracted growing attention in recent years, also had an impact. Revenue fell below the previous year.」
Revenue from refined sugar and other sugars fell below the previous year amid weaker purchasing appetite following the consumption tax increase and companies' efforts to reduce food waste. - FY2020-Q2Weak foodservice sales, recovering household salesAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars were weak for foodservice products, particularly among beverage customers, due to repeated natural disasters and unfavorable weekend weather. Household products exceeded the previous year's level, but this was insufficient to offset the decline in foodservice sales, causing revenue to fall below the previous year.」
Household products, which had previously struggled, exceeded the previous year's level, while foodservice products, particularly those for beverage customers, were weak due to natural disasters and weather conditions, resulting in lower overall revenue. - FY2020-Q1Weak demand for seasonal summer and household productsAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars fell below the previous year as demand for seasonal summer products, such as beverages, weakened amid adverse summer weather, while household products were also affected by a downward trend in demand.」
In addition to the ongoing decline in household demand, foodservice sales of seasonal summer products such as beverages were weak, resulting in lower domestic sales revenue. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Foodservice products, including those sold to major customers, progressed smoothly, but household products struggled due to declining demand, causing revenue to fall below the previous year.」
The pattern continued in which foodservice products remained firm while declining household demand reduced domestic sales revenue. - FY2019-Q3Promotional efforts failed to lift household volumeAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars progressed smoothly for foodservice products, including those sold to major customers. Although promotional campaigns were conducted mainly at major mass retailers for household products, sales volume remained sluggish, causing revenue to fall below the previous year.」
Foodservice products performed well, but household sales volume remained sluggish despite promotional campaigns at major mass retailers, causing revenue to fall below the previous year. - FY2019-Q2Weak household sales and lower revenue due to adverse weather and natural disastersAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars secured solid results for foodservice products, particularly among major customers, but household products struggled due to the effects of adverse weather, natural disasters and other factors, causing revenue to fall below the previous year.」
Foodservice products remained solid, while household products struggled due to adverse weather, natural disasters and other factors, resulting in lower domestic sales revenue. - FY2019-Q1Higher sales volume, lower selling pricesAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars were strong, particularly among major customers, as foodservice products grew mainly on beverage demand, while household products also showed signs of recovery. As a result, sales volume exceeded the year-earlier level, but revenue fell below it because selling prices declined from the previous year.」
Sales volume recovered in both the foodservice and household channels, lifting total volume above the year-earlier level, but revenue fell below it due to lower selling prices. - FY2018Firm foodservice sales, declining household demandAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars secured solid results for foodservice products, including sales to major customers, but household products struggled due to a downward trend in demand, causing revenue to fall below the year-earlier level.」
Foodservice products, including those sold to major customers, remained solid, but domestic sales declined as household demand continued to trend downward. - FY2018-Q3Revenue decline due to weaker household demandAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars were generally firm for foodservice products, but household products struggled against a backdrop of declining demand, causing revenue to fall below the year-earlier level.」
Foodservice products were generally firm, while household products struggled amid a downward trend in demand, causing revenue to fall below the year-earlier level. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As the Company worked to strengthen relationship-based sales with business partners, with customer satisfaction as its highest priority, domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars remained firm for foodservice products, but household products struggled, causing revenue to remain almost unchanged from the year-earlier level.」
Foodservice products remained firm, while household products struggled, leaving revenue almost unchanged from the year-earlier level. - FY2018-Q1Strong foodservice sales, sluggish household salesAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other sugars remained firm for foodservice products, but household products struggled, causing revenue to remain almost unchanged from the year-earlier level.」
Foodservice products remained firm, while household products struggled, leaving revenue almost unchanged from the year-earlier level. - FY2017-Q3Change in sales-channel mixAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other products to major customers progressed smoothly, but weak household sales caused revenue to remain almost unchanged from the year-earlier level.」
Sales to major customers recovered smoothly, while household sales remained weak, leaving conditions divided by customer channel. - FY2017-Q2Change in sales-channel mixAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar and other products were strong among food and confectionery customers, but sluggish sales to major beverage customers and in the household channel caused revenue to fall below the year-earlier level.」
Although the decline in refined sugar sales volume continued, sales were strong to food and confectionery customers but weak among major beverage customers and in the household channel. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Domestic sales of refined sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and other products to major beverage customers, particularly high-fructose corn syrup, progressed smoothly. However, revenue fell below the year-earlier level due to a decline in refined sugar sales volume.」
Although sales of high-fructose corn syrup to major beverage customers were strong, the decline in refined sugar sales volume was identified as a factor behind the year-on-year decrease in revenue.