Rise in Manufacturing Labor Costs Due to Labor Shortages in the Food Business
First written in FY2024-Q1. 2 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 36 of 59 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Dropped".
- FY2026DroppedAnnual report
「No company engaged in the food business remains within our group.」
The risk of higher manufacturing labour costs due to labour shortages in the food business is not stated in this filing because the food business has been removed from consolidation. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, amid rising logistics costs and manufacturing labor costs, the company continued efforts to secure earnings through improved production efficiency from higher meal volumes and expense controls.」
In the food business, manufacturing labour costs continue to rise, while we are seeking to secure profits through improvements in production efficiency and expense controls. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Although prices for raw materials, including the main ingredients wheat flour and buckwheat flour, rose and manufacturing labor costs increased due to labor shortages, the Company continued working to reduce costs and sought to establish the product price revision implemented in February 2023.」
Higher manufacturing labour costs due to labour shortages continue to be reflected in the profit environment of the food business. - FY2024-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although prices for raw materials, including the main ingredients wheat flour and buckwheat flour, rose and manufacturing labor costs increased due to labor shortages, the Company continued working to reduce costs and sought to establish the product price revision implemented in February 2023.」
Higher manufacturing labour costs due to labour shortages continue to affect the profit environment in the food business. - FY2024-Q1First statedAnnual report
「As manufacturing labour costs continued to rise amid labour shortages,」
In the food business, we identified for the first time as a standalone theme that labour shortages were actually weighing on profits through higher manufacturing labour costs.