Domestic production and in-house manufacturing of frozen foods, and enhanced traceability

「In August 2026, the Company added and began operating a dedicated xiaolongbao production line at its Kanto No. 1 Factory. It also continued to implement various improvement measures, including equipment upgrades, adjustments and replacements and optimization of personnel shifts, to improve productivity and reduce costs, thereby improving yield and reducing losses.」

「Under these circumstances, in the Food Business, the Kanto No. 1 Plant was fully restored in April 2025, and Group annual production rose substantially to approximately 43,000 tonnes, compared with the initial plan of 40,000 tonnes, contributing to a stable supply system.」

「The Kanto No. 1 Plant was fully restored in April 2025, and the Group plans annual production of 40,000 tonnes, up 5.6% from the previous year, establishing a stable supply system.」

「At the production plants, which are the core of the Group's manufacturing operations, the Group installed a hybrid production line for Osaka Ohsho Feathered Gyoza and Osaka Ohsho Meat Shumai with Sauce at the Kanto No. 3 Plant to offset the reduction in the number of production lines at the Kanto No. 1 Plant and improve efficiency. As a result, annual production reached 37,867 tonnes, down 0.1% from the previous fiscal year, maintaining production at approximately the previous year's level.」

「The Group installed a hybrid production line for Osaka Ohsho Feathered Gyoza and Osaka Ohsho Meat Shumai with Sauce at the Kanto No. 3 Plant to offset the reduction in production volume and promote greater efficiency.」

「At the production plants, which are the core of the Group's manufacturing operations, the fried gyoza production line at the newly built Kanto No. 3 Plant is operating as planned. The hybrid production line for Osaka Ohsho Feathered Gyoza and Osaka Ohsho Meat Shumai with Sauce began operations in March 2024, and the Group will continue working to further expand in-house production and improve efficiency.」

「At the production plants, which are the core of the Group's manufacturing operations, the fried gyoza production line at the newly built Kanto No. 3 Plant, among the largest and fastest in Japan, is operating as planned. In March 2024, the Group plans to install a hybrid line for Osaka Ohsho Feathered Gyoza and Osaka Ohsho Meat Shumai with Sauce, and will continue working to further expand in-house production and improve efficiency.」

「At the production plants, which are the core of the Group's manufacturing operations, the fried gyoza production line at the newly built Kanto No. 3 Plant, among the largest and fastest in Japan, began operating as planned. As raw material, logistics and energy costs continued to rise, the Group worked to further improve productivity and efficiency.」

「At the production plants, which are the core of the Group's manufacturing operations, the fried gyoza production line at the newly built Kanto No. 3 Plant, among the largest and fastest in Japan, began operating as planned. As raw material, logistics and energy costs continued to rise, the Group worked to further improve productivity and efficiency.」

「The Kanto No. 2 Plant operated stably, with annual production reaching 35,089 tonnes, up 6.3% from the previous fiscal year, enabling the Group to strengthen its production and supply capacity. In September 2022, the Kanto No. 3 Plant was also completed, and annual production is expected to increase by approximately 20%. Going forward, the Group will equip its plants with even safer, state-of-the-art facilities utilizing AI and robotics, reduce and streamline manual labor, and further raise the in-house production ratio for its own products.」

「株式会社イートアンドフーズ Kanto No. 3 Plant Itakura, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture Food Business Food ingredient processing November 2022」

「At the production plants, which are the core of the Group's manufacturing operations, the Group worked to further improve productivity and efficiency, centered on the Kanto No. 2 Plant, as raw material, logistics and energy costs continued to rise.」

「Going forward, the Group will equip its plants with even safer, state-of-the-art facilities utilizing AI and robotics, reduce and streamline manual labor, and further raise the in-house production ratio for its own products.」

「Operating profit was ¥861 million, following efforts to improve the gross margin through higher productivity resulting from the introduction of state-of-the-art equipment on the new line at the Kanto No. 2 Plant, which began operations in January last year.」

「Operating profit was ¥588 million, following efforts to improve productivity through the introduction of state-of-the-art equipment on the new line at the Kanto No. 2 Plant, which began operations in January, and to improve the gross margin through the switch from OEM procurement to in-house production, among other measures.」

