Expansion of Household Mirin Market Share and Strengthening of High-Value-Added Wine Offerings
First written in FY2016. 8 of 31 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 1 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
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- 2026-08-05OtherEarnings
「ワインは前年同期の売上を下回りました。この結果、部門全体としては前年同期並みの売上となりました。」
本みりんは増収となった一方、ワインの減収により酒類部門全体は前年同期並みとなった。 - FY2026Mirin revenue increased, but lower wine revenue reduced segment revenueAnnual report
「In the household-use market, value-added products centered on "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" remained firm, and hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period. Prices for cooking sake and liqueurs were revised in March 2026 in response to higher raw material prices and other factors. Wine sales fell below the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Value-added hon-mirin and the processing/commercial-use market grew, but the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell below the prior-year period because wine revenue declined. - FY2026-H1Mirin revenue increased, but lower wine revenue reduced segment revenueAnnual report
「In the household-use market, value-added products centered on "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" remained firm, and hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period. Wine sales fell below the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Value-added hon-mirin and the processing/commercial-use market exceeded the prior-year period, but the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell below the prior-year period because wine revenue declined. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, value-added products centered on "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" remained firm, and hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period as demand, particularly from restaurants, recovered. Wine sales fell below the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin and processing/commercial-use mirin grew, and the alcoholic beverages segment exceeded the prior-year period despite lower wine revenue. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, value-added products centered on "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" remained firm, and hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period as demand, particularly from restaurants, recovered. Wine fell below the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin and processing/commercial-use mirin grew, and the alcoholic beverages segment exceeded the prior-year period despite lower wine revenue. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period as demand, particularly from restaurants, recovered. Wine fell below the prior-year period. Hon-mirin prices were revised in August 2023 in response to higher raw material prices and other factors, while wine prices were revised in October 2023 in response to the revised liquor tax rates, higher raw material prices and other factors. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin and the processing/commercial-use market grew, while wine revenue declined. As price revisions expanded from hon-mirin to wine, the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole exceeded the prior-year period. - FY2024-Q2Wine revenue declined, but alcoholic beverages segment revenue roseAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period as demand, particularly from restaurants, recovered. Wine fell below the prior-year period. Hon-mirin prices were revised in August 2023 in response to higher raw material prices and other factors. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin and the processing/commercial-use market grew, while wine fell below the prior-year period. Although hon-mirin prices were revised in response to higher raw material prices and other factors, the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole exceeded the prior-year period. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period as demand, particularly from restaurants, recovered. Cooking wine exceeded the prior-year period, and wine as a whole exceeded the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin, processing/commercial-use mirin and cooking wine grew, taking the alcoholic beverages segment above the prior-year period. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased. The processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period as demand, particularly from restaurants, recovered. Wine exceeded the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin, processing/commercial-use mirin and wine grew, taking the alcoholic beverages segment above the prior-year period. The disclosure also noted the October 2022 price revision for hon-mirin and the February 2023 price revision for cooking wine. - FY2023-Q3Alcoholic beverages revenue rose; hon-mirin prices revisedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, while the processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period. Wine exceeded the prior-year period. Hon-mirin prices were revised in October 2022 in response to higher raw material costs and other factors. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin, processing/commercial-use mirin and wine grew, taking the alcoholic beverages segment above the prior-year period. Hon-mirin prices were revised in October 2022 in response to higher raw material costs and other factors. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, while the processing/commercial-use market also exceeded the prior-year period. Wine exceeded the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
Growth in high-value-added hon-mirin, processing/commercial-use mirin and wine confirmed that the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole remained above the prior-year period. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, while the processing/commercial-use market was roughly in line with the prior-year period. Wine exceeded the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
Growth in high-value-added mirin and wine improved the alcoholic beverages segment to above the prior-year period. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, while large containers also grew in the processing/commercial-use market. Wine exceeded the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
