Transformation into a comprehensive food services and life planning company

「There were no material changes during the interim consolidated accounting period to the management policies, strategies or other matters established by the Group.」

「Going forward, the Company will continue to grow by creating new businesses, brands, products and services, while observing laws and regulations and taking the environment into consideration, in order to enrich through food the lives of shareholders, general consumers, local communities, business partners, franchisees, employees and others connected with the Group, and will strive to enhance shareholder value.」

「Going forward, the Company will continue to grow by creating new businesses, brands, products and services, while observing laws and regulations and taking the environment into consideration, in order to enrich through food the lives of shareholders, general consumers, local communities, business partners, franchisees, employees and others connected with the Group, and will strive to enhance shareholder value.」

「In November 2021, the Group systematized its corporate philosophy and established its “Purpose” as the higher-level concept within that philosophy. As the business environment changes and society faces issues such as food loss and global warming, contributing to the realization of a sustainable society has become increasingly important. To continue creating happiness for all stakeholders through food, the Group will contribute to the sustainable development of the environment and society through the concept of “Plus &.”」

「Against this backdrop, in the food business, which is benefiting from market expansion, the Company sought to further increase sales while pursuing additional productivity improvements and cost reductions, centered on the Kanto No. 2 Plant. In the restaurant business, amid the difficult conditions caused by the prolonged state of emergency, it continued to reorganize its stores through a scrap-and-build approach, implemented measures to improve the appeal of existing stores through such initiatives as store-by-store micromanagement, and actively responded to strong demand for takeout during the COVID-19 pandemic.」

「Under the philosophy of “Happiness from a Satisfying Meal,” the Group aims to become a “food life-planning company” that, through the concept of “Plus &,” brings color to people’s lives and healthy smiles in a variety of food-related settings. It has now become a group company operating a unique business model with no parallel in Japan, developed through the two pillars of its food and restaurant businesses.」

「As a result, although net sales and profit declined year on year for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the Company’s unique business portfolio strategy, under which its production, food and restaurant businesses cover all food-related occasions, centered on its production business, brought net sales to ¥21,080 million, down 6.8% year on year, operating income to ¥267 million, down 61.1%, and ordinary income to ¥287 million, down 58.4%, representing a recovery in both sales and profit from the immediately preceding quarter.」

「As a result, for the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, net sales were ¥13,538 million, down 8.4% year on year, operating income was ¥39 million, down 92.3%, and ordinary income was ¥57 million, down 88.7%. Although revenue and profit declined year on year, operating income returned to profitability through the Company’s unique business portfolio strategy, under which its food and restaurant businesses cover all food-related occasions, centered on its production business.」

「The Company was able to limit losses to a minimum through its unique business model and business portfolio strategy, under which its food and restaurant businesses cover all food-related occasions, centered on its production business.」

「Under its Our Mission, “We exist to accurately grasp the changes of the times, value dreams, enjoyment and the brilliance of life, and create happiness for customers and all stakeholders through the creation of food culture,” the Group aims to become Japan’s leading “food life-planning company” by maximizing the functions of a “full-line food manufacturer” in order to contribute to people’s lives across a broad range of food-related occasions beyond eating out and offer lifestyle proposals through food to more people, including its employees.」

「Going forward, for each format and brand in the Company’s restaurant and frozen-food businesses, we will return to the origins of the respective products and services while pursuing further refinement, strengthen product capabilities and improve their appeal to customers by creating hit products, and achieve further sales expansion.」

「Each of the Company’s business divisions and formats has returned to the origins of its products and services while pursuing further refinement, strengthening core products and creating hit products to improve their appeal to customers and achieve further sales expansion.」

「Under its Our Mission, “We exist to accurately grasp the changes of the times, value dreams, enjoyment and the brilliance of life, and create happiness for customers and all stakeholders through the creation of food culture,” the Group aims to become a “full-line food manufacturer proposing a food culture for everyday life” that contributes to people’s lives across a broad range of food-related occasions beyond eating out and offers lifestyle proposals through food to more people, including its employees.」

「Under its Our Mission, “We exist to accurately grasp the changes of the times, value dreams, enjoyment and the brilliance of life, and create happiness for customers and all stakeholders through the creation of food culture,” the Group aims to become a “full-line food manufacturer proposing a food culture for everyday life” that contributes to people’s lives across a broad range of food-related occasions beyond eating out and offers lifestyle proposals through food to more people, including its employees.」

「With “Happiness from a Satisfying Meal” as its slogan, the Group has adopted a management strategy aimed at achieving growth by maximizing synergies within and across its business divisions, becoming an “integrated food services company” that contributes to people’s lives across a broad range of food-related occasions, as well as a “life-planning company” that offers lifestyle proposals through food to more people, including its employees.」

「With “Happiness from a Satisfying Meal” as its slogan, the Company has adopted a management strategy aimed at achieving growth by maximizing synergies within and across its business divisions, becoming an “integrated food services company” that contributes to people’s lives across a broad range of food-related occasions, as well as a “life-planning company” that offers lifestyle proposals through food to more people, including its employees.」