「Operating profit for the business was ¥320 million. This reflected efforts to improve productivity through the introduction of state-of-the-art equipment on the new line at the Kanto No. 2 Plant, which began operations in January, as well as efforts to improve the cost ratio by switching from OEM procurement to in-house production.」

「Meanwhile, the Food Business segment increased its sales volume as the frozen food market expanded, and achieved expanded production capacity and higher productivity following the launch of the Kanto No. 2 Plant, which is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Revenue and profit both increased substantially.」

「In particular, the Kanto No. 2 Plant, which began operations in January 2020, introduced state-of-the-art equipment, including large-scale automated molding lines and high-performance spiral freezers. As a result, it achieved both enhanced safety and expanded production capacity and productivity, and the Food Business segment posted substantial growth in both revenue and profit.」

「During the current consolidated fiscal year, we completed construction of the Second Kanto Factory in November 2019, installed state-of-the-art equipment incorporating AI and robotics to enhance safety, reduced manual labor, and secured sufficient production capacity to accommodate future increases in demand.」

「In November, we completed construction of the Second Kanto Factory on land adjacent to the existing factory in Gunma Prefecture and established a production system capable of significantly more efficient production than before, using the latest equipment with extensive AI technology and robotics.」

「We plan to begin operations at the Second Kanto Factory in the second half of the current fiscal year and establish a more efficient production system using the latest equipment.」

「We are also preparing to begin operations at the New Kanto Factory in December 2019. Each business, brand and format is returning to the starting point for its products and services, while working to further expand sales of products manufactured in-house by strengthening core products and creating hit products.」

「In our core production business, we strengthened high-performance machinery for removing foreign matter from raw materials and AI inspection cameras to ensure even higher safety standards. During the current consolidated fiscal year, we expanded the cold-storage building and ambient-temperature warehouse, reviewed logistics and other costs, reduced manual labor through the installation of robots, and further increased the ratio of in-house production of our products.」

「In the production business, which is the core of our unique, unparalleled business model as a full-line food manufacturer, we began construction of the New Kanto Factory on land adjacent to the existing Kanto Factory to further expand frozen-food production capacity.」

「In the production business, which is the core of our unique, unparalleled business model as a full-line food manufacturer, we undertook fundamental enhancements aimed at expanding production capacity and improving business efficiency, including logistics. We began construction of a new factory on land adjacent to the existing Kanto Factory to further expand frozen-food production capacity, proceeded with construction of a new cold-storage building in preparation for higher logistics costs, and began in-house production of gyoza sauce.」

「To improve factory utilization, we continued developing new products and improving existing products while working to expand sales of frozen foods manufactured in-house.」

「We also worked to strengthen our position as a food manufacturer, the central focus of our strategy, by increasing the ratio of in-house products and factory utilization.」

「We also worked to strengthen our position as a food manufacturer, the central focus of our strategy, by increasing the ratio of in-house products and factory utilization.」

「We also worked to expand sales of soup dumplings, a new in-house product launched in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and to strengthen our position as a food manufacturer, the central focus of our strategy, by increasing the ratio of in-house products and factory utilization.」

「Under these circumstances, we switched most of the production of frozen Chinese prepared foods under our core brand, Osaka王将, to domestic plants, including our own factories. We also worked to improve our inspection systems and traceability and to disclose product information promptly, thereby restoring trust at an early stage and expanding our market share. Going forward, we will continue developing and bringing the production of frozen foods in-house, further ensuring food safety and security, and providing products that communicate and propose a range of value propositions.」

「In the food products sales business, the Company strengthened promotional events at mass retailers and advanced the expansion of distribution channels and increased shipments to existing customers for its core in-house products, gyoza with a crispy skirt and frozen boiled gyoza.」

「We switched most of the production of frozen Chinese prepared foods under our core brand, Osaka王将, to domestic plants, including our own factories. We also worked to improve our inspection systems and traceability and to disclose product information promptly, thereby restoring trust at an early stage and expanding our market share. Going forward, we will continue developing and bringing the production of frozen foods in-house, further ensuring food safety and security, and providing products that communicate and propose a range of value propositions.」