Strengthening in-house production facilities and enhancing the competitiveness of the production division

「We will continue working to maintain and improve the in-house production ratio, which accounts for approximately 50%.」

「In-house fresh cakes, ¥568,723 thousand, 96.0% of the previous year; fresh spaghetti noodles, sauces and dressings, ¥667,823 thousand, 104.9%; coffee beans, ¥176,350 thousand, 108.0%; total, ¥1,412,897 thousand, 101.5%.」

「On 1 October, the company opened Tsubakiya Coffee Roastery & cafe as a brand communications facility for Tsubakiya Coffee. It is located in Sarue, Koto-ku, Tokyo, a 3-minute walk from Sumiyoshi Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line. At the specialty coffee roasting facility, carefully selected coffee is roasted daily by holders of the Q Grader international coffee qualification and finalists in the Japan Siphonist Championship.」

「At the end of the previous fiscal year, the company installed rapid-freezing equipment at the Totsuka Plant, shortening the time products remained in the manufacturing process. Improved energy efficiency is also expected to reduce electricity consumption this summer.」

「We are proceeding with construction of Tsubakiya Coffee Kichijoji Saryo, scheduled to open in May 2024 in the following fiscal year, and have begun construction of Tsubakiya Coffee Roastery, whose nearest station is Sumiyoshi Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line and whose opening date has not yet been determined.」

「At the Totsuka Commissary, the company will install new freezing equipment to improve operational efficiency and replace air intake and exhaust equipment to reduce annual electricity consumption.」

「In-house fresh cakes, ¥514,906 thousand, 108.5% of the previous year; fresh spaghetti noodles, sauces and dressings, ¥610,192 thousand, 120.1%; coffee beans, ¥142,943 thousand, 134.4%; total, ¥1,268,042 thousand, 116.4%.」

「To improve productivity through mechanization and greater efficiency, the company will replace or add checkout machines equipped with automatic change dispensers at stores, expand manufacturing space at production plants and continue investing in productivity-enhancing equipment.」

「Production results for the fiscal year by product were as follows: in-house fresh cakes, ¥474,675 thousand, 123.8% of the previous year; fresh spaghetti noodles, sauces and dressings, ¥508,215 thousand, 118.3%; coffee beans, ¥106,393 thousand, 114.7%; total, ¥1,089,285 thousand, 120.3%.」

「In the external sales business, the company’s basil sauce has been selected for menus at the athletes’ village for a global sporting event attended by top athletes from around the world, as well as for delivered meal-kit products offered by a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s First Section. The company will continue developing products and sales channels to meet demand for food consumed at home.」

「As part of its takeout enhancement measures, the company renovated the Tsubakiya Cafe Aeon LakeTown store and the Tsubakiya Cafe LaLaport Yokohama store. In new product development, it focused on improving the quality of its in-house-roasted beans and developing new products blended with high-quality specialty coffee. It also proceeded with total cost reductions by outsourcing the process of removing defective beans.」

「The Production Company recorded sales of ¥485 million, equivalent to 112.9% of the previous fiscal year. Sales of sauces manufactured at the Totsuka Commissary and sold to major foodservice companies increased, as did sales through the company’s Tsubakiya Coffee online shop.」

「At the Totsuka Plant, the company will strengthen the sauce cooling equipment, or chiller, and shorten processing time and labor requirements by changing the layout. It will also invest in employee safety and hygiene management to build a more robust production system. At the Fukagawa Cake Plant, the company will partially mechanize the production process and strengthen freezing equipment to level out production of fresh confectionery with short use-by periods, while reducing employees’ overtime during the peak Christmas cake season and improving the working environment. At the coffee roasting plant, the company will make direct purchases from producing countries for the first time, seeking a higher-quality, more stable supply of green coffee beans and improved roasting technology. It will also invest in equipment for the increasingly popular single-cup drip coffee and expand production capacity.」

「Regarding capital investment, the company plans to expand manufacturing equipment at the Totsuka Commissary, which produces additive-free fresh spaghetti noodles, in response to the new Tsubakiya special beef curry product for online sales and strong performance by the Italian Dining DONA Group.」

「At the Roast Masters Team Challenge 2018 hosted by the Specialty Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ), the Kanto A Team, which included Yugeta (ゆげた), a roaster at Tsubakiya Roaster, won the national championship.」

「At the Production Company, sales of baked goods and gift items through the Tsubakiya Coffee store on Rakuten Ichiba have remained strong. Sales have also begun of the newly developed, high-value-added Tsubakiya Coffee fresh loaf, available for purchase at Tsubakiya Coffee stores.」

「The Production Company recorded sales of ¥387 million, up 18.3% year on year. The Confectionery business sold baked goods, cakes and sliced bread, while the Totsuka Commissary sold pasta sauces and dressings, including its patented basil sauce. Tsubakiya Roaster contributed to expanding sales of in-house-roasted coffee beans, drip coffee and Tsubakiya bottled canned coffee.」

「We opened “Jikabaisen Tsubakiya Coffee Aeon Shin-Urayasu,” equipped with a jet roaster capable of rapid roasting after orders are placed, on 18 October,」

「With the increase in couples and groups, customers are enjoying quality wines and à la carte dishes, along with the company’s fresh pasta and pizzas that have been switched to in-house production, at reasonable prices.」

「At the Tsubakiya Coffee Group, in addition to the specialty coffees offered monthly, a jet roaster has been installed at the Tsubakiya Coffee Ikegami store, which roasts its own beans. The roaster rapidly roasts the beans after an order is placed, making it possible to serve coffee that is freshly roasted and freshly ground. The company will continue expanding the installation of jet roasters as it pursues improved taste.」

「At the production company Commissary, we are advancing the in-house production of pizza dough and will begin supply in September.」

「Established the Totsuka Commissary, strengthening in-house production capacity for sauces and dressings and establishing a full-scale in-house production system for fresh spaghetti noodles.」