Strengthening Cost Competitiveness through Production Rationalization
First written in FY2016. 16 of 36 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
59 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「Although the company continued working to improve productivity and reduce costs, the impact of higher raw material and labor costs, including surimi, the main raw material, was substantial, resulting in lower profit.」
The company explained that although productivity improvements and cost reductions continued, higher raw material and labor costs weighed on profit. - 2026-05-14AdvancedEarnings
「生産性向上や継続的なコスト削減に努めたものの、主原料であるすり身をはじめとする原材料費や労務費の上昇による影響が大きく、前年同期を下回りました。」
生産性向上と継続的なコスト削減を進めていることを再確認している。ただし、主力事業の利益はコスト上昇の影響を受けている。 - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although manufacturing costs, including labor, raw materials and energy, increased, the company reduced the size of its loss by pursuing cost reductions through rationalization and reduced reliance on manual labor in the packaging division, as well as improved production efficiency. As a result, earnings exceeded the previous year's level.」
The company explained that rationalization and reduced reliance on manual labor in the packaging division, improved production efficiency and cost reductions helped narrow the loss in the mushroom business. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Recognizing the urgent need to reduce reliance on manual labor through factory automation, the FA Systems Department is accelerating the use of AI and IoT in factories.」
To address labor shortages, the company continues to promote the use of AI and IoT by the FA Systems Department and reduce reliance on manual labor through factory automation. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although costs such as labor and packaging materials increased, profit exceeded the previous year's level due to improved factory productivity and higher factory utilization resulting from increased sales volume.」
Despite rising costs, improved factory productivity and higher utilization resulting from increased sales volume lifted profit in the core business above the previous year's level. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although various costs, including oils and fats and packaging materials, increased, the rise in prices for surimi and other raw materials, the main raw material, abated. In addition, production efficiency improved following the start-up of the second head-office plant dedicated to the core Salad Stick product in April 2023, while electricity charges were below expectations. As a result, earnings exceeded the same quarter of the previous year.」
Improved production efficiency following the start-up of the second head-office plant and electricity charges below expectations resulted in tangible earnings improvement in the core business despite rising costs. - FY2024-Q2Profit increased through warehouse efficiency improvements and appropriate pricingAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the company promoted measures to improve profitability, including improving warehouse efficiency and implementing appropriate pricing, resulting in profit exceeding that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
In the warehousing business, the company promoted warehouse efficiency improvements and appropriate pricing as measures to improve profitability, and profit exceeded the previous year's level. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although various costs, including energy, oils and fats, and packaging materials, increased due to elevated prices for surimi and other raw materials, as well as the situation in Ukraine and the weaker yen, the second head-office plant dedicated to the core Salad Stick product began operating in April 2023. Improved production efficiency enabled earnings to exceed the same quarter of the previous year. As a result, segment profit (operating profit) was ¥17 million, compared with a segment loss (operating loss) of ¥162 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
The start-up of the second head-office plant and improved production efficiency eliminated losses in the seafood-based processed products and prepared foods business despite rising costs, resulting in operating profit of ¥17 million. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「A new second head-office plant was established as a dedicated facility for the core Salad Stick product.」
With the construction of the second head-office plant, initiatives to rationalize operations and reduce reliance on manual labor through the consolidation of Salad Stick production have advanced to the implementation stage as concrete capital equipment. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The company revised prices for deliveries from 1 September 2022 and 1 March 2023 with the understanding and cooperation of its customers. Although sales volume fell below the same quarter of the previous year, net sales exceeded the previous year's level due in part to the increase in selling prices resulting from the revisions.」
The price revision planned for deliveries from 1 March 2023 was implemented in the previous quarter. Net sales increased due to higher selling prices following the revision, while the impact of rising costs remained. - FY2023-Q2Additional price revisions plannedAnnual report
「Against this severe cost backdrop, the company plans to revise prices for seafood-based processed products and prepared foods by approximately 5% to 15% for deliveries from 1 March 2023.」
In response to higher costs for surimi, energy, oils and fats, packaging materials and other items, the company plans price revisions of approximately 5% to 15% for deliveries from 1 March 2023. - FY2023-Q1Expanded price revisions amid rising costsAnnual report
「Raw material prices, including those for surimi, the main raw material, continued to rise, while various costs, including energy, fats and oils, and packaging materials, also increased due to the situation in Ukraine and the sharp depreciation of the yen. Against this backdrop, the company revised prices for processed seafood products and prepared foods by approximately 5% to 20% for deliveries from 1 September 2022, but profitability fell below that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
In response to higher costs for surimi, energy, oils and fats, packaging materials and other items, the company expanded the price revision range to approximately 5% to 20% for deliveries from 1 September 2022, but earnings remained below the previous year's level. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「A new plant dedicated to crab-flavored sticks, including the core Salad Stick product currently manufactured at 4 domestic plants. The company plans to increase production volume by approximately 5% and reduce reliance on manual labor by approximately 45% through production consolidation and other productivity improvements.」
