Profit Improvement in the Processed Foods Business through Product Mix Improvement and Cost Reduction
First written in FY2016-Q3. 14 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: 2026-10-29.
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- 2026-10-29AdvancedEarnings Presentation
「The increase in revenue offset higher raw material and logistics costs, resulting in profit growth」
In the processed foods business, the increase in revenue offset higher raw material and logistics costs, resulting in year-on-year growth in adjusted operating profit. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 58.5% year on year, driven by revenue growth despite higher raw material costs.」
In the processed food business, adjusted operating profit increased 58.5% year on year, driven by revenue growth despite higher raw material costs. - 2026-05-08AdvancedEarnings Presentation
「Profit increased as growth in revenue exceeded the rise in raw material costs」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit increased by ¥0.9 billion year on year in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 as revenue growth exceeded the rise in raw material costs. - FY2025-H1Profit decline due to higher raw material costsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit decreased 41.2% year on year, as higher raw material costs outweighed the increase in revenue.」
In the processed food business, adjusted operating profit decreased 41.2% year on year due to higher raw material costs, despite the increase in revenue. - FY2024-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 48.0% year on year, as the impact of price revisions implemented in the previous and current fiscal years outweighed higher raw material and other costs and adverse foreign exchange effects.」
In the processed food business, the impact of price revisions outweighed higher raw material and other costs and adverse foreign exchange effects, resulting in a 48.0% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 43.5% year on year, as the impact of price revisions implemented in the previous fiscal year outweighed higher raw material and other costs and adverse foreign exchange effects.」
In the processed food business, the impact of price revisions outweighed higher raw material and other costs and adverse foreign exchange effects, resulting in a 43.5% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 95.2% year on year, despite higher raw material and other costs, driven by the impact of price revisions in the frozen and ambient food businesses and higher sales of foodservice products as demand from the foodservice sector recovered.」
Higher raw material and other costs were absorbed by the impact of price revisions and increased sales of foodservice products, resulting in a 95.2% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit in the processed food business. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 150.1% year on year due to the effects of price revisions implemented in the previous and current fiscal years and higher revenue from food-service products, despite substantially higher raw material costs and other expenses compared with the previous fiscal year.」
In the processed foods business, higher raw material costs and other expenses were absorbed through the effects of price revisions and higher revenue from food-service products, resulting in a 150.1% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 103.5% year on year due to the effects of price revisions implemented in the previous and current fiscal years and higher revenue from food-service products, despite further deterioration in raw material costs, logistics costs, and foreign exchange effects compared with the previous fiscal year.」
In the processed foods business, deterioration in raw material costs, logistics costs, and foreign exchange effects was absorbed through the effects of price revisions and higher revenue from food-service products, resulting in a 103.5% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 242.2% year on year as the effects of price revisions offset the deterioration in raw material costs and other expenses that had continued from the previous fiscal year, in addition to the positive revenue impact of recovering demand in the food-service market.」
In the processed foods business, deterioration in raw material costs and other expenses was offset by the effects of price revisions, while recovering food-service demand also contributed, resulting in a 242.2% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit. - FY2022Profit decline due to raw material costs and foreign exchange effectsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell 21.2% year on year despite the effects of price revisions, due to further increases in raw material costs and other expenses and adverse foreign exchange effects.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit fell 21.2% year on year due to higher raw material costs and other expenses and foreign exchange effects, despite the effects of price revisions. - FY2022-Q3Profit decline due to surging raw material costs and foreign exchange effectsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell 21.2% year on year despite the effects of price revisions, due to further increases in raw material costs and other expenses and adverse foreign exchange effects.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit fell 21.2% year on year due to further increases in raw material costs and other expenses and adverse foreign exchange effects, despite the effects of price revisions. - FY2022-Q2Slight profit decline due to surging raw material costs and foreign exchange effectsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell 0.2% year on year despite the effects of higher revenue, including price revisions, and the absence of a loss on disposal of assets related to a subsidiary’s factory fire recognized in the same period of the previous year, due to substantially higher raw material costs and adverse foreign exchange effects, among other factors.」
