Reducing costs through production process efficiency and streamlining

「During the interim consolidated accounting period, amid surging prices for some materials and rising electricity and other costs due to the situation in the Middle East and other factors, the company worked to improve production efficiency for commercial-use products and review material specifications.」

「Operating income was ¥154 million, supported by higher production efficiency for growing foodservice products and productivity improvements such as reviews of material specifications.」

「At the TATEBAYASHI Creation Center (TCC), the core production site, the company continued initiatives to improve productivity and reduce costs. Together with changes to its sales strategy, these efforts significantly improved profitability in the current consolidated fiscal year, resulting in operating profit of ¥613 million, up 174.9% year on year.」

「We will further strengthen our production capabilities through efficiency gains from higher productivity, business reform, equipment improvements, and other measures.」

「During the current interim consolidated accounting period, approximately one year had passed since the TATEBAYASHI Creation Center (TCC) began full-scale operations. As a result of continuing initiatives to improve productivity, operations proceeded smoothly. Profitability improved through reductions in the external warehouse costs and overtime labor costs incurred when TCC was launched, as well as changes to the sales strategy implemented in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「The TATEBAYASHI Creation Center was completed in December 2023. Going forward, we will pursue transformation toward new growth and work to improve productivity and profits.」

「From the third quarter onward, we will work to review and transform our operating structure with a view to new growth, and improve productivity and profits.」

「We will work to improve profits by establishing the price revisions implemented in the previous fiscal year and reviewing raw materials, among other measures.」

「Although the company worked to reduce expenses through improved productivity, operating profit fell 33.9% year on year to ¥430 million due to higher raw-material costs and other factors.」

「We will work to improve profits by proposing products to support demand growth in the foodservice and prepared-food markets, proposing products and promotions in response to changes in the home-meal market, and further improving productivity, among other measures.」

「Although consumers are expected to remain inclined to economize and raw-material and fuel prices are expected to continue rising, we will work to improve profits by proposing products to support demand growth in the foodservice and prepared-food markets in light of the easing of restrictions related to inbound tourism and domestic activities, responding to market changes in the home-meal market with household products, and further improving productivity, among other measures.」

「Although consumer spending is expected to remain uncertain over the next several months, including a downside from rising prices, we will continue working to improve profits by establishing the effects of price revisions, improving productivity and reviewing raw materials.」

「Although the company improved productivity and reduced expenses, operating profit was ¥651 million, down 9.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to higher raw-material and fuel costs, among other factors.」

「Although higher depreciation expense and other factors reduced profit, operating profit rose 37.1% year on year to ¥750 million, driven by the effect of higher revenue and expense reductions resulting from improved productivity, among other factors.」

「Although higher depreciation expense and other factors reduced profit, operating profit rose 48.4% year on year to ¥514 million, driven by the effect of higher revenue and expense reductions resulting from improved productivity and efficiency in operations, among other factors.」

「Although higher depreciation expense and other factors reduced profit, operating profit rose 66.5% year on year to ¥302 million, driven by the effect of higher revenue and expense reductions resulting from improved productivity and efficiency in operations, among other factors.」

「Cost of sales was ¥8.432 billion, down 2.6% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, due to lower depreciation expense resulting from a change in the depreciation method and efforts to reduce costs through more efficient production. The cost-of-sales ratio was 48.9%, compared with 50.9% in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「Even amid the recent deflationary economy, we are working to improve production efficiency by reviewing production processes and to further reform our business structure, thereby strengthening our management base and improving the earnings power of our core businesses.」

「Beginning with Uma Sauce, launched in 2012 as a versatile seasoning that draws out the flavor of ingredients, we aim to broaden customers' culinary horizons and create new value in sauce through the development of new sauces unconstrained by conventional assumptions.」

「Even amid the recent deflationary economy, we are working to improve production efficiency by reviewing production processes and to further reform our business structure, thereby strengthening our management base and improving the earnings power of our core businesses.」

「Cost of sales was ¥8.218 billion, up 2.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, despite efforts to reduce costs through more efficient and streamlined production, due mainly to higher depreciation expense associated with capital investment in the new “& Bull-Dog” brand. The cost-of-sales ratio was 48.9%, compared with 47.9% in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「Even amid the recent deflationary economy, we are working to improve production efficiency by reviewing production processes and to further reform our business structure, thereby strengthening our management base and improving the earnings power of our core businesses.」

「Cost of sales was ¥8.036 billion, down 1.3% from the previous consolidated fiscal year, as a result of efforts to reduce costs through more efficient and streamlined production. The cost-of-sales ratio was 47.9%, compared with 48.8% in the previous consolidated fiscal year.」

「As a result, revenue for the cumulative consolidated third quarter was ¥12.7 billion, up 0.9% year on year. In terms of profit, revenue remained solid and efforts to improve operating efficiency, among other measures, resulted in operating profit of ¥826 million, up 34.0% year on year, ordinary profit of ¥1.042 billion, up 12.9%, and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥688 million, up 12.9%.」

「In terms of profit, the effect of price increases following revisions to selling prices, together with efforts to improve efficiency across management, resulted in operating profit of ¥572 million, up 34.8% year on year.」

「As revenue progressed steadily and the company worked to improve operational efficiency, operating profit was ¥312 million, up 47.0% from the same quarter of the previous year.」

「Even amid the recent deflationary economy, the company has improved production efficiency by reviewing production processes and taking other measures, while」