The company continues to plan the consolidation of production at the second head-office plant and productivity improvements through rationalization and reduced reliance on manual labor. The planned figures of approximately 5% higher production volume and approximately 45% less reliance on manual labor have also been reiterated. - FY2022-Q3Limited impact of price revisions and continued cost inflationAnnual report
「In response to these conditions, the company revised prices for seafood-based processed products and prepared foods by approximately 5% to 15% for shipments from 1 March 2022, but the impact during the period was limited, and earnings fell below the same quarter of the previous year.」
In response to higher costs for surimi, energy and cooking oil, the company implemented price revisions of 5% to 15% for shipments from 1 March 2022, but the impact during the quarter was limited. - FY2022-Q2Profit decline due to higher raw material, energy and cooking oil costsAnnual report
「On the earnings front, surimi prices remained high amid increased demand for processed seafood products, driven by the global shift toward healthier lifestyles and economic growth in emerging markets. In addition, the global economic recovery from COVID-19 pushed up energy prices, while poor weather conditions reduced grain and other crop production, contributing to higher cooking oil prices. As a result, earnings fell below the same quarter of the previous year.」
While efforts such as production rationalization continued, higher prices for surimi, energy and cooking oil emerged as factors driving lower profit in the seafood-based processed products and prepared foods business. - FY2022-Q1Profit decline due to higher raw material and energy costsAnnual report
「On the earnings front, demand for processed seafood products increased due to the expansion of stay-at-home consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shift toward healthier lifestyles and economic growth in emerging markets. Surimi prices remained high. In addition, higher prices for cooking oil and eggs and rising energy unit prices led to earnings falling below the same quarter of the previous year.」
While efforts such as production rationalization continued, higher prices for surimi, cooking oil, eggs and energy emerged as factors driving lower profit in the seafood-based processed products and prepared foods business. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Reduced the number of production items by 64 and resolved to build a second head-office plant designed to improve production efficiency, rationalize operations and reduce reliance on manual labor.」
The company is making concrete progress in strengthening productivity and cost competitiveness by reducing unprofitable items, rationalizing and automating production lines, and resolving to build a second head-office plant. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, demand for processed seafood products expanded on economic growth in emerging markets and the global shift toward healthier lifestyles. Surimi prices remained elevated, but earnings exceeded the same quarter of the previous year, partly due to internal factors such as production-line rationalization and a review of product items, as well as external factors such as lower energy unit prices.」
Despite elevated surimi prices, profit in the seafood-based processed products and prepared foods business exceeded the previous year's level due to production-line rationalization and a review of product items. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, demand for processed seafood products expanded on economic growth in emerging markets and the global shift toward healthier lifestyles. Surimi prices remained elevated, but earnings exceeded the same quarter of the previous year, partly due to internal factors such as production-line rationalization and a review of product items, as well as external factors such as lower energy unit prices.」
Despite elevated surimi prices, profit in the seafood-based processed products and prepared foods business exceeded the previous year's level due to production-line rationalization and a review of product items. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「On the earnings front, demand for processed seafood products expanded on economic growth in emerging markets and the global shift toward healthier lifestyles. Surimi prices remained elevated, but earnings exceeded the same quarter of the previous year, partly due to internal factors such as production-line rationalization and external factors such as lower energy unit prices.」
While surimi prices remained elevated, production-line rationalization and lower energy unit prices were identified as factors driving earnings improvement, and progress in cost competitiveness through production rationalization was noted. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Recognizing that labor-saving through factory automation is essential, the company established the Factory Automation Systems Department and is considering the use of AI and IoT in its factories.」
Established the FA Systems Department to reduce reliance on manual labor and began considering the use of AI and IoT in factories. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Performance exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year due to cost-reduction activities, including more efficient staffing of production lines and lower energy consumption, as well as external factors such as lower energy unit prices resulting from lower crude oil prices.」
The company continued to improve the efficiency of production-line staffing and reduce energy consumption. Alongside lower energy unit prices resulting from lower crude oil prices, this helped profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business exceed that of the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company continued to face difficult conditions due to soaring surimi prices as demand for seafood expanded amid a worldwide shift toward healthier lifestyles. However, as a result of promoting cost-reduction activities, including more efficient staffing of production lines and lower energy consumption, with the aim of improving production efficiency, performance exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
The company improved the efficiency of production-line staffing and reduced energy consumption, enabling profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business to exceed that of the same period of the previous year despite surging surimi prices. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The company promoted cost reductions, including efficient staffing of production lines and lower energy consumption, with the aim of improving labor productivity. As a result, performance exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year.」
