Promoting an ODM business spanning planning and design through manufacturing

「The beverage manufacturing business earned the strong trust of major brand manufacturers, driving steady growth in OEM and ODM production of canned chu-hi and other products. Net sales also benefited from higher sales at Shizuoka Roast System, which became a subsidiary, resulting in net sales of ¥8,871 million.」

「The beverage manufacturing business earned the strong trust of major brand manufacturers, driving steady growth in OEM and ODM production of canned chu-hi and other products. Production volumes of pouch products also increased, resulting in net sales of ¥8,015 million.」

「In the beverage manufacturing business, we earned the strong trust of brand manufacturers as an OEM and ODM producer and achieved higher net sales than in the year-earlier quarter. Although the business continues to face a severe earnings environment due to soaring energy-related costs, including electricity and fuel expenses, our ODM operations, which cover product development through production by leveraging the Group's expertise, have received high acclaim and led to an expansion of our customer base. As a result, net sales in the beverage manufacturing business were ¥4,204 million, up 18.6% year on year, and segment profit was ¥692 million, up 1.5%.」

「Both production and order results in the beverage manufacturing business increased from the previous fiscal year during the cumulative first quarter.」

「During the nine months ended the third quarter, both production and orders in the Beverage Manufacturing Business increased compared with the same period of the previous year. Low-alcohol beverages remained firm, supported by at-home drinking demand even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carbonated beverages also saw steady production and orders from early autumn, contributing to earnings.」

「In the beverage manufacturing business, we strengthened proposal-based sales focused on canned chu-hi, tailored to brand owners' requirements.」

「Against this backdrop, RTD products, or low-alcohol beverages, continue to enjoy resilient demand, and we will continue to strengthen our proposal-based ODM sales activities in line with brand owners’ requirements.」

「We will continue to strengthen our ODM business, providing brand owners with integrated proposals spanning product planning and design through manufacturing, while developing beauty- and health-themed products targeting the healthcare market.」

「For soft-pouch beverages, the company is strengthening ODM, offering major retailers an integrated proposal covering everything from product planning and design through manufacturing, while also developing its own original products targeting the healthcare market.」

「The ODM business, which provides beverage brand owners with integrated proposals spanning product planning and design through manufacturing, continued to perform well. Going forward, the company will strengthen ODM proposals to major retailers targeting the healthcare market and continue developing its own original products.」

「The ODM business, which provides beverage brand owners with integrated proposals spanning product planning and design through manufacturing, continued to perform well.」

「Going forward, the company will strengthen ODM proposals to major retailers targeting the healthcare market and proceed with the development of proprietary original products.」

「In addition to ODM manufacturing, which offers brand owners an integrated proposal covering everything from planning and design through manufacturing, orders and sales of growing RTD products, particularly canned chu-hai, are tracking in line with plan, led by high-value-added private-label products.」

「In addition to ODM manufacturing, which offers brand owners an integrated proposal from planning and design through manufacturing, orders and sales for RTD beverages, a continuing growth area, progressed as planned, led by high-value-added PB products.」

「The ODM business, which provides brand owners with integrated services from product planning and design through manufacturing, performed well both in Japan and overseas. As a result, carbonated beverage production was ¥3,092 million, up 14.9% year on year, orders were ¥3,103 million, up 13.2%, and order backlog was ¥233 million, up 14.2%. Production of low-alcohol beverages was ¥5,273 million, up 30.6%, orders were ¥5,301 million, up 28.4%, and order backlog was ¥401 million, up 2.6%.」

「During the cumulative third quarter, production and orders for carbonated and alcoholic beverages in the beverage manufacturing business increased substantially. This was mainly due to growth in the ODM business, under which the company provides brand owners in Japan and overseas with integrated services from planning and design through manufacturing. As a result, carbonated beverage production was ¥2,525 million, up 20.3% year on year, orders were ¥2,417 million, up 17.7%, and order backlog was ¥114 million, up 6.5%. Production of alcoholic beverages was ¥4,047 million, up 32.1%, orders were ¥4,108 million, up 31.7%, and order backlog was ¥433 million, up 21.6%.」

「As a result, carbonated beverage production was ¥1,907 million, up 21.4% year on year, orders were ¥1,823 million, up 17.4%, and order backlog was ¥137 million, up 2.1%. Production of alcoholic beverages was ¥2,674 million, up 37.1%, orders were ¥2,686 million, up 34.7%, and order backlog was ¥384 million, up 12.1%.」

「During the cumulative first quarter, production and orders for carbonated beverages and alcoholic beverages in the beverage manufacturing business increased substantially. This was mainly due to growth in the ODM business, under which the company provides brand owners in Japan and overseas with integrated services from planning and design through manufacturing, as well as a shift by some beer purchasers to RTD products, or low-alcohol beverages, following the National Tax Agency’s efforts to correct excessive price competition caused by discounting beer. As a result, carbonated beverage production was ¥1,029 million, up 30.6% year on year, orders were ¥1,060 million, up 26.9%, and order backlog was ¥253 million, up 25.9%. Production of alcoholic beverages was ¥1,281 million, up 33.7%, orders were ¥1,306 million, up 26.0%, and order backlog was ¥397 million, up 6.3%.」