Reforming the Food Business Structure and Expanding into the Functional Foods Sector
First written in FY2019. 4 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding high-performance sugar chemicals, the company is advancing functional evaluations of proprietary products created by combining sugar and chemicals while strengthening resources, and aims to commercialize the business by developing markets that capitalize on these features.」
Regarding structural reform in the Food business and the functional foods field, the company is advancing functional evaluations, market development and commercialization of high-performance sugar chemicals created by combining sugar and chemicals. It also mentions adoption of HAGmi by multiple companies and the launch of plum-derived cosmetic ingredients. - 2026-06-04AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「新事業創出分野である高機能糖ケミカルに関しましては、リソースを強化しながら「糖」×「化学品」の融合による独自開発製品の機能評価が進捗しており、その特徴を活かした市場開拓を進めることにより当分野の事業化を目指してまいります。また、糖化事業については商品構成の見直し・コストダウン等により黒字化したものの厳しい事業環境に変化なく、引き続き事業ポートフォリオ変革について取り組んでまいります。」
高機能糖ケミカルでは機能評価と市場開拓へ進み、糖化事業では黒字化とポートフォリオ変革を記載している。 - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The food segment showed signs of recovery on demand from food-service businesses, including the restaurant industry, and inbound demand. However, sales volume declined following a review of the product mix, and sales decreased 9.4% year on year to ¥2,432 million. On the earnings front, efforts to improve profitability resulted in segment profit (operating profit) increasing 3.7% year on year to ¥114 million.」
As part of structural reform in the Food business, the company continues to review its product mix and improve profitability. Sales volume declined, but segment profit increased 3.7% year on year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The company launched the plant-based milk product “Oat Milk Base” in fiscal 2022, but it has not achieved fundamental profitability improvement because market penetration fell short of expectations.」
The company describes the specific progress of launching “Oat Milk Base” in the functional foods field, while explaining that market penetration fell short of expectations and profitability has not improved. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The company will also proceed with the launch of products based on grain saccharification liquids, including “Oat Milk Base,” which uses its enzymatic saccharification technology, and promote the development of products that contribute to better health through food.」
Regarding structural reform in the Food business, the company has specified the announcement of “Oat Milk Base,” developed using its enzymatic saccharification technology, and plans to launch products based on grain saccharification liquids. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「To rebuild the Food business, the company will strengthen development in the functional foods field by leveraging its saccharification technology, promote the development of new products that capitalize on synergies with the Chemicals business, and pursue fundamental structural reform.」
The company identified rebuilding the Food business as a key issue for the first time and presented functional food development, synergies with the Chemicals business and new product development as means of addressing it.