Announced details
Domestic snack business; corn snack manufacturing
Domestic production capacity for Japan Frito-Lay products is expected to increase to approximately 1.5 times the current level.
Japan Frito-Lay is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calbee. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Calbee in July 2009.
Head office: Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture; Representative Director, Chairman and President: Ishibe Hideki (石辺秀規). Established in 1957. A consolidated subsidiary of Calbee whose main products are corn snacks.
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture (Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Plant)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
INTAGE SRI+ Corn Snack Market (cumulative sales value from April 2024 to March 2025)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Mike Popcorn, Doritos, Cheetos, Japan Frito-Lay products |
| Counterparty | Japan Frito-Lay Co., Ltd. |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture; Representative Director, Chairman and President: Ishibe Hideki (石辺秀規). Established in 1957. A consolidated subsidiary of Calbee whose main products are corn snacks. |
| Relationship with the Company | Japan Frito-Lay is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calbee. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Calbee in July 2009. |
| Launch date | Production scheduled to begin sequentially from April 2027 |
| Applicable area | Domestic snack business; corn snack manufacturing |
| Location | Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture (Hiroshima Hatsukaichi Plant) |
| Location scale | One corn snack production line to be added |
| Quantitative Effects | Domestic production capacity for Japan Frito-Lay products is expected to increase to approximately 1.5 times the current level. |
| Source | INTAGE SRI+ Corn Snack Market (cumulative sales value from April 2024 to March 2025) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address logistical efficiency and cost challenges arising from shipping nationwide from a single site in the Kanto region, and to strengthen the company's ability to meet demand. Calbee also aims to improve logistics efficiency and strengthen backup capabilities through a two-site structure in eastern and western Japan.