Consolidation and Reorganization of the Domestic Seasonings and Processed Foods Production System
First written in FY2018. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: FY2022-Q3.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Domestic operations recorded lower profit due to higher costs for raw materials and other items and the impact of launching a new plant.」
The impact of launching a new plant emerged as a performance factor in the domestic nutrition and processed foods business. - FY2019AchievedAnnual report
「On 1 April 2019, the Company reorganized its research laboratory structure to accelerate product development and strengthen its service capabilities, integrating the Innovation Research Institute into the Bio & Fine Research Institute and the Food Research Institute according to their functions.」
Although this quotation indicates that the research laboratory reorganization had been completed, the Company also carried out the absorption-type company split on 1 April 2019 with Knorr Foods as the surviving company, launching Ajinomoto Foods Co., Ltd. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company had been considering the reorganization of Japan’s food value chain to strengthen its business structure and improve production efficiency. As part of this effort, it decided to transfer from the Company to Knorr Foods Co., Ltd. the seasonings and processed food manufacturing business at its Kawasaki Plant and the seasonings manufacturing business at its Tokai Facility (together, the “businesses subject to the absorption-type company split”), thereby consolidating and reorganizing the production system at Knorr Foods. In addition, the production system of Ajinomoto Packaging Co., Ltd., also a wholly owned subsidiary, will be consolidated and reorganized at Knorr Foods, and a production subsidiary with Knorr Foods as the surviving company is scheduled to begin operations on 1 April 2019 under the corporate name Ajinomoto Foods Co., Ltd.」
The Company entered into an absorption-type company split agreement to consolidate and reorganize the production operations of the Kawasaki Plant, Tokai Facility and Ajinomoto Packaging at Knorr Foods, giving specific form to the planned launch of a new company on 1 April 2019. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The Company decided to consolidate and reorganize the production operations of certain Company facilities, Knorr Foods Co., Ltd. and Ajinomoto Packaging Co., Ltd. A new company is scheduled to begin operations in April 2019, strengthening the domestic production system for seasonings and processed foods.」
The Company first set out specific plans to strengthen its production system by consolidating and reorganizing domestic production sites and companies and launching a new company in April 2019.