Strengthening Proprietary Ingredient Development and Overseas Expansion
First written in FY2017. 20 of 30 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-10-07.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 3 of 21 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「By applying to our overseas business the product-development capabilities, production technologies, and quality and hygiene management capabilities developed in our domestic business, we will build a global business base for further growth.」
The company continues to pursue the policy of using its domestically developed product-development, production-technology, and quality and hygiene management capabilities in its overseas business to build a global business base. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, although the overseas business performed strongly, operating profit was ¥4,077 million, down ¥250 million, or 5.8%, year on year, due to lower revenue at existing domestic plants and initial losses at the Iruma Plant, among other factors.」
The company states that the overseas business performed strongly, with overseas sales in the food-related business reaching ¥13,995 million in the interim period. The expansion of the overseas business and development of new plants continue to take concrete shape as part of the earnings mix. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Net sales were ¥48.804 billion, up ¥5.027 billion, or 11.5%, year on year, due to contributions from new domestic and overseas plants. Operating income, however, was ¥2.185 billion, down ¥115 million, or 5.0%, despite strong performance in the overseas business, due in part to the initial loss at the Iruma Plant.」
The overseas business performed strongly, and with contributions from new plants in Japan and overseas, sales in the food-related business increased 11.5% year on year. The contribution of overseas expansion to results continues to be presented in specific terms. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「WARABEYA NORTH AMERICA, INC. established a new Virginia plant in Virginia, USA.」
As a specific overseas-expansion initiative, the establishment of a new Virginia plant in Virginia, USA, is recorded as a completed project in the corporate history. Sales in the overseas food-related business also increased, mainly in the United States. - FY2024-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「The scheduled completion month stated in the second-quarter report was December 2024, but this has been changed to September 2025.」
The scheduled completion of the new plant in Columbus, Ohio, USA, was postponed from December 2024 to September 2025. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「WARABEYA NORTH AMERICA,INC. (Note) 1: New plant (Columbus, Ohio, USA); food-related business; production facilities; US$81.5 million (Note) 2: US$0 million; internal funds and borrowings; March 2023; December 2024; (Note) 3: Expansion of production capacity and production facilities」
As a specific overseas-expansion initiative, a new plant in Columbus, Ohio, USA, was newly presented as an investment plan totaling US$81.5 million, scheduled for completion in December 2024, to expand production capacity and production facilities. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of the current consolidated fiscal year, planned investment in new construction, renovations and other projects involving significant facilities totaled ¥15,500 million. The main projects are the construction of new plants by WARABEYA TEXAS,INC. and 株式会社わらべや.」
The overseas and domestic growth platforms have taken concrete shape in a ¥15.5 billion capital investment plan, with new plants for WARABEYA TEXAS,INC. and 株式会社わらべや as the main investment projects. - FY2023-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「The plan at the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year was scheduled for completion in March 2023, but has been postponed due to a review of the construction schedule and other factors.」
Regarding the new WARABEYA TEXAS, INC. plant in Virginia, USA, a specific overseas-expansion initiative, the scheduled completion was postponed from March 2023 to August 2023. The plan specifies total investment of US$54 million, payments made to date of US$11 million, and commencement in May 2022. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the end of the current consolidated fiscal year, planned investment in new construction, renovations and other projects involving significant facilities totaled ¥11,500 million. The main project is the construction of a new plant by WARABEYA TEXAS,INC.」
Regarding overseas expansion, the investment plan, including the construction of a new plant by WARABEYA TEXAS,INC. in Virginia, USA, has taken concrete shape. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit was ¥4,292 million, up ¥1,344 million, or 45.6%, year on year, due to a partial recovery in sales in the food-related business, strong performance in the overseas business, and the absence of inventory valuation losses in the ingredients-related business, among other factors.」
Strong performance in the overseas business was cited as one factor behind the 45.6% year-on-year increase in consolidated operating profit, including the food-related business. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the overseas food-related business, which our group regards as a growth area, we believe that it is important to achieve proactive business growth by ① growing the businesses of existing overseas subsidiaries and ② investigating and pursuing various new opportunities.」
Regarding overseas expansion, the company presents the growth of existing overseas subsidiaries and the investigation and pursuit of new opportunities, together with establishing an entity overseeing the overseas food-related business, as specific growth policies. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, ordinary profit was ¥3,710 million, up ¥937 million, or 33.8%, from the previous fiscal year, due in part to applying the equity method to a Chinese affiliate with strong performance.」
