Expanding Domestic Instant Noodle Production Capacity
First written in FY2016. 1 of 3 entries say "Achieved", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2018-Q1.
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- FY2018-Q1Cited as achievedAnnual report
「In the domestic instant noodle business, sales increased across the cup noodle category as the company worked to expand sales of core products such as “Akaikinitsune Udon,” “Midorinotanuki Tempura Soba,” “Menzukuri” and “Gotsumori,” while “MARUCHAN QTTA,” launched in March 2017, provided an additional boost. Segment profit was ¥1,254 million, down 49.1% year on year, mainly due to higher advertising expenses related to “MARUCHAN QTTA” and higher depreciation and other expenses associated with the operation of the Kansai Plant, completed in August 2016.」
The Kansai Plant, completed in August 2016, continued operating. Higher depreciation expenses affected profit in the domestic instant noodle business. - FY2017-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「The new Kansai plant (provisional name) in Nishi Ward, Kobe, which had been planned as a major capital investment at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year, was completed in August of the fiscal year and began producing instant noodles as the Kansai Plant.」
The new Kansai plant was completed in August of the fiscal year and began producing instant noodles as the Kansai Plant. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「New Kansai plant (provisional name) Cup noodle and other manufacturing equipment July 2015 July 2016 200% increase in production capacity」
The plan for the new Kansai plant stated that completion was scheduled for July 2016 and that production capacity would increase 200%.