Price Revisions in Response to Rising Production and Supply Costs
First written in FY2020-Q1. 8 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
15 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The processed food business implemented price revisions in June 2025 and February 2026. The chilled food business implemented price revisions in April 2025 for frozen prepared foods and frozen vegetable products, and in June 2025 for frozen noodles.」
The scope of products subject to price revisions was expanded to include cooked rice products in processed foods and frozen prepared foods, frozen vegetables and frozen noodles in chilled foods, with multiple revisions implemented. - 2026-05-15AdvancedFinancial results presentation
「Price revision rate: 4%–11% increase in suggested retail prices」
The company has specified the revision rates for products subject to the planned price revisions for domestic instant noodles, effective for deliveries from 1 July 2026. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the overseas instant noodle business, the company implemented a price revision in the United States in July, but sales volume declined as it was unable to conduct effective sales promotions amid consumers’ cost-consciousness. In Mexico, cup noodles remained solid and bagged noodles performed well even after the price revision implemented in April.」
The overseas instant noodle business implemented price revisions in July in the United States and in April in Mexico. While price revisions and other measures offset higher raw material costs, sales volume declined in the United States. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The domestic instant noodle business performed well as the price revisions implemented for the second consecutive year came to an end in June and the revised prices gained market acceptance.」
In the domestic instant noodle business, the two consecutive years of price revisions came to an end in June. Segment profit increased 40.7% year on year, supported by market acceptance of the revised prices and sales growth. The implementation phase of the pricing measures has run its course, and their effects are appearing in financial results. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although the domestic instant noodle business faced a challenging environment due to the price revision implemented in June and the extreme heat, demand is recovering.」
The company continues to disclose the June price revision in the domestic instant noodle business and the subsequent recovery in demand. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the domestic instant noodle business, sales increased despite a challenging environment caused by the price revision implemented in June for the second consecutive year and the extreme heat. Among cup noodles, the core “Akai Kitsune Udon,” “Midori no Tanuki Tempura Soba” and “Men-zukuri” series struggled somewhat, but the “MARUCHAN QTTA” and “Gotsumori” series and regular open-price products drove higher sales.」
In the domestic instant noodle business, the company implemented a June price revision for the second consecutive year. While the price revision and extreme heat affected sales of core products, open-price products and others drove higher sales. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the domestic instant noodle business, the company implemented price revisions in June for the second consecutive year to ensure a stable supply of safe, high-quality products amid rising production costs. In the chilled food business, it implemented price revisions in April for fresh noodles, chilled products, frozen noodles and some frozen foods to ensure a stable supply of safe, high-quality products amid rising raw material costs and manufacturing expenses. In the processed food business, it implemented price revisions in April amid rising production costs to ensure a stable supply of safe products and is working to boost demand following the revisions.」
The company disclosed that it had implemented price revisions in the domestic instant noodle, chilled food and processed food businesses. The businesses and product categories subject to price revisions have expanded. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the chilled food business, the company implemented price revisions in April for fresh noodles, frozen noodles and other products to ensure a stable supply of safe, high-quality products amid rising production costs.」
The company continues to disclose that the chilled food business implemented price revisions in April for fresh noodles, frozen noodles and other products in response to rising production costs. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The overseas instant noodle business implemented price revisions due to rising production costs. However, demand for instant noodles remained high as consumers became more cost-conscious amid persistently high inflation. In the United States, sales increased for the core “Ramen” bagged noodle series, while sales also increased for cup noodles as the core “Instant Lunch” series, as well as the “Yakisoba” and “Bowl” series, performed well.」
The overseas instant noodle business implemented price revisions in response to rising production costs. The chilled food business also implemented price revisions in April for fresh noodles, frozen noodles and other products. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As production costs for both cup noodles and bagged noodles rose, the company implemented price revisions in June to ensure a stable supply of safe, high-quality products, and is working to boost demand following the revisions. In fresh noodles, as production costs rose, the company implemented price revisions in April to ensure a stable supply of safe, high-quality products.」
The company again specifically disclosed that price revisions, whose details had disappeared from the FY2021 annual report, were implemented in June for the domestic instant noodle business and in April for the chilled food business. - FY2021DroppedAnnual reportThe specific price revisions in the domestic instant noodle and chilled food businesses and in Mexico disclosed through the previous quarter were not explicitly stated in the FY2021 annual report.
- FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In Mexico, sales volume of the core cup noodle products fell below the previous year due in part to the weaker peso. However, sales increased, supported by strong performance in bagged noodles and the effects of the price revisions implemented in January 2020.」
The effects of the price revisions implemented in Mexico in January 2020 continue to be cited as a factor supporting higher sales. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In Mexico, sales volume of the core cup noodle products fell below the previous year due in part to the weaker peso. However, sales increased, supported by strong performance in bagged noodles and the effects of the price revisions implemented in January 2020.」
The effects of the price revisions implemented in Mexico in January 2020 continue to be cited as a factor supporting higher sales. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In Mexico, sales volume of the core cup noodle products fell below the previous year due in part to the weaker peso. However, sales increased, supported by strong performance in bagged noodles and the effects of the price revisions implemented in January 2020. As a result, net sales were ¥23,682 million, up 19.8% year on year.」
In addition to the existing price revisions in the domestic instant noodle and chilled food businesses, the company implemented price revisions in Mexico in January 2020, contributing to higher sales in the overseas instant noodle business. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid rising production and supply costs, the domestic instant noodle business implemented price revisions from June 2019 to ensure the stable delivery of products of satisfactory quality to customers.」
The company continues to disclose the price revisions implemented from June 2019 in the domestic instant noodle business in response to rising production and supply costs. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the domestic instant noodle business, the company implemented price revisions from June 2019 to ensure a stable supply of products meeting customers’ quality expectations amid rising production and supply costs. In the chilled food business, it implemented price revisions from April 2019 for the same reason.」
The company continues to disclose the price revisions implemented from June 2019 in the domestic instant noodle business and from April 2019 in the chilled food business. - FY2020-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the domestic instant noodle business, the company implemented price revisions from June 2019 to ensure a stable supply of products meeting customers’ quality expectations amid rising production and supply costs. In the chilled food business, it implemented price revisions from April 2019 for the same reason.」
As a response to rising production and supply costs, the company first disclosed the price revisions implemented from June 2019 in the domestic instant noodle business and from April 2019 in the chilled food business as an independent initiative.