The company advanced cost reductions through efficient staffing of production lines and lower energy consumption, contributing to a reduction in losses in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business. - FY2019-Q3Profit declines due to higher raw-material, labor and energy costs despite continued labor-saving and cost reductionsAnnual report
「The company has promoted cost reductions focused on labor-saving, but profit fell below that of the same quarter of the previous year due to surging surimi prices resulting from strong global demand for seafood, as well as higher labor and energy costs associated with rising wage rates.」
While continuing cost reductions focused on labor-saving, the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business generated lower profit due to higher surimi prices, labor costs and energy costs. - FY2019-Q2Profit declines due to higher costs despite continued labor-saving and cost reductionsAnnual report
「The company has promoted cost reductions focused on labor-saving, but profit fell below that of the same quarter of the previous year due to higher surimi prices resulting from strong global demand, as well as higher labor and energy costs associated with rising wage rates.」
While continuing cost reductions focused on labor-saving, the company saw segment profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business fall below that of the same period of the previous year due to higher surimi prices, labor costs and energy costs. - FY2019-Q1Profit declines due to higher raw-material, labor and energy costs despite cost reductions focused on labor-savingAnnual report
「The company has promoted cost reductions focused on labor-saving, but profit fell below that of the same quarter of the previous year due to higher surimi prices resulting from strong global demand and foreign-exchange effects, as well as higher labor and energy costs associated with rising wage rates.」
While advancing cost reductions focused on labor-saving, the company saw profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business fall below that of the same period of the previous year due to higher surimi prices, labor costs and energy costs. - FY2018Profit declines due to higher raw-material, labor and energy costsAnnual report
「Profit fell below that of the previous fiscal year due to higher raw-material prices, higher labor costs resulting from labor shortages, and higher energy costs.」
Due to higher raw-material prices, labor costs and energy costs, segment profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business fell from ¥1,062 million to ¥537 million. - FY2018-Q3Profit decline continues amid higher labor and energy costsAnnual report
「Profit fell below that of the same quarter of the previous year due to higher labor costs resulting from labor shortages, as well as higher energy costs. As a result, segment sales were ¥24,615 million, an increase of ¥101 million (0.4%) from the same quarter of the previous year, while segment profit (operating profit) was ¥666 million, compared with segment profit (operating profit) of ¥1,131 million in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Higher labor costs due to labor shortages and higher energy costs continued, and the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business generated higher sales but lower profit than in the same period of the previous year. The increased burden continued to affect performance in terms of cost competitiveness. - FY2018-Q2Profit declined in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business due to labor shortages and higher energy costsAnnual report
「Profit fell below that of the same quarter of the previous year due to higher labor costs resulting from labor shortages, as well as higher energy costs.」
Due to higher labor and energy costs, segment profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business fell from ¥899 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥697 million. - FY2018-Q1Profit flat despite higher energy and labor costsAnnual report
「Profit was affected by higher energy costs and labor costs resulting from labor shortages, but remained at the same level as in the same quarter of the previous year because of higher sales.」
Although energy and labor costs increased, profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business remained at the same level as in the same period of the previous year due to higher sales. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded that of the previous fiscal year because raw-material and energy costs declined, partly due to foreign-exchange effects, and the company worked to reduce costs through production efficiency improvements and rationalization.」
The company advanced production efficiency improvements, rationalization and cost reductions, increasing segment profit from ¥612 million to ¥1,062 million in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year because raw-material and energy costs declined, partly due to foreign-exchange effects, and the company worked to reduce costs through efficiency improvements and rationalization.」
The company has continued reducing costs through efficiency improvements and rationalization. Combined with lower raw-material and energy costs, this resulted in profit in the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business exceeding that of the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Profit exceeded that of the same quarter of the previous year because raw-material and energy costs declined, partly due to foreign-exchange effects, and the company worked to reduce costs through efficiency improvements and rationalization.」
The company has continued reducing costs through efficiency improvements and rationalization. In the processed seafood products and prepared dishes business, profit exceeded that of the same period of the previous year, alongside lower raw-material and energy costs. - FY2017-Q1Making logistics more efficientAnnual report
「In the transportation business, sales and profit both exceeded those of the same quarter of the previous year as a result of deepening relationships with existing customers and working to improve logistics efficiency.」
In connection with the themes of production rationalization and cost competitiveness, the company identified improving logistics efficiency and deepening relationships with existing customers as specific measures. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition, sales and profit both exceeded those of the previous fiscal year, partly due to lower crude oil prices and production rationalization.」
The company identified lower crude oil prices and production rationalization as factors driving profit improvement, and also implemented rationalization-focused capital investment to improve productivity.