Maturation and Intensifying Competition in the Domestic Food Market, and Diversifying Customer Preferences
First written in FY2016. 12 of 20 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-13.
Koike-Ya moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 11 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-05-13WorsenedResults
「Meanwhile, potato quality deteriorated as a result of higher summer temperatures, and yields fell well below initial expectations, increasing manufacturing costs. In addition, the poor harvest of Hokkaido potatoes reduced harvest volumes and forced a major review of product initiatives and sales strategies for the second half of the fiscal year.」
馬鈴薯の品質悪化・歩留低下に加え、北海道産馬鈴薯の不作と収穫量減少が発生し、商品施策・販売戦略の見直しに至った。 - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The spread of COVID-19 had a significant impact on the global economy, and we believe that changed consumption trends and lifestyles are becoming established as a new standard even after the pandemic subsides. We recognize that we must respond to the resulting changes in food demand.」
In addition to the previously cited market maturation and diversification of preferences, changes in consumption trends and lifestyles after the pandemic subsides are specified as new factors causing fluctuations in demand. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid the maturation of the domestic food market, diversification of customer preferences and changes in consumer behavior accompanying the subsiding COVID-19 pandemic, we will work to create high-value-added products and expand sales overseas.」
In addition to the previously cited market maturation and diversification of preferences, changes in consumer behavior accompanying the subsiding COVID-19 pandemic are identified as a new challenge in the business environment. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「The prolonged spread of COVID-19 has had a major impact on the global economy, affecting our business in terms of both sales and costs. In addition, recent abnormal weather has had a significant impact on potato harvests, and in the fiscal year ended March 2022, a drought in Hokkaido resulted in a substantial shortage in the procurement volume of potatoes, our products’ principal raw material.」
In addition to the previously cited market maturation and intensifying competition, the company specifies further pressures on the business environment, including the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, potato shortages caused by abnormal weather and drought, and the global surge in commodity prices. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「The global economy, which had remained firm, has become increasingly uncertain due to the impact of novel coronavirus infections and other factors. Japan’s economy is also facing challenges including a shrinking market caused by the declining birthrate, aging population and population decline, rising raw-material prices and logistics costs, changes in distribution channels and diversifying consumer needs, while competition is becoming increasingly intense.」
The company newly highlights uncertainty in the global economy caused by novel coronavirus infections and continues to identify as challenges the contraction of the domestic market, rising costs, changes in distribution channels and intensifying competition resulting from diversifying preferences. - FY2020-Q3Partial demand growth resulting from the novel coronavirusAnnual report
「There was some demand growth believed to have resulted from the spread of the novel coronavirus, and sales remained strong.」
Some demand growth believed to have resulted from the spread of the novel coronavirus was identified as a factor behind strong domestic sales. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month accounting period ended 30 September, concerns arose about the impact on logistics of Typhoon No. 15 in September 2019 and Typhoon No. 19 in October 2019, which severely affected eastern Japan, as well as a decline in purchases due to the consumption-tax increase. Nevertheless, business operations progressed steadily.」
Although the company indicated concerns about the impact of typhoons on logistics and a decline in purchases due to the consumption-tax increase, it explained that business operations remained steady. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Japan’s economy is also facing challenges including a shrinking market caused by the declining birthrate, aging population and population decline, rising raw-material prices and logistics costs, changes in distribution channels and diversifying consumer needs, while competition is becoming increasingly intense.」
For the domestic market, the company newly specifies the contraction in market size caused by population decline, rising raw-material and logistics costs, and changes in distribution channels, while explicitly stating that competition is intensifying. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended 31 December, Japan’s economy remained on a gradual recovery trend, supported by increased capital investment by companies in areas such as productivity improvement and labor saving, as well as improvements in the employment and income environment. Meanwhile, although consumption of durable goods showed a declining trend, growth in services consumption supported overall personal consumption, which remained firm. However, consumer sentiment had yet to recover, and the economic outlook remained difficult to view optimistically amid intensifying trade friction and other factors.」
While personal consumption remained firm, the delayed recovery in consumer sentiment, intensifying trade friction and uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook continue to be described as challenges in the business environment. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, although consumption of durable goods and services remained firm, personal consumption had yet to recover, and the economic outlook remained difficult to view optimistically amid intensifying trade friction and other factors.」
