Expansion of the contract food service business from employee cafeterias to nursing care facilities and hospitals

「As a result of continuing efforts to win new locations and improve the earnings structure, the number of contracted locations stood at 509 at the end of March.」

「In the contract food services business, we are proceeding with organizational restructuring and operational improvements centered on ニフス, seeking to improve profit levels through menu revisions and waste control. For care facilities and hospitals, we are also developing new competitive menus that combine products leveraging the Group's food service brands with fully prepared foods and handmade items, thereby enhancing the value of users' experiences. As of the end of September, the number of contracted locations was 520, following the review of contracts and development of new locations.」

「In the contract food services business, we are expanding operations at healthcare facilities. Effective 1 April 2025, we will reorganize the Group companies engaged in the contract food services business around ニフス, and will leverage our strengths as a food service company by using menu development expertise and operating capabilities cultivated through competition in the food service market, as well as improving cooking efficiency through meal kits made at Group factories.」

「In the contract food services business, for which we plan significant expansion, we are building the foundation for growth, including by beginning to optimize ingredient procurement and logistics networks at companies newly added to the Group through M&A.」

「Regarding one of the medium-term missions, the contract catering business, we are working to expand operating contracts for workplaces and universities. To enter the hospital and nursing-care facility catering businesses, our primary focus, we acquired all shares of NIFS Co., Ltd. on 25 March and welcomed it into the group. NIFS specializes in contract catering in the healthcare field.」

「To meet diverse delivery needs, we have been steadily increasing the number of operating locations for the new logistics scheme launched in partnership with Yamato Transport for the contract food services business.」

「Regarding the contract food services business, one of our medium-term missions, we are expanding operating contracts with facilities and universities while actively pursuing entry into the hospital and care facility markets. In addition, to meet diverse transportation and delivery needs, we began operating a new logistics scheme using the network of Yamato Transport.」

「Regarding the contract food services business, one of our medium-term missions, we are expanding contracts to operate facilities and universities, while also working to make greater use of group infrastructure, including by offering menus supervised by Steak Miya.」

「In the contract food services business, we envisage expanding the scale of operations by entering the hospital and care facility food service markets. We will build on our strengths as a food service company by leveraging menu development expertise and high operating efficiency cultivated through competition in the food service market, as well as improving cooking efficiency through meal kits produced using central kitchens.」

「In the contract food services business, we are pursuing new models for employee cafeterias in the new normal by achieving low-cost operations through menu development expertise cultivated in the food service business and the use of central kitchens, and by introducing the industry's first mobile ordering system at some facilities.」

「In the contract food services business, we are steadily increasing the number of contracts for meals provided to companies, government agencies and hospitals by leveraging menu development expertise cultivated in the food service business and achieving low-cost operations through the use of central kitchens.」

「In the contract food services business described in the medium-term management plan, targeting employee cafeterias, care facilities, medical institutions and facilities related to government employees, we will pursue business expansion by leveraging menu development expertise cultivated in the food service business and achieving cost reductions through the use of central kitchens.」

「The company is also expanding its contract food service business to the business locations of other companies.」

「Medium-term mission ③ Development of the contract food service business」

「We will actively expand the scope of the contract food service business beyond employee cafeterias to nursing care facilities, hospitals, and facilities related to public servants.」