Business Expansion and Synergy Creation Through M&A in the Agriculture and Food Sectors
First written in FY2016. 10 of 21 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「With a view to realizing sustainable agriculture and a stable food supply system, we are strengthening the development of technologies related to smart agriculture and freshness preservation and expanding the volume of agricultural products handled. We are also leveraging our logistics platform to procure raw vegetables in collaboration with other companies and develop a supply chain platform for produce distribution and processing.」
In the agriculture and food segment, the company continues to pursue smart agriculture, freshness preservation, expanded handling volumes, and procurement and distribution processing through collaboration with other companies as growth drivers. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「With a view to realizing sustainable agriculture and a stable food supply system, we are strengthening the development of technologies related to smart agriculture and freshness preservation and expanding the volume of agricultural products handled. We are also leveraging our logistics platform to procure raw vegetables in collaboration with other companies and develop a supply chain platform for produce distribution and processing.」
In the agriculture and food business, the Group continues to pursue M&A, smart agriculture, freshness preservation, expansion of agricultural product volumes handled, and the development of a raw material procurement, distribution and processing platform through collaboration with other companies. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Agri field, the company began a capital and business alliance with ベジテック and デリカフーズＨＤ in February 2023, followed by a capital and business alliance with 神明ホールディングス in March 2024. Together with these 4 major industry companies, it is working to strengthen agricultural produce procurement functions and improve logistics efficiency.」
In the agriculture and food sector, the company began a capital and business alliance with Shinmei Holdings in March 2024, in addition to its existing alliances with 2 companies, expanding the collaborative framework to 4 major industry players. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「From the third quarter, the Company newly consolidated Marushin Seika Co., Ltd., which operates a wholesale produce business in Kyushu.」
In the agriculture and food sector, the company began consolidating Marushin Seika, a Kyushu-based wholesale produce distributor, from the third quarter, expanding its business scope and regional base. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In this business, the company promoted the strengthening of its fresh produce distribution and processing platform by mutually utilising the procurement, processing, sales and logistics functions of each company under a collaborative structure based on capital and business alliances with 2 major industry companies.」
Based on the premise of a capital and business alliance with VegiTech and Delica Foods HD, we continue to promote collaboration through the mutual use of procurement, processing, sales and logistics functions. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Amid these conditions, in February 2023 the Agribusiness began a capital and business alliance with Vegitech Co., Ltd. and デリカフーズＨＤ㈱, an industry leader, and is working to strengthen raw-material procurement and improve logistics efficiency.」
In the agriculture and food sector, the company began a capital and business alliance with Vegitech and Delica Foods Holdings in February 2023, expanding its business growth methods beyond its previous focus on M&A to include capital and business alliances. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second-quarter consolidated period, performance was affected by rising costs for various raw materials. However, measures such as improving production and logistics efficiency and implementing price adjustments progressed broadly as planned. By responding to changes in customer needs related to food, focusing not only on product development for home delivery and other channels but also on expanding sales of frozen foods and frozen vegetables for household use, the company achieved steady progress in both revenue and profit, helped by the recovery in demand for commercial food products and the effect of the new consolidation of Plus Co., Ltd., which operates farm-direct outlets.」
In the agriculture and food businesses, the company explained that performance was supported not by new acquisitions, but by the contribution from ㈱プラス, which was newly consolidated, together with expanded sales and greater efficiency in existing businesses. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, together with the effect of the new consolidation of Plus Co., Ltd., which operates farm-direct outlets, this resulted in higher revenue and higher earnings.」
In the agriculture and food segment, ㈱プラス's farm-produce direct sales business, newly consolidated from November 2021, contributed to higher revenue and profit. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, 株式会社プラス, which operates the farm-produce direct-sales outlets “Sanchoku Ichiba Yottette,” was newly consolidated from November 2021, and a gain on the sale of land by a subsidiary was recorded.」
In the agriculture and food segment, Plus Co., Ltd., which operates farm-produce direct-sales outlets, was newly consolidated from November 2021, expanding sales channels and business areas. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the agriculture and food-related business, the company completed the M&A of Ecofroz S.A., an Ecuadorian manufacturer and seller of frozen vegetables, in March last year, securing a stable source of raw materials.」
