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Establishing a Strong Position in the Soy Milk Market

First written in FY2016. 18 of 33 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-05.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2017-Q2 – FY2020RestatedFY2023-Q1 – FY2024-Q3AdvancedFY2025-H1 – 2026-08-052016: 320162017: 320172018: 220182019: 420192020: 420202021: 220212022: 320222023: 420232024: 220242025: 220252026: 42026
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Strengthening Core Beverage Brands and Expanding into New Products and FieldsA theme 10 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 16 as a tailwind

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  1. 2026-08-05AdvancedEarnings

    「豆乳飲料は健康やたんぱく質需要、美容意識の高まりを背景に、積極的な広告宣伝活動を実施し市場の成長基調が継続、特に無調整豆乳が好調に推移し、全体として前年同期を上回りました。」

    広告宣伝活動を継続し、無調整豆乳を中心に豆乳飲料全体の増収が示された。
  2. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against a backdrop of growing social awareness of health, active advertising and in-store promotional activities increased recognition of soy milk's health benefits among many consumers. Sales of unadjusted soy milk and 200ml products in particular remained strong, and soy milk beverages as a whole outperformed the same period of the previous year.」

    Advertising and in-store promotions drove growth in unadjusted soy milk and 200ml products, and soy milk beverages as a whole outperformed the same period of the previous year.
  3. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against a backdrop of growing health and beauty consciousness, soy milk beverages benefited from broader drinking options such as soy lattes and more opportunities to use soy milk in cooking, in addition to direct consumption. Active advertising and in-store promotional activities also drove sales of 1L and 200ml products above the same period of the previous year, resulting in overall growth for soy milk beverages.」

    In addition to broader drinking options and expanded use in cooking, advertising and in-store promotions drove 1L containers, 200ml containers and soy milk beverages as a whole above the same period of the previous year.
  4. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「As more consumers used soy milk for cooking as well as drinking, active advertising and in-store promotional activities drove sales of 1L and 200ml products above the same period of the previous year, resulting in overall growth for soy milk beverages.」

    Advertising and in-store promotions were conducted in response to expanded use in cooking, driving 1L and 200ml products and soy milk beverages as a whole above the same period of the previous year.
  5. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「As more consumers used soy milk for cooking as well as drinking, active advertising and in-store promotional activities drove sales of 1L and 200ml products above the same period of the previous year, resulting in overall growth for soy milk beverages.」

    In addition to expanded use in cooking, advertising and in-store promotions drove 1L and 200ml products and soy milk beverages as a whole above the same period of the previous year.
  6. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages underperformed the same period of the previous year overall, as sales of 1L containers fell below the same period of the previous year. Soy milk beverages also implemented a price revision in April 2023 in response to soaring raw material prices and other factors.」

    Soy milk beverages continued to underperform the same period of the previous year because of lower revenue from core 1L containers, and the price revision in April 2023 was also reconfirmed.
  7. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages underperformed the same period of the previous year overall, as sales of 1L containers fell below the same period of the previous year. Soy milk beverages also implemented a price revision in April 2023 in response to soaring raw material prices and other factors.」

    Soy milk beverages as a whole underperformed the same period of the previous year because of lower revenue from core 1L containers. The price revision in April 2023 in response to soaring raw material prices and other factors was also reconfirmed.
  8. FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages underperformed the same period of the previous year overall, as sales of 1L containers fell below the same period of the previous year. Soy milk beverages also implemented a price revision in April 2023 in response to soaring raw material prices and other factors.」

    Soy milk beverages as a whole underperformed the same period of the previous year because of lower revenue from core 1L containers. A price revision was implemented in April 2023 in response to soaring raw material prices and other factors.
  9. FY2023Weak core 1L products drove a decline in soy milk beverage segment revenueAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages underperformed the same period of the previous year overall, as sales of the core 1L adjusted soy milk and 1L soy milk beverage products fell below the same period of the previous year.」

    Rather than growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk, lower revenue from the core 1L adjusted soy milk and 1L soy milk beverage products caused soy milk beverages as a whole to underperform the same period of the previous year.
  10. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages underperformed the same period of the previous year overall, as sales of the core 1L adjusted soy milk and 1L soy milk beverage products fell below the same period of the previous year.」

