Cost Reduction and Improved Profitability Through Joint Procurement
First written in FY2017-Q1. 10 of 24 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2022-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-03.
Itoham Yonekyu Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- 2026-08-03WorsenedEarnings presentation
「Although we responded to high raw-material costs through price revisions and internal improvements, profit declined because of lower sales volume and higher logistics costs.」
Although the company pursued price revisions and internal improvements, profit in the processed foods business declined because of lower sales volume and higher logistics costs. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Although we worked to accelerate product renewal and reduce costs, ordinary profit in the processed foods business declined due mainly to higher raw-material costs and logistics unit prices.」
Although the company promoted product turnover and cost reductions, the increase in raw material costs and logistics unit costs could not be fully absorbed, resulting in lower earnings in the processed-foods business. - FY2026-H1Absorbing higher costsAnnual report
「The effects of promoting product turnover and implementing cost reductions and other measures offset the impact of higher raw material costs, utility expenses, and logistics unit costs, leaving ordinary income in the processed-foods business at approximately the same level as the previous fiscal year.」
The company absorbed higher raw material costs, utility expenses, and logistics unit costs through product turnover and cost reductions, maintaining ordinary income in the processed-foods business at approximately the same level as the previous fiscal year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The processed-foods business overall posted higher revenue and earnings because the effects of price revisions, cost reductions, and other measures offset the impact of higher raw material costs, utility expenses, and logistics unit costs.」
The company absorbed higher costs in the processed-foods business through price revisions and ongoing cost reductions, and ordinary income increased to ¥9,775 million, up 9.0% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The processed-foods business overall posted higher revenue and earnings because the effects of price revisions and other measures offset the impact of higher raw material costs, utility expenses, and logistics unit costs.」
In the processed-foods business, revenue and ordinary income both increased as a result of price revisions and measures to address higher costs. Ordinary income was ¥3,929 million, up 13.1% year on year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the challenging environment of continued increases in raw material prices and logistics costs, revenue and ordinary income for the processed-foods business overall both increased as a result of product price revisions and efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid higher raw material and logistics costs, the company implemented product price revisions and cost reductions, and ordinary income in the processed-foods business increased to ¥9,051 million, up 76.7% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Despite the challenging environment of continued increases in raw material prices and logistics costs, revenue and ordinary income for the processed-foods business overall both increased as a result of product price revisions and efforts to reduce costs.」
Amid higher raw material and logistics costs, the company implemented product price revisions and cost reductions, and ordinary income in the processed-foods business increased to ¥8,557 million, up 12.0% year on year. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the processed-foods business overall increased, but ordinary income declined because the effect of product price revisions did not fully offset the increase in costs resulting from higher raw material prices and logistics costs.」
Although revenue in the processed-foods business increased, ordinary income was ¥3,510 million, down 16.3% from the same quarter of the previous year, as the effect of price revisions did not fully absorb higher costs, including raw material prices and logistics costs. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the processed-foods business overall increased, but ordinary income declined because product price revisions did not fully offset the increase in costs resulting from higher raw material prices and utility expenses.」
Although product price revisions have been implemented, the increase in costs, including raw material prices and utility expenses, has not been fully offset, and pressure on profitability continues. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The processed-foods business posted lower earnings because the impact of higher raw material prices and utility expenses exceeded the effect of product price revisions.」
Higher raw material prices and utility expenses outweighed the effect of price revisions, and ordinary income in the processed-foods business fell to ¥5,954 million, down 52.3% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue in the processed-foods business for the nine months ended in the third quarter was ¥285,963 million, up 2.3% year on year, while ordinary income was ¥8,256 million, down 31.1%, as the impact of higher raw material prices and utility expenses exceeded the effect of product price revisions.」
Although product price revisions have been implemented, higher raw material prices and utility expenses exceeded their effect, and ordinary income in the processed-foods business declined to ¥8,256 million, down 31.1% year on year. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue in the processed-foods business for the six months ended in the second quarter increased by ¥4,002 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥179,797 million, up 2.3%, partly due to the effect of product price revisions. Ordinary income declined by ¥2,583 million to ¥4,577 million, down 36.1%, due to the impact of further cost increases, including higher raw material prices and utility expenses.」