The delayed recovery in consumer sentiment, intensifying trade friction and uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook are again identified as risks in the domestic consumption environment. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, although personal consumption had yet to recover, the economic outlook remained difficult to view optimistically due to concerns about downside effects from weather factors such as record heat, torrential rain and typhoons, as well as intensifying trade friction.」
In addition to the delayed recovery in consumer sentiment, concerns about an economic downturn caused by weather factors and trade friction are again identified as risks in the business environment. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As the domestic food market matures and customer preferences diversify, we will work to create high-value-added products and expand our overseas distribution channels while strengthening our competitiveness so that we can provide customers with new value rapidly and efficiently through our business and capital alliance with NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., with the aim of achieving further growth.」
The maturation of the domestic food market and diversification of customer preferences continue to be identified as business challenges. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended 31 December, Japan’s economy remained on a gradual recovery trend, aided by improvements in corporate earnings and the employment environment. However, consumers continued to favor saving against the backdrop of expectations for higher prices, and consumer sentiment remained insufficiently strong to achieve a sustained recovery. The outlook for the economy therefore remained uncertain.」
The continued preference for saving, insufficiently strong consumer sentiment and the uncertain economic outlook continue to be described as challenges in the domestic consumption environment. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended 30 September, Japan’s economy remained on a gradual recovery trend against the backdrop of improving corporate earnings, aided by improvements in the employment environment. However, the political situation overseas remained uncertain, raising concerns about its impact on financial markets and other areas, while consumer sentiment remained insufficiently strong to achieve a sustained recovery. The outlook for the economy therefore remained uncertain.」
Uncertainty surrounding overseas political conditions, insufficiently strong consumer sentiment and the uncertain economic outlook continue to be described as challenges in the business environment. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, Japan’s economy remained on a gradual recovery trend against the backdrop of improving corporate earnings. However, the political situation overseas remained uncertain, raising concerns about its impact on financial markets and other areas, while consumer sentiment remained insufficiently strong to achieve a sustained recovery. The outlook for the economy therefore remained uncertain.」
Uncertainty surrounding overseas political conditions and insufficiently strong consumer sentiment are again identified as concerns in the business environment. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「As the domestic food market matures and customer preferences diversify, we will work to create high-value-added products and expand our overseas distribution channels while strengthening our competitiveness so that we can provide customers with new value rapidly and efficiently through our business and capital alliance with NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., with the aim of achieving further growth.」
The maturation of the domestic food market and diversification of customer preferences continue to be identified as business challenges. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although consumers continued to favor saving against the backdrop of expectations for higher prices, there was also a growing tendency to seek safety, security and added value, resulting in a polarization of consumption patterns.」
The domestic consumption environment is again described as one in which consumers continue to favor saving while increasingly seeking safety, security and added value. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Turning to the business environment for our core snack-food business, intensified domestic competition and diversifying preferences have created demand for the development of new products that can provide new value.」
Intensifying domestic competition and diversifying preferences continue to be identified as challenges in the business environment. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, although Japan’s employment and income environment continued to improve, personal consumption showed signs of stagnation, and consumers became more selective in their spending.」
Signs of stagnation in personal consumption and cautious consumer selection are again described as conditions surrounding the domestic business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As the domestic food market matures and customer preferences diversify, we will work to expand our overseas distribution channels while strengthening our competitiveness so that we can provide customers with new value rapidly and efficiently through our business and capital alliance with NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO.,LTD., with the aim of achieving further growth.」
The maturation of the domestic market and diversification of preferences are described as challenges in the business environment.