Establishing an Integrated Food Production and Sales Platform Through Aggressive M&A
First written in FY2019. 6 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-09-11.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- 2026-09-11AchievedEarnings
「As the acquisition of the shares in question was completed on 3 August 2026, the 15 LSG Asia-Pacific companies became consolidated subsidiaries of our company.」
The planned acquisition of 15 LSG Asia-Pacific companies was completed, bringing the M&A plan to completion. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group has worked to strengthen its management base by pursuing proactive M&A and other initiatives to achieve its Group objective of an integrated food manufacturing and sales structure.」
In addition to its existing M&A policy, the Company specified a plan to acquire 15 companies of LSG Asia-Pacific through a joint venture jointly funded with Gourmet Kineya, with the aim of expanding the Gyomu Super business overseas and utilizing its proprietary supply chain, factory operations and food procurement capabilities. - FY2025-H1AchievedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 January 2025, the Company resolved to acquire all shares of Uehara Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, and entered into a share transfer agreement on the same date.」
The planned acquisition and conversion of Uehara Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. into a wholly owned subsidiary, which had been agreed and contracted in the previous fiscal year, was completed. The M&A was completed to further enhance private-label products, with an acquisition cost of ¥700 million and an acquisition date of 1 April 2025. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 22 January 2025, the Company resolved to acquire all shares of Uehara Shokuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, and entered into a share transfer agreement on the same date.」
The Company specified a plan to make a manufacturer of fillings for bread and confectionery and retort-packaged prepared foods a wholly owned subsidiary effective 1 April 2025, with the aim of strengthening private-label products. The consideration was stated as ¥700 million. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The purpose is to strengthen the Company's own-group product lineup, which is one of its strengths, by bringing bakery businesses with strong synergies with the Gyomu Super business into the Group, while further strengthening the Company's foodservice and prepared-food businesses.」
The Company grouped 2 companies through share acquisitions on the basis of their synergies with the bakery business, thereby specifying plans to enhance its own-group products and strengthen its foodservice and prepared-food businesses. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「To establish an integrated food manufacturing and sales system, we will pursue management initiatives, including proactive M&A, so that we can consistently manage everything from raw material procurement through the development and sale of original products.」
The policy of pursuing proactive M&A as a means of realizing an integrated food manufacturing and sales structure remains in place. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「To establish an integrated food manufacturing and sales system, we will pursue management initiatives, including proactive M&A, so that we can consistently manage everything from raw material procurement through the development and sale of original products.」
The policy of pursuing proactive M&A as a means of realizing an integrated food manufacturing and sales structure remains in place. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under the group goal of further strengthening the integrated food manufacturing and sales system, we have pursued proactive M&A and product development and enhanced the competitiveness of the Kobe Bussan Group as a whole.」
The policy of pursuing proactive M&A to strengthen the integrated food manufacturing and sales structure remains in place. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, under the group goal of further strengthening the integrated food manufacturing and sales system, we have pursued proactive M&A and product development and enhanced the competitiveness of the Kobe Bussan Group as a whole.」
The policy of pursuing proactive M&A to strengthen the integrated food manufacturing and sales structure remains in place. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「To establish an integrated food manufacturing and sales system, we will pursue management initiatives, including proactive M&A, so that we can consistently manage everything from raw material procurement through the development and sale of original products.」
Proactive M&A is described for the first time as a standalone initiative and as a specific means of realizing an integrated food manufacturing and sales structure.