Regarding the M&A of Ecofroz S.A., the company describes not only the completion of the acquisition but also the benefit of securing a stable source of raw materials for frozen vegetables. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to the effect of newly consolidating businesses acquired through M&A in the agricultural products and processing business in the previous consolidated fiscal year, the current consolidated fiscal year benefited from the effect of newly consolidating Ecofroz S.A. of Ecuador, which produces and sells broccoli and was acquired through M&A during the current consolidated fiscal year.」
In the agriculture and food sector, the company acquired Ecuador-based Ecofroz S.A., which produces and sells broccoli, through M&A, generating an effect from its inclusion in the scope of consolidation. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the agricultural and processed foods business, the new consolidation effect from the M&A conducted in the previous fiscal year was recorded.」
The company continues to position the effect of new consolidations resulting from M&A conducted in the previous fiscal year as a growth driver in the agriculture and food businesses. No new acquisition completion is mentioned. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The effect of newly consolidating businesses acquired through M&A conducted in the previous fiscal year also contributed.」
The effect of new consolidations resulting from M&A in the previous fiscal year continues to be positioned as a driver of growth in the Group's businesses, including agriculture and food. No new acquisition completion is reported. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「From the third quarter of the consolidated fiscal year, Hokuei Nosan Co., Ltd., which became a subsidiary through the acquisition of shares, was included in the scope of consolidation.」
Regarding Hokuei Nousan, which appears to be related to agriculture and food, the company acquired shares and made it a subsidiary, adding it to the scope of consolidation from the third quarter. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to the steady performance of the healthcare-related and agriculture and food-related businesses, which the company has positioned as future growth areas and expanded through active M&A, each business comprising the Other business segment also performed firmly, driving overall growth in business performance,」
The Company reconfirmed its direction of positioning the agriculture and food-related business as a growth area to be pursued through M&A. The disclosure indicates the effects of past M&A and steady business performance, rather than the completion of a new acquisition. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The healthcare-related and agriculture and food-related businesses, which have been positioned as future growth fields and expanded through active M&A, performed steadily.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of positioning the agriculture and food-related business as a growth area through M&A. This does not describe the completion of a new acquisition, but indicates the new consolidation effects from M&A through the previous fiscal year and the steady progress of the business. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「In the agriculture and food-related businesses, the company pursued the growth of existing companies and the creation of synergies while expanding its business domains with speed.」
The company continues to pursue expansion of business areas, growth of existing companies and the creation of synergies, including the existing M&A results of Oyama Ham and Presia Holdings. No new acquisition was disclosed. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The agriculture and food businesses, which had been affected by concerns over weather conditions, remained solid by minimising the impact of typhoons and actively pursuing M&A and the strengthening of existing businesses. In addition to the new consolidation of 大山ハム㈱ from the second quarter of the current fiscal year, ㈱プレシアホールディングス, which plans, manufactures and sells Western-style and Japanese-style confectionery, was newly consolidated from the third quarter of the current fiscal year.」
The company continued M&A and efforts to strengthen existing businesses in the agriculture and food areas, and newly included Presia Holdings in its consolidated results from the third quarter. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「From the second-quarter consolidated accounting period, Air Water Tokachi Foods Co., Ltd., the largest food-processing company in the Tokachi area with strengths in vegetable processing, was newly consolidated. From the second-quarter consolidated accounting period, Oyama Ham Co., Ltd., which has production sites in western Japan and strong brand recognition, was also newly consolidated.」
In the agriculture and food segment, エア・ウォーター十勝食品, a vegetable processing company, and 大山ハム were newly consolidated from the second quarter. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「From the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Company newly consolidated Air Water Farm Co., Ltd., which continues to produce stable supplies of fresh produce using its accumulated cultivation expertise.」
In the agriculture and food businesses, Air Water Farm, which has cultivation expertise, was newly consolidated from the first quarter, and business expansion through M&A and consolidation is under way. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In the agriculture and food-related businesses, we will continue to pursue active M&A to expand our business domains and create new synergies.」
Against the backdrop of having brought companies including Kyushu-ya into the group, the company has positioned M&A as an ongoing means of achieving growth.