Risks related to securing personnel and rising labor costs due to labor shortages
First written in FY2020. 9 of 12 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
Yutaka Foods moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 19 of 33 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「There are many factors that could cause the economy to weaken, including supply constraints due to labor shortages,」
In addition to the previously described increases in labor and logistics costs and difficulty securing personnel due to labor shortages, supply constraints have been explicitly identified as a factor that could cause the economy to weaken. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, some manufacturing lines are labor-intensive, and securing high-quality personnel is considered extremely important amid the continuing decline in Japan's working-age population. However, if the intensifying competition for talent, particularly at manufacturing sites, prevents the Company from securing personnel as planned, or if changes occur in the working environment, including employment conditions, as a result of responding to legislative changes such as minimum wage increases, this may affect the Company's business results, financial position and other matters.」
The risks of securing personnel and rising costs due to competition for talent at manufacturing sites, the declining working-age population and minimum wage increases, among other factors, continue. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「During the current interim accounting period, there were no new occurrences of the major risks that management recognizes as potentially having a material impact on the company's financial position, operating results or cash flows, among the matters relating to the business and accounting conditions described in the interim report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including rising labor and logistics costs and difficulty securing personnel due to labor shortages. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the second quarter cumulative period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks among those relating to the business and accounting conditions described in this quarterly report that management recognizes could materially affect the company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, or in the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including rising labor and logistics costs and difficulty securing personnel due to labor shortages. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「In the Company's seasonings business, the Company's business is to provide added value based on taste and smell. Accordingly, personnel with extensive knowledge, technical skills and experience are indispensable in each manufacturing process. Based on this understanding, the Company plans to recruit and train personnel with expertise in its technologies and other qualified personnel. However, if it is unable to recruit or train such personnel at the appropriate time, this may affect the Company's business results, financial position and other matters.」
In addition to the previous descriptions of labor shortages and rising labor costs, the difficulty of recruiting and training personnel with the knowledge, technical skills and experience required for the seasonings business has been described in specific terms. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third-quarter period, there were no occurrences of the major risks that management recognizes could materially affect financial condition, operating results or cash flows, and no significant changes to the "Business and Other Risks" described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including rising labor and logistics costs and difficulty securing personnel due to labor shortages. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the second quarter cumulative period, there were no material changes in the occurrence of major risks among those relating to the business and accounting conditions described in this quarterly report that management recognizes could materially affect the company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, or in the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
It is stated that there have been no material changes in the key risks, including rising labor and logistics costs and difficulty securing personnel due to labor shortages. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The operating environment is expected to remain challenging due to higher personnel and logistics expenses resulting from labor shortages, the uncertain outlook for raw material costs, and other factors.」
The risks of rising labor and logistics costs amid labor shortages and difficulty securing personnel continue. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Higher personnel and logistics expenses due to labor shortages, and an uncertain outlook for raw material costs, among other factors」
The risk of rising labor and logistics costs amid labor shortages continues to be listed as a factor affecting the operating environment. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Higher personnel and logistics expenses due to labor shortages, and an uncertain outlook for raw material costs, among other factors」
The risk of rising labor and logistics costs amid labor shortages continues to be listed as a factor affecting the operating environment. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, some manufacturing lines are labor-intensive, and securing high-quality personnel is considered extremely important amid the continuing decline in Japan's working-age population. However, if the intensifying competition for talent, particularly at manufacturing sites, prevents the Company from securing personnel as planned,」
The risk of difficulty securing personnel amid labor shortages continues to be listed as a formal business and other risk, together with competition for talent at manufacturing sites and responses to legislative changes, including minimum wage increases. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「The operating environment is expected to remain challenging due to higher personnel and logistics expenses resulting from labor shortages, the uncertain outlook for raw material costs, and other factors.」
The difficulty of securing personnel due to intensifying competition for talent at manufacturing sites and elsewhere, as well as rising labor and logistics costs amid labor shortages, has been newly described in specific terms as a risk that could affect business results and financial position.