365-Day Chilled Distribution Network and Wide-Area Sales Organization

「We will address new customer needs in the fresh produce business through logistics solutions, while also pursuing new developments in the logistics business itself, including entry into the 3PL business.」

「エフエスロジスティックス㈱, which is responsible for the logistics business, also worked to expand sales outside the group through new customer development.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥271 million, or 11.5%, year on year to ¥2,641 million, as freight revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ㈱, remained steady and efforts were also focused on securing external sales. Segment profit (ordinary profit) also increased by ¥17 million, or 26.8%, year on year to ¥82 million.」

「Our logistics subsidiary, エフエスロジスティックス㈱, also viewed the “2024 problem” in the logistics industry as an opportunity and worked to expand sales outside the group through new customer development.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥320 million, or 11.3%, year on year to ¥3,152 million, as sales to the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady and sales outside the group were strengthened. Segment profit (ordinary profit) increased by ¥21 million, or 71.9%, year on year to ¥52 million, reflecting efficiency improvements including various cost reductions.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥150 million, or 8.0%, year on year to ¥2,022 million, as freight revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady and efforts were also focused on securing external sales. Segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥23 million, an increase of ¥14 million, or 155.1%, year on year.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥58 million, or 6.3%, year on year to ¥988 million, as freight revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady and efforts were also focused on securing external sales. With efficient operations, including route consolidation, segment profit (ordinary profit) increased by ¥6 million, or 34.4%, year on year to ¥26 million.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥303 million, or 12.0%, year on year to ¥2,832 million, as revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady and sales outside the group were strengthened. Segment profit (ordinary profit) increased by ¥13 million, or 76.7%, year on year to ¥30 million, reflecting efficiency improvements such as consolidating delivery routes.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥248 million, or 15.3%, year on year to ¥1,871 million, as revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady and sales outside the group were strengthened. Segment profit (ordinary profit) increased by ¥7 million, or 619.1%, year on year to ¥9 million, reflecting thorough cost-reduction efforts.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥132 million, or 16.6%, year on year to ¥929 million, as freight revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady and efforts were also focused on securing external sales. Through efficient operations, including route consolidation, segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥19 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥0.7 million in the same quarter of the previous year, returning the segment to profitability.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥502 million, or 17.3%, year on year to ¥3,407 million, due to steady revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, stable operations at the Fukuoka and Nishi-Tokyo offices opened in the previous fiscal year, and higher unit prices. Segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥14 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥56 million in the previous year, reflecting efficiency improvements such as consolidating delivery routes.」

「② Logistics business Segment revenue increased by ¥416 million, or 19.7%, year on year to ¥2,529 million, as revenue from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady, while orders improved with the expansion of the delivery area to Kyushu and higher unit prices. Segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥17 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥66 million in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting efficiency improvements such as consolidating delivery routes.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥309 million, or 23.5%, year on year to ¥1,623 million, due to improved orders from the expansion of the delivery area to Kyushu and higher unit prices, while revenue at the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady. Segment profit (ordinary profit) was ¥1 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥67 million in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting thorough cost-reduction efforts.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥200 million, or 33.5%, year on year to ¥797 million, as orders improved with the expansion of the delivery area to Kyushu, while revenue at the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, remained steady. Despite thorough cost reductions, the segment loss (ordinary loss) was ¥0.7 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥57 million in the same quarter of the previous year, due in part to higher expressway tolls associated with the expanded delivery area.」

「At our logistics subsidiary エフエスロジスティックス株式会社, we plan to establish regular trunk-route services connecting Hokkaido, Tokyo and Fukuoka, increase the proportion of deliveries made using our own vehicles and further raise the in-house logistics ratio, as well as enter the logistics business by undertaking deliveries for other companies.」

「In September 2020, we opened the Fukuoka sales office in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, within the Kyushu office of デリカフーズ株式会社, and in October 2020, opened the Nishi-Tokyo sales office in Akishima, Tokyo, within the Nishi-Tokyo office of デリカフーズ株式会社. We are building a logistics network connecting the various locations of デリカフーズ株式会社.」

