Product Development and Improvements Tailored to Customer Needs and Adoption of Price Revisions
First written in FY2016. 21 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 23 companies on the "Worse" side.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Transaction prices for raw milk for domestic dairy products increased from June 2025, while transaction prices for raw milk for drinking and fermented milk increased from August. Cost increases have continued across various operating costs, including raw material prices and logistics costs. In response, while continuing to pursue price revisions, we are also working to expand high-value-added products, particularly in growth areas, and promote cost reviews across the Group.」
The Company reports that continued price revisions, expansion of high-value-added products and company-wide cost reviews contributed to higher revenue during the fiscal year. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Transaction prices for raw milk for domestic dairy products increased from June 2025, while transaction prices for raw milk for drinking and fermented milk increased from August. Cost increases have continued across various operating costs, including raw material prices and logistics costs. In response, while continuing to pursue price revisions, we are also working to expand high-value-added products, particularly in growth areas, and promote cost reviews across the Group.」
In response to rising costs including raw milk prices and logistics expenses, the Company continues to implement and give concrete form to initiatives combining price revisions, expansion of high-value-added products and company-wide cost reviews. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, our Group’s consolidated revenue increased. In the nutrition and functional foods business and the core foods business, we worked to capture the benefits of price revisions for beverages and provide high-value-added products such as functional yoghurt, “Mount Rainier” and ice cream.」
The Company reports that the benefits of price revisions and the provision of high-value-added products such as functional yoghurt, Mount Rainier and ice cream contributed to overall revenue growth. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nutrition and functional foods business and the core foods business, we worked to revise prices for yoghurt, infant formula, beverages, cheese, milk and desserts, among other products, and to provide high-value-added products such as functional yoghurt, “Mount Rainier” and ice cream.」
Price revisions were expanded across multiple product categories, and high-value-added products such as functional yoghurt, Mount Rainier and ice cream were provided. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nutrition and functional foods business and the core foods business, we worked to revise prices for yoghurt, infant formula, beverages, cheese, milk and desserts, among other products, and to provide high-value-added products such as functional yoghurt, “Mount Rainier” and ice cream.」
As a result of expanding price revisions across multiple product categories and increasing the provision of high-value-added products, the nutrition and functional foods business and the core foods business recorded higher revenue. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Providing products that meet customer needs and high-value-added products, while pursuing the “health value” and “taste and enjoyment value” unique to our Group, and communicating their value」
The Company continues to provide health value and taste and enjoyment value by expanding products across the five health-related areas and providing high-value-added products such as functional yoghurt, Mount Rainier and ice cream. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nutrition and functional foods business and the core foods business, we worked to revise prices for yoghurt, infant formula, beverages, cheese and desserts, among other products, and to provide high-value-added products such as functional yoghurt, “Mount Rainier” and ice cream.」
Price revisions and the provision of high-value-added products were expanded across specific product categories, including functional yoghurt, Mount Rainier and ice cream. The nutrition and functional foods business and the core foods business both recorded increases in revenue and profit. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Against a backdrop of growing health needs in Japan and overseas, we worked to expand products across the “five health-related areas” addressing various health concerns, including yoghurt and functional ingredients.」
The Company continued to expand products across the five health-related areas, while functional yoghurt products such as “Bifidus Yogurt: Improved Bowel Regularity” performed steadily. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Under the new “Medium-Term Management Plan 2022-24,” which began in the current fiscal year, the Group worked to provide the “health value” and “taste and enjoyment value” unique to it, and, particularly against a backdrop of growing health needs in Japan and overseas, to expand products in the “5 health areas” addressing various health issues, including yogurt and functional ingredients.」
From the first year of the new medium-term management plan, the Company positioned the expansion of products across five health-related areas as a specific product initiative and is working on products addressing health-related issues, including yoghurt and functional ingredients. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We are working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, expand high-value-added products, actively promote sales of functional ingredients that contribute to health, and expand our overseas business.」
The Company continues product and sales initiatives combining high-value-added products, functional ingredients and overseas business, and describes the expansion of products such as functional yoghurt. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid growing demand for health-oriented products, Foods with Function Claims such as “Triple Yogurt” and “Bifidus Yogurt: Improved Bowel Regularity” performed strongly and made a substantial contribution to improving the product mix.」
Strong performance by Foods with Function Claims and their contribution to improving the product mix are described as new progress. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid growing demand for health-oriented products, Foods with Function Claims such as “Triple Yogurt” and “Bifidus Yogurt: Improved Bowel Regularity” exceeded the plan and made a substantial contribution to improving the product mix.」
In addition to Foods with Function Claims exceeding the plan, the Company describes product development including yoghurt that can be stored at room temperature and sugar-free Triple Yogurt. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, promote sales of functional ingredients that contribute to health, and expand our overseas business.」
