Revenue and Profit Decline in the Sales Business Due to Weak Overseas Sales and the Loss of Scallop Raw Material Sales

「In Japan, revenue and profit declined slightly amid a difficult operating environment caused by higher procurement prices and increased costs such as freight. Overseas, revenue and profit declined as sales to retailers such as supermarkets and to restaurants remained sluggish, loss-making sales arose in some areas due to higher procurement prices, and sales of scallop raw materials to Vietnam and other markets conducted in the previous fiscal year ceased. As a result, revenue from external customers was ¥9,532.624 million, down 4.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥123.622 million, down 78.9%.」