Growth in high-value-added hon-mirin, large containers and wine improved the alcoholic beverages segment from roughly in line with the prior-year period in the previous quarter to above the prior-year period. - FY2022-Q2Hon-mirin revenue rose and wine revenue declined, leaving the alcoholic beverages segment roughly in line with the prior-year periodAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, while large containers also grew in the processing/commercial-use market. Wine fell below the prior-year period. As a result, segment-wide sales were roughly in line with the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin and large containers for processing and commercial use grew, but lower wine revenue left the alcoholic beverages segment roughly in line with the prior-year period. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin exceeded the prior-year period as sales of high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, while large containers also grew in the processing/commercial-use market. Wine exceeded the prior-year period as the processing/commercial-use market recovered from the impact of COVID-19 in the prior year. As a result, segment-wide sales exceeded the prior-year period.」
The alcoholic beverages segment, including mirin and wine, exceeded the prior-year period on growth in high-value-added hon-mirin, large containers and the recovery in processing/commercial-use wine. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Supported in part by stronger household demand, sales of high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" and "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" increased in the household-use market, but hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because large containers declined in the processing/commercial-use market. Wine fell below the prior-year period because demand from hotels and restaurants declined in the processing/commercial-use market. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Household-use high-value-added mirin grew, but the alcoholic beverages segment fell below the prior-year period because processing/commercial-use mirin and wine revenue declined. - FY2021-Q1Household-use high-value-added mirin grew, but alcoholic beverages segment revenue declinedAnnual report
「Supported in part by stronger household demand, sales of high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" and "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" increased in the household-use market, but hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because large containers declined in the processing/commercial-use market. Wine fell below the prior-year period because demand from hotels and restaurants declined in the processing/commercial-use market. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Household-use high-value-added mirin grew, but the alcoholic beverages segment fell below the prior-year period because mirin and wine revenue in the processing/commercial-use markets declined. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Wine fell below the prior period because commercial-use sales declined and, although Japanese wine made from domestically grown grapes grew in the household-use market, other products struggled. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior period.」
Some products, including Japanese wine, grew, but total wine and the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell below the prior period. - FY2020-Q3Wine revenue also declined, reducing alcoholic beverages segment revenueAnnual report
「Hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because sales of high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased in the household-use market, but PET-bottled products were weak and large containers declined in the processing-use market. Wine fell below the prior-year period because, although commercial-use sales grew and Japanese wine made from domestically grown grapes increased in the household-use market, other products struggled. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
High-value-added hon-mirin, commercial-use wine and some Japanese wine products grew, but hon-mirin and wine revenue declined, leaving the alcoholic beverages segment below the prior-year period. - FY2020-Q2Wine revenue rose, but alcoholic beverages segment revenue declinedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because sales of high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, but the impact of changes to the pricing structure associated with switching core mirin products, together with a decline in large containers in the processing-use market, weighed on performance. Wine exceeded the prior-year period as sales for commercial use grew. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Some high-value-added hon-mirin and commercial-use wine products grew, but the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell below the prior-year period because hon-mirin revenue declined. - FY2020-Q1Wine revenue rose, but alcoholic beverages segment revenue declinedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because sales of high-value-added products centered on "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, but PET-bottled products were weak and large containers declined in the processing-use market. Wine exceeded the prior-year period as sales for commercial use grew. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Some high-value-added hon-mirin and commercial-use wine products grew, but the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell below the prior-year period because hon-mirin revenue declined. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin fell below the prior period because sales of the new product "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and other high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, but "Hojun Hon-Mirin" was weak and large containers declined in the processing-use market. Wine fell below the prior period, partly because Kikkoman Foods, Inc. ended its handling of imported wine. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior period.」