We continue to provide products and communicate their value in line with customer needs, promote sales of functional ingredients and expand our overseas business. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of the mildly acidic electrolysed water generator “Pure Star” increased amid rising hygiene needs.」
In addition to conventional product development and the rollout of functional products, the Company reports increased sales of the mildly acidic electrolysed water generator “Pure Star” in response to hygiene needs. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid growing demand for health-oriented products, Foods with Function Claims such as “Triple Yogurt” exceeded the plan and made a substantial contribution to improving the product mix.」
In addition to Foods with Function Claims such as Triple Yogurt exceeding the plan, the Company is expanding its product range, including the launch through its e-commerce channel of Japan’s first yoghurt that can be stored at room temperature. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, “Triple Yogurt,” launched in April 2019, significantly outperformed the plan and made a substantial contribution to improving the product mix.」
In addition to numerous products developed in response to customer needs and health consciousness, the Company reports specific progress in product initiatives, including Triple Yogurt significantly outperforming the plan. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, while also promoting the sale of functional ingredients that contribute to health and expanding our overseas business.」
We continue to provide products and communicate their value in line with customer needs, promote sales of functional ingredients and expand our overseas business. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, while also promoting the sale of functional ingredients that contribute to health and expanding our overseas business.」
We continue to provide products and communicate their value in line with customer needs, promote sales of functional ingredients and expand our overseas business. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「We are working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, while also promoting the sale of functional ingredients that contribute to health and expanding our overseas business.」
We continue to provide products and communicate their value in line with customer needs, while promoting sales of functional ingredients and expanding our overseas business. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「“Triple Yogurt” (single-serve and drink types): As a Foods with Function Claims product, it is the first product in the yoghurt industry to display three functions—blood pressure, blood glucose and neutral fat—in a single product.」
Specific product development and launches are progressing in response to customer needs and health consciousness, including new products displaying three functions related to blood pressure, blood glucose and neutral fat. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are promoting rationalization and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-profitability products and promoting low-cost operations.」
We continue to provide products and communicate their value in line with customer needs, alongside streamlining and efficiency improvements. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are promoting rationalization and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-profitability products and promoting low-cost operations.」
We continue to provide products and communicate their value in line with customer needs, alongside streamlining and efficiency improvements. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are promoting rationalization and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-profitability products and promoting low-cost operations.」
We continue to provide products and communicate their value in line with customer needs, alongside streamlining and efficiency improvements. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「① In beverages, we developed and launched products focused on taste and functionality. ② In desserts, we developed and launched products combining taste and health, strengthening our range of healthy desserts.」
Numerous specific new product developments and launches are described, including functional beverages, health-oriented desserts, functional yoghurt, ice cream and cheese desserts. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are also pursuing further streamlining and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-margin products and promoting low-cost operations.」
We continue to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are also pursuing further streamlining and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-margin products and promoting low-cost operations.」
We continue to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「While working to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value, we are promoting rationalization and efficiency improvements, including improving the product mix by reviewing low-profitability products and promoting low-cost operations.」
We continue to provide products that meet customer needs and communicate their value. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to actively developing new technologies that reflect customer needs and enable us to cultivate new markets, we have launched products that incorporate new manufacturing and processing technologies into our existing technologies, with consideration for taste, enjoyment, health, nutrition and the environment.」
The development of new technologies addressing customer needs and the launch of numerous products are described as specific progress. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, our Group worked on developing and improving products that meet customer needs, striving to provide products with higher added value.」
We continue to develop and improve products in line with customer needs and increase their added value. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, our Group worked on developing and improving products that meet customer needs, striving to provide products with higher added value.」
We continue to develop and improve products in line with customer needs and increase their added value. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Under these circumstances, our Group continued to work on developing and improving products that meet customer needs.」
We continue to develop and improve products in line with customer needs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We continued to work on developing and improving products that meet customer needs, while also working to implement and establish price revisions for certain products.」
Product development and improvement and price revisions are described as measures in business operations.