Risk of reputational damage relating to trademarks, product labeling, and food safety
First written in FY2016. 3 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2023.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
36 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Our group is making a company-wide effort to establish and strengthen our internal systems for proper product labeling. However, if a serious error occurs in labeling, including at suppliers of ingredients and other materials, our group's financial condition or results of operations could be affected by a decline in social credibility and other consequences.」
Reconfirming the risk of reputational damage caused by errors in product labeling and the response through improvements to internal systems. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Our group is making a company-wide effort to establish and strengthen our internal systems for proper product labeling. However, if a serious error occurs in labeling, including at suppliers of ingredients and other materials, our group's financial condition or results of operations could be affected by a decline in social credibility and other consequences.」
It reiterates the risk of declining credibility due to product-labeling errors or food-safety issues, as well as the response through the development of internal systems. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We are making a company-wide effort to establish and strengthen our internal systems for proper product labeling. However, if a serious error occurs in labeling, including at suppliers of ingredients and other materials, our financial condition or results of operations could be affected by a decline in social credibility and other consequences.」
It reiterates the risk of adverse effects on credibility and results of operations arising from product-labeling errors or food-safety problems, as well as the establishment of internal systems. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We are making a company-wide effort to establish and strengthen our internal systems for proper product labeling. However, if a serious error occurs in labeling, including at suppliers of ingredients and other materials, our financial condition or results of operations could be affected by a decline in social credibility and other consequences.」
It identifies errors in product labeling, food-safety incidents and damage to brand value caused by third parties using similar trade names as risks.