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¥ million (year-on-year change in net sales)Wording
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How definitive the wording is.Items stated in the management plan
Annual updateNet SalesNot disclosed → 3,400 (fiscal year ending March 2027)
Only the target level is shown because the current level for comparison was not provided.Total investment plan¥7,839 million (planned funding amount)
Investment amount by sectorField Procurement of acai raw materials and Amazon fruits / Amount ¥6,689 million, Field Cocoa procurement / Amount ¥400 million, Field Acai promotion and awareness-building activities / Amount ¥150 million, Field Amazon fruit promotion and marketing activities / Amount ¥150 million, Field Securing human resources (personnel and recruitment costs, etc.) / Amount ¥100 million, Field Development and maintenance of the platform / Amount ¥250 million, Field Public relations for the sustainable matching platform / Amount ¥100 million
Statements about the use of capital
Payout ratio / DOE policyNumerical targets: Not disclosed. From the next fiscal year onward, the company will shift the return of profits from shareholder benefits to dividends, with the medium- to long-term aim of increasing the dividend payout ratio. Applicable period: from the next fiscal year onward and the medium to long term.The payout ratio is the proportion of profit paid out as dividends, while DOE is the ratio of dividends to net assets.
Key initiatives
01Launch new products focused on the two market axes!
02Full-scale entry into the Chinese market
03All-round expansion centered on live commerce
04Entry into global markets
05Complete separation of production and sales operations
06Formulation of supply targets
07Sustainable matching platform
08Launch new products focused on the two market axes!
09Develop the core acai market: Acai Bowl M for Home
10Introduce superfoods to the rapidly expanding frozen fruit market
11Expand the installation of unmanned robotic stores
Plan assumptionsThe global acai market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2023 to 2036., Japan's frozen fruit puree market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.54% from 2022 to 2032., Agroforestry production is forecast to quadruple over the next 5 years., The company plans to source 15,000t of acai from CAMTA over 5 years.
Non-financial targetsIndicator Cumulative CO2 emissions reductions from the use of agroforestry-based materials / Target value 450,000t / Timing By 2030, Indicator Cumulative number of unmanned robotic stores installed / Target value 50 units / Timing During the current fiscal year, Indicator Acai supply volume from CAMTA / Target value 15,000t / Timing 5 years
Size of the Target MarketMarket Global acai market / Figures 2023: 1,500; 2036 forecast: 6,000 / Growth rate CAGR12.5％ / Source SDKI Inc., Global Acai Berry Market Research Report: Forecast 2024–2036, Market Japan's frozen fruit puree market / Figures 2022: 277; 2032 forecast: 522 / Growth rate CAGR6.54％ / Source SPHERICAL INSIGHTS, Japan Frozen Fruit Puree Market Size, Share, COVID-19 Impact Analysis, etc.
Risks identified by the company
Dependence on the procurement of Amazon fruits and CAMTA
Foreign exchange fluctuations
Additions to and removals from the risk items since the previous plan: Not disclosed
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Medium- to long-term plans |
| Plan period | Fiscal year ending March 2023 to fiscal year ending March 2031 (as stated) |
| Progress against the plan | Annual update |
| Sales Target | Not disclosed → 3,400 (fiscal year ending March 2027) |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | Numerical targets: Not disclosed. From the next fiscal year onward, the company will shift the return of profits from shareholder benefits to dividends, with the medium- to long-term aim of increasing the dividend payout ratio. Applicable period: from the next fiscal year onward and the medium to long term. |
| Total investment plan | ¥7,839 million (planned funding amount) |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Procurement of acai raw materials and Amazon fruits / Amount ¥6,689 million, Field Cocoa procurement / Amount ¥400 million, Field Acai promotion and awareness-building activities / Amount ¥150 million, Field Amazon fruit promotion and marketing activities / Amount ¥150 million, Field Securing human resources (personnel and recruitment costs, etc.) / Amount ¥100 million, Field Development and maintenance of the platform / Amount ¥250 million, Field Public relations for the sustainable matching platform / Amount ¥100 million |
| Non-financial targets | Indicator Cumulative CO2 emissions reductions from the use of agroforestry-based materials / Target value 450,000t / Timing By 2030, Indicator Cumulative number of unmanned robotic stores installed / Target value 50 units / Timing During the current fiscal year, Indicator Acai supply volume from CAMTA / Target value 15,000t / Timing 5 years |
| Plan assumptions | The global acai market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2023 to 2036., Japan's frozen fruit puree market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.54% from 2022 to 2032., Agroforestry production is forecast to quadruple over the next 5 years., The company plans to source 15,000t of acai from CAMTA over 5 years. |
| Key initiatives | Launch new products focused on the two market axes!, Full-scale entry into the Chinese market, All-round expansion centered on live commerce, Entry into global markets, Complete separation of production and sales operations, Formulation of supply targets, Sustainable matching platform, Launch new products focused on the two market axes!, Develop the core acai market: Acai Bowl M for Home, Introduce superfoods to the rapidly expanding frozen fruit market, Expand the installation of unmanned robotic stores |
| Size of the Target Market | Market Global acai market / Figures 2023: 1,500; 2036 forecast: 6,000 / Growth rate CAGR12.5％ / Source SDKI Inc., Global Acai Berry Market Research Report: Forecast 2024–2036, Market Japan's frozen fruit puree market / Figures 2022: 277; 2032 forecast: 522 / Growth rate CAGR6.54％ / Source SPHERICAL INSIGHTS, Japan Frozen Fruit Puree Market Size, Share, COVID-19 Impact Analysis, etc. |
| Risks identified | Dependence on the procurement of Amazon fruits and CAMTA, Foreign exchange fluctuations, Additions to and removals from the risk items since the previous plan: Not disclosed |
Items this document does not state (13)
Operating profit targetOperating profit margin targetNet income targetROE targetROIC targetTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceSegment targetResults under the previous planReason for revision or withdrawalDate of board resolutionPublication date
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The factors cited include higher procurement costs due to the weaker yen, the cooling of the acai boom, and strategic upfront investments in preparation for the Asian export business, centered on China, and product rollouts to major domestic convenience store chains and supermarkets.
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