In the processed foods business, the effects of higher revenue from price revisions and other measures were offset by substantially higher raw material costs and foreign exchange effects, resulting in a slight decline in profit. - FY2022-Q1Profit growth on higher revenueAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 26.4% year on year due to higher revenue and the absence of a loss on disposal of assets related to a subsidiary’s factory fire recognized in the same period of the previous year, despite surging raw material costs and adverse foreign exchange effects.」
In the processed foods business, profit increased due to higher revenue and the absence of a loss on disposal of assets related to the factory fire, despite surging raw material costs and adverse foreign exchange effects. - FY2021Profit recoveryAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit was ¥4.0 billion, compared with a loss of ¥800 million in the previous fiscal year, due to the absence of impairment losses on factories, stores, and other assets in the bakery business recognized in the previous fiscal year, as well as lower selling, general and administrative expenses.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit improved from a loss to ¥4.0 billion due to the absence of impairment losses and lower selling, general and administrative expenses, among other factors. - FY2021-Q3Profit increase from fire insurance proceeds and other factorsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 175.4% year on year due to the receipt of fire insurance proceeds related to a fire at a subsidiary’s factory in January 2021, as well as lower depreciation and amortization expenses in the current fiscal year following impairment losses on factories, stores, and other assets in the bakery business recognized in the previous fiscal year.」
Adjusted operating profit in the processed foods business increased 175.4% year on year due to the receipt of insurance proceeds related to the factory fire and lower depreciation and amortization expenses following the previous fiscal year’s impairment losses, among other factors. - FY2021-Q2Profit improvement despite lower revenueAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 316.9% year on year due in part to lower depreciation and amortization expenses in the current fiscal year following impairment losses on factories, stores, and other assets in the bakery business recognized in the previous fiscal year.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit increased 316.9% year on year due in part to lower depreciation and amortization expenses following the previous fiscal year’s impairment losses, despite a 1.9% decline in revenue. - FY2021-Q1Lower revenue and profitAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell 22.2% year on year due to lower revenue and other factors, despite cost reductions and other measures.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit fell 22.2% year on year due to lower revenue and other factors, despite cost reductions. - FY2020Profit decline due to deterioration in logistics costsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell by ¥6.2 billion year on year due to lower revenue, deterioration in logistics costs in the frozen and ambient foods business, and impairment losses recognized on factories, stores, and other assets in the bakery business, despite an improved product mix.」
In the processed foods business, profit declined due to lower revenue, deterioration in logistics costs, and impairment losses on factories, stores, and other assets, despite an improved product mix. - FY2020-Q3Profit decline due to deterioration in logistics costsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell 70.4% year on year due to lower revenue and deterioration in logistics costs in the frozen and ambient foods business, despite an improved product mix.」
Despite an improved product mix, adjusted operating profit in the processed foods business fell 70.4% year on year due to lower revenue and deterioration in logistics costs. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 46.8% year on year due to higher revenue.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit increased 46.8% year on year due to higher revenue. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 31.8% year on year despite lower revenue and higher raw material and logistics costs, due to the effects of price revisions and profitability improvement initiatives, including an improved product mix and cost reductions.」
In the processed foods business, higher raw material and logistics costs were absorbed through price revisions, an improved product mix, and cost reductions, resulting in a 31.8% increase in annual adjusted operating profit. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 40.0% year on year despite lower revenue and higher raw material and logistics costs, due to the effects of price revisions and profitability improvement initiatives, including an improved product mix and cost reductions.」
In the processed foods business, higher raw material and logistics costs were absorbed through price revisions, an improved product mix, and cost reductions, resulting in a 40.0% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased 11.6% year on year despite higher raw material and logistics costs, owing to the effects of price revisions, an improved product mix, and cost reductions.」
