Consolidation and reorganization of the production structure for the Chinese frozen foods business

「To improve profitability and asset efficiency by strengthening the structure of its frozen food business in China, 味の素冷凍食品㈱, 味の素（中国）社 (Shanghai), and Life Foods Co.,Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) reorganized their production structure. Production at 连云港味之素如意食品有限公司 (LAN, Jiangsu), a joint venture established in 1995 by the 3 companies to produce processed chicken and vegetables for Japan and prepared frozen foods, was halted at the end of April 2024 because of aging buildings and equipment. In June 2024, LAN was absorbed into 连云港味之素冷冻食品有限公司 (AFL, Jiangsu), where production of mainly chow mein for Europe and the United States and sweets for Japan and China has been progressing smoothly, thereby consolidating production at AFL.」