Product Incident and Recall Risk
First written in FY2016. 3 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2022.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 13 of 35 companies on the "Worse" side.
49 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is actively pursuing the production of safe food through measures including obtaining ISO certification, establishing a product information management system and managing traceability. However, product incidents may occur due to spoilage of raw materials, problems involving pesticides and other substances, foreign objects entering products during the manufacturing process, allergens, and mold caused by torn packaging during distribution, among other factors.」
The company continues to address product incident risk through ISO certification, product information management, traceability, and stronger facilities and management systems. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is actively pursuing the production of safe food through measures including obtaining ISO certification, establishing a product information management system and managing traceability. However, product incidents may occur due to spoilage of raw materials, problems involving pesticides and other substances, foreign objects entering products during the manufacturing process, allergens, and mold caused by torn packaging during distribution, among other factors.」
The company continues to address the possibility of product incidents through ISO certification, a product information management system, traceability, and stronger facilities and management systems. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Product incidents may occur due to spoilage of raw materials, problems involving pesticides and other substances, foreign objects entering products during the manufacturing process, allergens, and mold caused by torn packaging during distribution, among other factors.」
The company continues to disclose the possibility of recall costs, reputational damage and lower sales resulting from product incidents, as well as measures involving facilities, management systems and product liability insurance. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Product incidents may occur due to spoilage of raw materials, problems involving pesticides and other substances, foreign objects entering products during the manufacturing process, allergens, and mold caused by torn packaging during distribution, among other factors.」
The company states that product incidents could result in recall costs, reputational damage and lower sales, and cites stronger facilities and management systems and product liability insurance as countermeasures.