Although product price revisions increased revenue, ordinary income in the processed-foods business declined by ¥2,583 million, or 36.1% year on year, due to further cost increases, including higher raw material prices and utility expenses. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Ordinary income declined by ¥1,140 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥2,828 million, down 28.7%, due to the impact of further cost increases, including higher raw material and energy prices.」
The company states that ordinary income in the processed-foods business declined by ¥1,140 million, or 28.7% year on year, due to further increases in raw material and energy prices. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「These factors include rising global grain prices and energy costs, the spread of livestock infectious diseases, and the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.」
While advancing measures such as diversifying procurement sources, optimizing inventory, consolidating logistics, and revising selling prices in response to market fluctuations, the processed-foods business posted lower earnings due to higher raw material and energy prices, explicitly indicating pressure on profitability. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue in the processed-foods business for the nine months ended in the third quarter was ¥234,787 million, compared with ¥239,361 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Operating income was ¥10,890 million, compared with ¥11,463 million, reflecting the impact of higher raw material and fuel prices.」
The company states that operating income in the processed-foods business declined from ¥11,463 million in the same quarter of the previous year to ¥10,890 million due to higher raw material and fuel prices. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue in the processed-foods business for the six months ended in the second quarter was ¥148,257 million, compared with ¥150,631 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Operating income was ¥6,510 million, compared with ¥5,823 million, reflecting efforts to improve production efficiency and reduce costs, in addition to the factors described above.」
The company states that operating income in the processed-foods business increased from ¥5,823 million to ¥6,510 million as a result of efforts to improve production efficiency and reduce costs. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit increased as the company optimized inventory, strengthened profitability management, and worked to improve profit margins.」
The company states that profit in the domestic meat business increased as it improved profit margins through inventory optimization and rigorous profitability management. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue in the processed-foods business for the nine months ended in the third quarter increased by ¥6,756 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥239,361 million, up 2.9%. Operating income increased by ¥3,603 million to ¥11,463 million, up 45.8%, due to growth in sales of household products and efforts to reduce costs.」
The company states that operating income in the processed-foods business increased by ¥3,603 million, or 45.8% year on year, due to growth in sales of household products and cost reductions. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating income increased by ¥2,144 million from the same quarter of the previous year to ¥5,823 million, up 58.3%, due to growth in sales of household products and efforts to reduce costs.」
The company states that operating income in the processed-foods business increased by ¥2,144 million, driven by growth in sales of household products and efforts to reduce costs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Reduce costs and improve profitability by procuring all externally sourced items efficiently and at low cost, while making procurement operations more efficient and strengthening competitiveness.」
The company continues to identify more efficient external procurement, cost reductions, and improved profitability as measures under its medium-term management plan. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Reduce costs and improve profitability by procuring all externally sourced items efficiently and at low cost, while making procurement operations more efficient and strengthening competitiveness.」
The company continues to identify lower-cost external procurement, cost reductions, and improved profitability as measures under its medium-term management plan. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to capitalize on the benefits of greater scale following the business integration by procuring all externally sourced items, including raw materials for processing, efficiently and at low cost, thereby reducing costs and improving profitability.」
The company continues to promote more efficient external procurement by leveraging scale, cost reductions, and improved profitability. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The company aims to capitalize on the benefits of greater scale following the business integration by procuring all externally sourced items, including raw materials for processing, efficiently and at low cost, thereby reducing costs and improving profitability.」
The company continues to promote more efficient external procurement by leveraging scale, cost reductions, and improved profitability. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「The company aims to capitalize on the benefits of greater scale following the business integration by procuring all externally sourced items, including raw materials for processing, efficiently and at low cost, thereby reducing costs and improving profitability.」
The company presents more efficient external procurement enabled by greater scale as a specific integration synergy initiative.