Risks Relating to Food Quality, Hygiene Management and Food Labeling
First written in FY2018. 2 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 18 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group has a department specializing in quality and hygiene management, the Quality Assurance Department. It conducts regular quality and hygiene inspections and labeling checks at each business site, and provides guidance for improvement where necessary. For the Group's private-label products, the Quality Assurance Department also inspects manufacturing plants during product development.」
Specified regular inspections, labeling checks, improvement guidance, and inspections of private-label manufacturing plants led by the Quality Assurance Department as risk response measures. - 2026-04-04RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Our group has established a Quality Assurance Committee and, based on the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Regulations, is strengthening legal compliance and food safety and hygiene systems and working to ensure the safety of food provided to consumers and business partners.」
Reconfirmed the food-related legal compliance and food safety and hygiene framework operated by the Quality Assurance Committee. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「As a company engaged in food-related businesses, the Group thoroughly manages food quality and hygiene and works to ensure food labeling complies with applicable laws and regulations. However, if an issue involving food safety or other matters were to arise, or if the response were inadequate, it could affect the Group's operating performance. In addition, if an unforeseen food safety incident were to occur due to an external factor such as BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) or avian influenza, it could affect not only sales but also the procurement of products.」
Continued to disclose risks involving food quality, hygiene and labeling issues, as well as the potential impact of BSE, avian influenza and other factors on sales and procurement. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「However, if an issue involving food safety or other matters were to arise, or if the response were inadequate, it could affect the Group's operating performance. In addition, if an unforeseen food safety incident were to occur due to an external factor such as BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) or avian influenza, it could affect not only sales but also the procurement of products.」
In addition to food safety, hygiene and labeling risks, explicitly identified potential procurement impacts from external factors such as BSE and avian influenza. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「As a company engaged in food-related businesses, the Group thoroughly manages food quality and hygiene and works to ensure food labeling complies with applicable laws and regulations. However, if an issue involving food safety or other matters were to arise, or if the response were inadequate, it could affect the Group's operating performance.」
Identified food safety, hygiene and labeling issues, and the potential impact on performance of inadequate responses, as risks.