Expansion of the Nut and Food Businesses Through the Acquisition of Shares in 稲葉ピーナツ and Other Companies
First written in FY2023-Q2. 11 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 1 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「At 稲葉ピーナツ, sales of key products such as Crazy Salt Nuts remained steady, and the number of stores carrying the products increased steadily, particularly among major supermarkets and drugstores. …The launch of the new product Kodawari Pistachio, which had been under development, was decided, and it is expected to contribute to sales. At 谷貝食品, the new product Hoshiimo Peel Flakes sold well. …Character tie-up products sold since July 2025 also continued to perform well, and additional tie-up product rollouts began in October. The company will continue to focus on new product development and sales promotion.」
At 稲葉ピーナツ and 谷貝食品, expanded the number of stores carrying key products and advanced the rollout of the new products Kodawari Pistachio and Hoshiimo Peel Flakes, as well as character tie-up products launched in July 2025. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「谷貝食品’s Trail Mix series, which can be carried outdoors and provides a convenient source of nutrition, began being sold at major outdoor-equipment retailers on 28 June 2024. The number of stores introducing the products continued to increase steadily.」
In the food businesses of 稲葉ピーナツ, 谷貝食品 and other companies, Crazy Salt Nuts ranked first in Nikkei MJ’s mixed-nuts survey, while the Trail Mix series began being sold at major outdoor-equipment retailers from 28 June 2024, expanding the product lineup. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the increase in foreign tourists has driven demand for inbound-oriented products, with sales recovering toward pre-pandemic levels. Requests to develop private-label products have also increased, providing a positive factor for further sales growth.」
In the food business of 稲葉ピーナツ and other group companies, demand for inbound-oriented products recovered and requests to develop private-label products increased. Sales of staple products such as dried sweet potatoes also grew. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of efforts to achieve further sales growth, the company has already begun developing national-brand and private-label products for next spring, and progress has been steady. …Amid continued increases in transportation costs, energy prices and imported raw-material costs due to the weaker yen, the full-year cost ratio plan has been maintained through appropriate pricing of domestic raw materials.」
In the food business added to the group, began developing national-brand and private-label products and maintained the full-year cost ratio plan through appropriate pricing of domestic raw materials despite rising raw-material and logistics costs. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of dried sweet potatoes made from Beni Haruka sweet potatoes produced in Ibaraki Prefecture, where 谷貝食品 is located, rose to 130% of the previous year. …The company also expanded production lines and added personnel accordingly, completing the strengthening of its production and shipping systems and making steady preparations for the year-end sales season.」
In the food business added to the group, sales of dried sweet potatoes made from Ibaraki-grown Beni Haruka rose to 130% of the previous year, and the strengthening of production lines, staffing and shipping systems was completed. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the confectionery manufacturing business, products that continued to sell well remained the main sales driver, and sales remained strong, particularly at supermarkets and drugstores. In addition, the increase in foreign tourists led to purchases of inbound-oriented products, with sales of such products doubling year on year and becoming a positive factor behind sales growth.」
In the confectionery manufacturing business following the addition of 稲葉ピーナツ and other companies to the group, sales of inbound-oriented products doubled year on year in addition to strong sales of existing products, advancing sales expansion. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the confectionery manufacturing business, products that had sold well since the previous year continued to drive sales, while orders for new products launched in March also grew steadily. Sales remained strong, particularly at supermarkets and drugstores.」
Following the acquisition of 稲葉ピーナツ and other companies, existing strong-selling products and new products drove sales, advancing the expansion of the food business through sales to supermarkets and drugstores. - FY2023-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「Business combination date: 1 December 2022 (deemed acquisition date: 31 October 2022)…Voting rights to be acquired: 100%」
The acquisition of all shares of 稲葉ピーナツ and アイファクトリー was completed on 1 December 2022, and 谷貝食品, a wholly owned subsidiary of 稲葉ピーナツ, was also included in the scope of consolidation. The acquisition consideration was ¥4.35 billion, bringing businesses involving nuts, bean-based confectionery and dried fruit into the group. - FY2023-Q2First statedAnnual report
「At a meeting of its Board of Directors held on 31 October 2022, the company resolved to acquire all issued shares of 稲葉ピーナツ株式会社 (hereinafter, “稲葉ピーナツ”) and 株式会社アイファクトリー (hereinafter, “アイファクトリー”), and entered into a share transfer agreement with 合同会社稲葉ピーナツホールディングス. …Business combination date: 30 November 2022 (scheduled)…Voting rights to be acquired: 100%」
Resolved to acquire all shares of 稲葉ピーナツ and アイファクトリー, with 30 November 2022 set as the scheduled business combination date. The acquisition consideration was ¥4.35 billion, and 谷貝食品, a wholly owned subsidiary of 稲葉ピーナツ, was also scheduled to become a sub-subsidiary. The measure was described as incorporating businesses involving peanuts, nuts, bean-based confectionery, food, confectionery and delicacies, thereby advancing the construction of the “self-transforming corporate group” and business diversification under Resilient 2021.