Applying the equity method to Beijing Wangyang Food Co., Ltd. contributed to the increase in ordinary profit through ¥120 million in equity in earnings of affiliates generated by the strong-performing Chinese affiliate. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, ordinary profit was ¥3,313 million, up ¥231 million, or 7.5%, year on year, due in part to applying the equity method to a Chinese affiliate with strong performance.」
Applying the equity method to the Chinese affiliate contributed to the increase in ordinary profit through ¥91 million in equity in earnings of affiliates, supported by its strong performance. In addition to the overseas business's accounting status, its contribution to profit is becoming more concrete. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Beijing Wangyang Food Co., Ltd., which had been an equity-method non-affiliate in the previous consolidated fiscal year, has been treated as an equity-method affiliate from the first quarter because its materiality increased.」
The company reiterates the treatment of Beijing Wangyang Food Co., Ltd. as an equity-method affiliate due to its increased materiality as a change in business operations and affiliated companies. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Beijing Wangyang Food Co., Ltd., which had been an equity-method non-affiliate in the previous consolidated fiscal year, has been treated as an equity-method affiliate from the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year because its materiality increased.」
Regarding overseas expansion, Beijing Wangyang Food Co., Ltd. in China became an equity-method affiliate because its materiality increased. The accounting status of the overseas business has advanced. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「By applying to our overseas business the product-development capabilities, production technologies, and quality and hygiene management capabilities developed in our domestic business, we will build a global business base for further growth.」
The company reiterates its policy of using its domestically developed product-development, production-technology, and quality and hygiene management capabilities in its overseas business to build a global business base. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although sales at the US subsidiary grew, net sales were ¥133.371 billion, down ¥749 million, or 0.6%, year on year, partly because the number of ¥100 rice-ball promotions held in the domestic business decreased.」
Regarding overseas expansion, growth in sales at the U.S. subsidiary continues to be reflected in the performance explanation for the food-related business for the cumulative third quarter of the 56th fiscal period. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Although sales at the US subsidiary grew, net sales were ¥90.243 billion, down ¥796 million, or 0.9%, year on year, due to lower sales of rice-based products in the domestic business.」
Regarding overseas expansion, growth in sales at the U.S. subsidiary is specifically reflected in the performance explanation for the food-related business for the cumulative second quarter of the 56th fiscal period. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although domestic business sales declined slightly, net sales were ¥44.669 billion, up ¥181 million, or 0.4%, year on year, due to growth in sales at the US subsidiary.」
Regarding overseas expansion, growth in sales at the U.S. subsidiary is reflected in specific results, with net sales in the food-related business up 0.4%. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「By applying to our overseas business the product-development capabilities, production technologies, and quality and hygiene management capabilities developed in our domestic business, we will build a global business base for further growth.」
Regarding overseas expansion, in addition to increased sales from the consolidation of Prime Deli Corporation, the company specifies the use overseas of its domestically developed product-development, production-technology, and quality and hygiene management capabilities as a means of building a global business base. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although growth in domestic business sales was weak, net sales were ¥134.121 billion, up ¥3.18 billion, or 2.4%, year on year, due in part to the inclusion of Prime Deli Corporation in the scope of consolidation from the first quarter.」
The consolidation of Prime Deli Corporation is specifically reflected in cumulative results as a factor behind the 2.4% increase in net sales in the food-related business. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Prime Deli Corporation and WPM FOODS,LLC, which had been non-consolidated subsidiaries in the previous consolidated fiscal year, have been included as consolidated subsidiaries from the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year because their materiality increased.」
Regarding overseas expansion, WPM FOODS,LLC was also made a consolidated subsidiary, in addition to Prime Deli Corporation in the United States, because its materiality increased. The consolidation of Prime Deli Corporation resulted in ¥568 million in net sales and ¥405 million in goodwill being recorded. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「November 2017: Prime Deli Corporation in Texas, USA, became a consolidated subsidiary.」
Regarding overseas expansion, the company records the conversion of Prime Deli Corporation in Texas, USA, into a consolidated subsidiary as a specific development in its corporate history. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will also pursue proprietary ingredient development and strengthen our overseas expansion.」
The company explicitly identifies proprietary ingredient development and overseas expansion for the first time as measures to expand the business going forward.