Manufacturing Revenue and Profit Growth Driven by Domestic Declines and Overseas Growth

「Against this backdrop, the domestic manufacturing subsidiaries reported lower revenue and profit because sales to supermarkets, drugstores and other retailers declined following the reversal of the stay-at-home demand surge in the cumulative first quarter of the previous fiscal year, while sales to the food-service and tourism industries declined following the declaration of a state of emergency in response to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. By contrast, the overseas manufacturing subsidiaries reported higher revenue and profit, mainly because sales to supermarkets and other retailers remained strong. As a result, sales to external customers were ¥11,064.571 million, up 0.8% year on year, and segment profit was ¥444.651 million, up 42.1%.」