    The overall underperformance of soy milk beverages versus the same period of the previous year was reconfirmed as being due not to growth in specific products, but to weak sales of the core 1L adjusted soy milk and 1L soy milk beverage products.
  11. FY2023-Q1Growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk was offset by weak core 1L products, resulting in an overall revenue declineAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverage sales grew, led by Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk, but sales of the core 1L adjusted soy milk and 1L soy milk beverage products fell below the same period of the previous year, resulting in an overall year-on-year decline.」

    Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk grew, but revenue from the core 1L adjusted soy milk and 1L soy milk beverage products declined, causing soy milk beverages as a whole to underperform the same period of the previous year.
  12. FY2022RaisedAnnual report

    「In soy milk, we will lead the market as the No. 1 brand while improving production efficiency and profitability.」

    The previous policy of establishing a strong position in the soy milk market was made more specific as a goal of leading the market as the No. 1 brand while improving production efficiency and profitability.
  13. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Demand for soy milk beverages expanded against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, and more consumers are using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. Sales grew, led by Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk, and exceeded those of the same period of the previous year overall.」

    Although core adjusted soy milk products and others were weak and revenue declined in the preceding quarter, sales grew, led by Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk, and soy milk beverages as a whole outperformed the same period of the previous year.
  14. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Demand for soy milk beverages expanded against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, and more consumers are using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. However, sales of the core product, adjusted soy milk, were weak this period, and sales fell below those of the same period of the previous year.」

    Although demand expanded on rising health consciousness and increased use in cooking, soy milk beverages underperformed the same period of the previous year because of weak sales of core adjusted soy milk products.
  15. FY2022-Q1Demand expanded, but core products saw lower revenueAnnual report

    「Demand for soy milk beverages expanded against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, and more consumers are using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. However, sales of the core products, adjusted soy milk and unadjusted soy milk, were weak this quarter, and sales fell below those of the same period of the previous year. As a result, the beverage segment as a whole reported lower sales than in the same period of the previous year.」

    Although demand expanded on rising health consciousness and increased use in cooking, adjusted soy milk and unadjusted soy milk were weak, resulting in soy milk beverages and the beverage segment as a whole underperforming the same period of the previous year.
  16. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages exceeded sales in the same period of the previous year, as unadjusted soy milk grew against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, more consumers used soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage, and sales increased, led by 1L containers, on stronger household demand.」

    Soy milk beverages outperformed the same period of the previous year on growth in unadjusted soy milk, expanded use as a cooking ingredient and stronger household demand, mainly for 1L containers.
  17. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages steadily increased sales, as unadjusted soy milk grew against a backdrop of rising health consciousness and more consumers used soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. Sales, led by 1L containers, also increased on stronger household demand, exceeding those of the same period of the previous year.」

    Soy milk beverages outperformed the same period of the previous year on growth in unadjusted soy milk, expanded use as a cooking ingredient and stronger household demand, mainly for 1L containers.
  18. FY2020RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages steadily increased sales, supported by growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, as well as by an increase in consumers using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. Sales also exceeded those of the previous fiscal year, partly because the household-use Soy Milk Okara Powder, launched in 2018, was featured on television and contributed to sales.」

    Soy milk beverages outperformed the previous fiscal year through Foods for Specified Health Uses products, unadjusted soy milk, expanded use as a cooking ingredient and television exposure for Soy Milk Okara Powder.
  19. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages steadily increased sales, supported by growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, as well as by an increase in consumers using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. Sales also exceeded those of the same period of the previous year, partly because the household-use Soy Milk Okara Powder launched last year was featured on television and contributed to sales.」

    In addition to Foods for Specified Health Uses products, unadjusted soy milk and expanded use as a cooking ingredient, television exposure for Soy Milk Okara Powder contributed to soy milk beverages outperforming the same period of the previous year.
  20. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages steadily increased sales, supported by growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, as well as by an increase in consumers using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. Sales also exceeded those of the same period of the previous year, partly because the household-use Soy Milk Okara Powder launched last year was featured on television and contributed to sales.」