Despite the launch of new products and growth in high-value-added products, the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell below the prior period because hon-mirin and wine revenue declined. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because sales of the new product "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and other high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, but "Hojun Hon-Mirin" was weak and large containers declined in the processing-use market. Domestic wine fell below the prior-year period because household-use sales were weak. Imported wine fell below the prior-year period, partly because products handled by Kikkoman Foods, Inc. were discontinued. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Despite the launch of new products and growth in high-value-added products, the alcoholic beverages segment continued to post lower revenue because hon-mirin, domestic wine and imported wine revenue declined. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the household-use market, hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because sales of the new product "Rich Aged Hon-Mirin" and other high-value-added products such as "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased, but "Hojun Hon-Mirin" was weak and large containers declined in the processing-use market. Domestic wine fell below the prior-year period because household-use sales were weak. Imported wine fell below the prior-year period, partly because products handled by Kikkoman Foods, Inc. were discontinued. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Despite the launch of new products and growth in high-value-added products, the alcoholic beverages segment continued to post lower revenue because hon-mirin, domestic wine and imported wine revenue declined. - FY2019-Q1Decline in alcoholic beverages segment revenue continuedAnnual report
「Hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because, although high-value-added products centered on "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" increased sales in the household-use market, "Hojun Hon-Mirin" was weak and large containers declined in the processing-use market. Domestic wine fell below the prior-year period in both the household-use and processing/commercial-use markets. Imported wine fell below the prior-year period, partly because products handled by Kikkoman Foods, Inc. were discontinued. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Some high-value-added mirin products grew, but hon-mirin, domestic wine and imported wine revenue declined, and the alcoholic beverages segment continued to post lower revenue. - FY2018-Q2Japanese wine and hon-mirin revenue declined, reducing alcoholic beverages segment revenueAnnual report
「Hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because strong sales of the new-container product "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" were outweighed by weak sales of "Hojun Hon-Mirin." Domestic wine fell below the prior-year period because sales of large containers for commercial use were weak, despite solid performance by Japanese wines such as "Koshu Yeast Sparkling." Imported wine performed well. As a result, segment-wide sales fell below the prior-year period.」
Some products, including those in new containers and Japanese wine, performed well, but the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell below the prior-year period because of lower hon-mirin and domestic wine revenue. - FY2018-Q1Japanese wine revenue rose, but the alcoholic beverages segment declined slightlyAnnual report
「Hon-mirin fell below the prior-year period because strong sales of the new-container product "Kome Koji Kodawari Shikomi Hon-Mirin" were outweighed by weak sales of "Hojun Hon-Mirin." Domestic wine fell below the prior-year period as sales of large containers for commercial use declined, despite solid performance by Japanese wines such as "Koshu Yeast Sparkling." Imported wine performed well. As a result, segment-wide sales were slightly below the prior-year period.」
Some high-value-added mirin, Japanese wine and imported wine products performed well, but the alcoholic beverages segment as a whole fell slightly below the prior-year period because of lower hon-mirin revenue. - FY2017-Q3Japanese wine improved from revenue growth to being broadly in line with the previous yearAnnual report
「High-value-added products such as Kome-Koji Kodawari Jikomi Hon Mirin and Kokusanmai Kodawari Jikomi Ryori no Seishu continued to perform well. However, weak gift and processed/food-service sales caused Hon Mirin overall to underperform the same period of the previous year. Japanese wines such as Koshu Kobo no Awa, selected for the Ise-Shima Summit, continued to perform well, but domestic wine was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. As a result, the segment as a whole reported lower sales than in the same period of the previous year.」
High-value-added mirin and cooking sake performed well, but total hon-mirin revenue declined. Japanese wine moved from above the prior-year period in the second quarter to roughly in line with the prior-year period. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Domestic wine exceeded the same period of the previous year, as Japanese wines such as Koshu Kobo no Awa, selected for the Ise-Shima Summit, and the Solaris series continued to perform well.」
Japanese wine exceeded the same period of the previous year, and the selection of Koshu Kobo no Awa for the Ise-Shima Summit was also noted. Meanwhile, Hon Mirin overall underperformed the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q1Mirin revenue declined, while Japanese wine revenue increasedAnnual report
「Sales of Hon Mirin remained strong for products such as Kome-Koji Kodawari Jikomi Hon Mirin, as did cooking sake sales for products such as Kokusanmai Kodawari Jikomi Ryori no Seishu. However, weak gift and processed/food-service sales caused Hon Mirin overall to underperform the same period of the previous year. Domestic wine exceeded the same period of the previous year, as Japanese wines such as Koshu Kobo no Awa and the Solaris series continued to perform well.」
Some premium products performed well, but Hon Mirin overall reported lower revenue, while Japanese wine reported higher revenue. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In alcoholic beverages, we will focus on expanding the share of household-use mirin while offering value-added wines.」
The direction is to prioritize market share for mirin and value-added products for wine.