In the processed foods business, higher raw material and logistics costs were absorbed through price revisions, an improved product mix, and cost reductions, resulting in an 11.6% year-on-year increase in adjusted operating profit. - FY2019-Q1Lower revenue and profit, higher logistics costsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell 59.6% year on year due to lower revenue, surging raw material costs, higher logistics costs, and other factors.」
In the processed foods business, higher logistics costs, in addition to surging raw material costs, weighed on profit, and adjusted operating profit fell 59.6% year on year. - FY2018Declining performance and surging raw material costsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell 23.6% year on year due to surging raw material costs and other factors.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit fell 23.6% year on year due to surging raw material costs and other factors. - FY2018-Q3Declining performance and surging raw material costsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell by ¥900 million year on year to ¥2.1 billion, down 30.0% year on year, due to surging raw material costs and other factors.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit fell 30.0% year on year due to surging raw material costs and other factors, marking a second consecutive quarter of declining profit. - FY2018-Q2Declining performance and surging raw material costsAnnual report
「During the second quarter, the company continued to focus on frozen and ambient processed foods, particularly staple products such as frozen noodles, frozen cooked rice, packaged cooked rice, and baked frozen bread, as well as bakery products and seasonings, while working to strengthen cost competitiveness and improve profitability. Revenue for the cumulative second-quarter period was ¥77.0 billion, essentially unchanged from the same period of the previous year and down 0.5% year on year, as growth in sales of staple products and seasonings was offset by lower sales of other products. Adjusted operating profit fell by ¥700 million year on year to ¥1.4 billion, down 34.1% year on year, due to surging raw material costs and other factors.」
In the processed foods business, the company continued to focus on staple products and other items, but adjusted operating profit fell 34.1% year on year due to surging raw material costs and other factors. - FY2018-Q1Declining performance and surging raw material costsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell by ¥500 million year on year to ¥700 million, down 39.8% year on year, due to lower revenue and surging raw material costs, among other factors.」
In the processed foods business, surging raw material costs, in addition to lower revenue, weighed on profit, and adjusted operating profit fell 39.8% year on year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased by ¥400 million year on year to ¥5.4 billion, up 8.0% year on year, due to an improved sales mix for frozen and ambient processed foods, lower raw material costs, and efforts to reduce costs.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit increased 8.0% year on year due to an improved sales mix, lower raw material costs, and cost reductions. - FY2017-Q3Decline in resultsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit also fell by ¥800 million year on year to ¥3.0 billion, down 20.4% year on year, due in part to lower revenue.」
In the processed foods business, the company continued to focus on staple products and strengthen cost competitiveness, but adjusted operating profit fell 20.4% year on year due to lower revenue. - FY2017-Q2Decline in resultsAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit fell by ¥1.0 billion year on year to ¥2.2 billion, down 30.9% year on year, due to lower revenue.」
In the processed foods business, the company continued to focus on staple products and strengthen cost competitiveness, but adjusted operating profit fell 30.9% year on year due to lower revenue. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit was ¥1.2 billion, essentially unchanged from the same period of the previous year and up 0.7% year on year, despite lower revenue, mainly due to lower raw material prices for frozen and ambient processed foods and efforts to reduce costs.」
In the processed foods business, adjusted operating profit was maintained at approximately the same level as in the same period of the previous year despite lower revenue, through lower raw material prices and cost reductions. - FY2016RaisedAnnual report
「The processed foods business aims to achieve an operating profit margin at least comparable to the industry average and make a further contribution to group profit.」
In addition to its track record of improving profit through a better product mix and stronger raw material procurement capabilities, the processed foods business has set an explicit target of achieving an operating profit margin at least comparable to the industry average. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Adjusted operating profit increased by ¥2.4 billion year on year to ¥3.7 billion, up 184.0% year on year, due to an improved product mix in sales, lower raw material costs resulting from the stronger yen, and efforts to reduce costs.」
For the processed foods business, improving profit through a better product mix, lower raw material costs resulting from the stronger yen, and cost reductions can be identified as a theme for the first time, separately from sales promotions for staple products and other items.