    In addition to Foods for Specified Health Uses products, unadjusted soy milk and expanded use as a cooking ingredient, television exposure for Soy Milk Okara Powder contributed to soy milk beverages outperforming the same period of the previous year.
  21. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages steadily increased sales, supported by growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and unadjusted soy milk against a backdrop of rising health consciousness, as well as by an increase in consumers using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage. Sales also exceeded those of the same period of the previous year, partly because the household-use Soy Milk Okara Powder launched last year was featured on television and contributed to sales.」

    In addition to Foods for Specified Health Uses products, unadjusted soy milk and expanded use as a cooking ingredient, television exposure for Soy Milk Okara Powder contributed to soy milk beverages outperforming the same period of the previous year.
  22. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages exceeded sales in the previous fiscal year, as products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses, soy milk beverages such as Choco Mint, and unadjusted soy milk grew against a backdrop of rising health consciousness. More consumers are also using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage.」

    Soy milk beverages outperformed the previous fiscal year through growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products, new products, unadjusted soy milk and expanded use as a cooking ingredient.
  23. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages exceeded sales in the same period of the previous year, as products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses, soy milk beverages such as Choco Mint, and unadjusted soy milk grew against a backdrop of rising health consciousness. More consumers are also using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage.」

    Soy milk beverages outperformed the same period of the previous year through growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products, new products, unadjusted soy milk and expanded use as a cooking ingredient.
  24. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages exceeded sales in the same period of the previous year, as products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses, soy milk beverages such as Choco Mint, and unadjusted soy milk grew against a backdrop of rising health consciousness. More consumers are also using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage.」

    Soy milk beverages outperformed the same period of the previous year through growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products, new products, unadjusted soy milk and expanded use as a cooking ingredient.
  25. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages grew, supported by rising health consciousness, with sales of products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses increasing. More consumers are also using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage, and sales exceeded those of the same period of the previous year.」

    Soy milk beverages outperformed the same period of the previous year, supported by growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and expanded use as a cooking ingredient.
  26. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages grew, supported by rising health consciousness, with sales of products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses increasing. More consumers are also using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage, and sales exceeded those of the same period of the previous year.」

    Soy milk beverage sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, supported by growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and expanded use as a cooking ingredient.
  27. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages grew, supported by rising health consciousness, with sales of products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses increasing. More consumers are also using soy milk as a cooking ingredient rather than solely as a beverage, and sales exceeded those of the same period of the previous year.」

    Soy milk beverage sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, supported by growth in Foods for Specified Health Uses products and expanded use as a cooking ingredient.
  28. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages grew, supported by rising health consciousness, with sales of products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses increasing. We also carried out promotional activities to expand the market, including promoting soy milk not only as a beverage but also as a cooking ingredient through recipe books, while collaborating with various media including television and magazines. As a result, sales exceeded those of the same period of the previous year.」

    Sales of Foods for Specified Health Uses products increased, and promotional activities to expand usage through recipe books, television and magazines continued, resulting in sales above the same period of the previous year.
  29. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages grew, supported by rising health consciousness, with sales of products designated as Foods for Specified Health Uses increasing. We also carried out promotional activities to expand the market, including promoting soy milk not only as a beverage but also as a cooking ingredient through recipe books, while collaborating with various media including television and magazines. As a result, sales exceeded those of the same period of the previous year.」

    Sales of Foods for Specified Health Uses products increased, and promotional activities to expand usage through recipe books, television and magazines continued, resulting in sales above the same period of the previous year.
  30. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Soy milk beverages exceeded sales in the same period of the previous year, supported by growing health consciousness. We carried out promotional activities to expand the market, including promoting soy milk not only as a beverage but also as a cooking ingredient through recipe books, while collaborating with various media including television and magazines.」

    Promotional activities using recipe books, television and magazines expanded usage, and soy milk beverage sales exceeded the same period of the previous year.
  31. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「In soy milk, we will establish an even stronger position in the market by strengthening our production capabilities and conducting marketing activities to expand demand.」

    Strengthen production capabilities and marketing to expand demand as the two key initiatives.
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  5. 4Establishing a strong position through a global network and high-quality products and services7×
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