「At the Fukuoka FS Center, leveraging the technology and expertise developed across the group, we plan to establish a super cold chain of 4°C or below, as at the existing FS centers, introduce automated, labor-saving production lines, and obtain ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 certification, with the aim of expanding the business in Kyushu.」

「Although costs were incurred to secure personnel and vehicles for business expansion and logistics network development, and fuel costs rose with higher crude oil prices, the segment posted profit of ¥2 million, compared with a segment loss (ordinary loss) of ¥5 million in the same quarter of the previous year. This was due in part to introducing one non-operating day per week from October with the cooperation of certain customers and strengthening cost-reduction efforts.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥372 million, or 32.2%, year on year to ¥1,531 million, due to steady growth in revenue at the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, the opening of the Osaka sales office in October 2018, and customer appreciation of the service delivering vegetables and materials together.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥179 million, or 31.5%, year on year to ¥751 million, due to steady growth in orders from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, the opening of the Osaka sales office in October 2018, and the launch of a new service delivering vegetables and materials together.」

「We began operating regular trunk routes between Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka and reduced outsourced logistics costs by developing our own trunk-route network. This also helped curb excess inventory and reduce disposal losses by enabling inventory to be transferred among major offices. In addition, the rollout of in-house logistics by our group subsidiary エフエスロジスティックス株式会社 has been progressing steadily. We will pursue it as an important strategy for the デリカフーズ Group, with the aim of establishing a new business model in which we produce and transport products ourselves.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥341 million, or 21.8%, year on year to ¥1,905 million, due to steady growth in revenue at the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, the opening of the Kanagawa office in April 2018, and increased revenue from the new service delivering vegetables and materials together.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥74 million, or 14.9%, year on year to ¥571 million, as orders from the major shipper, デリカフーズ株式会社, increased steadily, while a new office was opened in Kanagawa and a new service for delivering vegetables and materials together was launched.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥609 million, or 40.7%, from the previous fiscal year to ¥2,105 million, due to the opening of a Nagoya office by エフエスロジスティックス株式会社 in April 2017, the launch of trunk-route services connecting the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka offices of デリカフーズ株式会社, and the start of transporting materials other than fresh produce.」

「Segment revenue increased by ¥445 million, or 39.8%, year on year to ¥1,563 million, due to the opening of the Nagoya office in April 2017, the launch of trunk-route services connecting the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka offices of デリカフーズ株式会社, and the start of transporting materials other than fresh produce.」

「Customers highly valued our group’s food safety and risk management systems, including food defense initiatives, our thorough temperature-control systems and state-of-the-art production facilities, as we worked to meet their requirements for food safety and security. In addition, demand for cut vegetables and vacuum-heated vegetables increased amid the continuing labor shortage, resulting in steady progress in acquiring new customers and expanding existing business.」

「Against this backdrop, utilization of the Nishi-Tokyo FS Center of 東京デリカフーズ株式会社, which began operations in June 2016, increased steadily. In addition, customers highly valued our group’s food safety and risk management systems, including the food defense initiatives undertaken to meet their requirements for food safety and security, our thorough temperature-control systems, and our state-of-the-art production facilities, resulting in steady progress in acquiring new customers and expanding existing business.」

「Expansion of the logistics business by leveraging group infrastructure, including trunk routes and regional delivery networks」

「In addition, customers highly valued our group’s food safety and risk management systems and state-of-the-art production facilities, leading to steady acquisition of new customers and expansion of existing business.」

「Customers highly valued our group’s food safety and risk management systems and state-of-the-art production facilities, leading to steady acquisition of new customers and expansion of existing business.」

「The acquisition of new customers and deepening of existing relationships progressed steadily because customers highly valued our food safety and risk management structure, including food defense, rigorous temperature control and the latest production equipment.」

「Our objective is to develop the 365-day chilled distribution network built to date and the wide-area sales structure centered on Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, thereby establishing an integrated structure that coordinates the entire fresh-produce supply chain from producers to consumers.」