Price Fluctuations and Procurement Difficulties for Fresh Vegetables, Meat, and Seafood
First written in FY2016. 16 of 34 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
Shokubun moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2018, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2021).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 25 of 35 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio decreased to 61.6%, down 1.2 percentage points from 62.7% in the previous fiscal year, due to lower revenue and the implementation of thorough cost management.」
Amid continued surges in the prices of rice, vegetables and energy, the Group explained that rigorous cost management reduced the cost of sales ratio and partially mitigated the impact of higher procurement and manufacturing costs. - 2026-05-14WorsenedEarnings
「In the food-delivery business, difficult conditions continue as consumers become increasingly conscious of saving amid rising prices, while transportation costs have increased due to higher fuel costs.」
The company described consumers' increased focus on saving and higher transportation costs resulting from rising prices and fuel costs as continuing burdens in the business environment. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Although unit procurement prices increased due to higher raw material and packaging material costs, initiatives such as improving operating efficiency reduced the cost of sales ratio to 61.1%, down 1.6 percentage points from 62.8% in the previous fiscal year.」
Although the increase in purchase prices due to surging raw-material and packaging-material costs continues, the Group explained that operational efficiency improvements and other measures reduced the cost of sales ratio from the same period of the previous year, partially mitigating the impact of higher costs. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Gross profit was ¥2,257 million, or 92.8% of the previous fiscal year's level. The cost of sales ratio increased by 0.8 percentage points to 62.8%, from 62.0% in the previous fiscal year, due to surging raw-material, packaging-material and fuel-oil costs amid higher prices.」
Raw-material, packaging-material and fuel-oil costs continued to surge, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise by 0.8 percentage points year on year to 62.8%. The impact of higher procurement and manufacturing costs is expanding. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio increased by 0.5 percentage points to 62.8%, from 62.3% in the previous year, due to surging raw-material prices and packaging-material costs.」
Raw-material prices and packaging-material costs continued to surge, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise by 0.5 percentage points year on year to 62.8%. The impact of higher procurement and manufacturing costs continues. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio increased by 0.7 percentage points to 62.0%, from 61.3% in the previous fiscal year, due to surging raw-material, packaging-material and fuel costs amid higher prices.」
Raw-material, packaging-material and fuel costs continued to surge, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise from 61.3% in the previous year to 62.0%. The impact of higher procurement and manufacturing costs continues. - FY2024-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased as a result of surging raw-material prices and packaging-material costs. The cost of sales ratio increased by 1.0 percentage point from 61.2% in the same quarter of the previous year to 62.2%.」
Raw-material prices and packaging-material costs continued to surge, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise by 1.0 percentage point year on year to 62.2%. The impact of higher procurement and manufacturing costs is expanding. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased as a result of surging raw-material prices and packaging-material costs. The cost of sales ratio increased by 0.9 percentage points from 61.4% in the same quarter of the previous year to 62.3%.」
Raw-material prices and packaging-material costs continued to surge, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise by 0.9 percentage points year on year to 62.3%. The impact of higher procurement and manufacturing costs is expanding. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased as a result of surging raw-material prices and packaging-material costs and rising utility costs at manufacturing sites. The cost of sales ratio increased by 0.5 percentage points from 61.1% in the same quarter of the previous year to 61.6%.」
Higher raw-material, packaging-material and utility costs actually occurred, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise by 0.5 percentage points year on year to 61.6%. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「In response to surging raw-material, packaging-material and fuel-oil costs, the Group implemented 2 price increases, in April and September of the previous year, to secure profit.」
Higher raw-material, packaging-material and fuel-oil costs actually occurred, and the Group responded with 2 price increases in April and September 2022. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased as a result of surging raw-material prices, particularly for seafood, higher packaging-material costs, and rising personnel expenses and utility costs at manufacturing sites. The cost ratio increased by 0.9 percentage points from 60.3% in the same quarter of the previous year to 61.2%.」
Higher raw-material prices, particularly for seafood, packaging-material costs, personnel expenses and utility costs actually occurred, causing the cost ratio to rise by 0.9 percentage points year on year to 61.2%. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased as a result of surging raw-material prices, particularly for seafood, higher packaging-material costs, and rising personnel expenses and utility costs at manufacturing sites. The cost ratio rose by 1.6 percentage points from 59.8% in the same quarter of the previous year to 61.4%.」
Higher raw-material prices, particularly for seafood, packaging-material costs, personnel expenses and utility costs actually occurred, causing the cost ratio to rise by 1.6 percentage points year on year to 61.4%. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Cost of sales increased as a result of surging raw-material prices, particularly for seafood, higher packaging-material costs, and rising personnel expenses and utility costs at manufacturing sites. The cost of sales ratio rose by 1.7 percentage points from 59.4% in the same quarter of the previous year to 61.1%.」
Higher raw-material prices, particularly for seafood, and higher packaging-material costs actually occurred, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise by 1.7 percentage points year on year to 61.1%. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「The food-delivery industry in which the Group operates continues to face a challenging business environment. The effects of increased demand from stay-at-home consumption during restrictions on going out are waning, while energy and raw-material prices and logistics costs are rising, concerns about inflation caused by the weak yen are increasing, and there are downside risks to the economy and risks of lower disposable personal income and worsening employment conditions.」
Higher energy and raw-material prices and logistics costs are described as part of the actual business environment, with volatility risk in procurement costs for fresh ingredients and other products continuing to materialize. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group states that there have been no significant changes to existing business risks, including price volatility and procurement difficulties for fresh vegetables, fresh meat and seafood. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, partly because of the aggressive rollout of the low-price “Trial Campaign” to acquire new customers and increases in the prices of some raw materials, the cost-of-sales ratio remained slightly higher than budget.」
Higher prices for some raw materials contributed to an increase in the cost of sales ratio versus the budget forecast. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「Purchase prices for vegetables increased due to insufficient growth caused by low temperatures and insufficient sunlight in summer and increased demand from stay-at-home consumption. The cost of sales ratio increased by 0.2 percentage points to 59.8%, from 59.6% in the previous fiscal year.」
Against a backdrop of insufficient vegetable growth due to low temperatures and insufficient sunlight and increased demand from stay-at-home consumption, higher purchase prices for vegetables actually occurred. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group states that there have been no significant changes to existing business risks, including price volatility and procurement difficulties for fresh vegetables, fresh meat and seafood. - FY2021-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Purchase prices for vegetables surged due to insufficient growth caused by low temperatures and insufficient sunlight, as well as increased demand from stay-at-home consumption. The cost of sales ratio increased by 1.2 percentage points to 59.9%, from 58.7% in the same quarter of the previous year.」
Against a backdrop of insufficient vegetable growth due to low temperatures and insufficient sunlight and increased demand, higher purchase prices for vegetables actually occurred. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Stable weather throughout the year compared with normal conditions kept vegetable procurement prices stable, while closing the Osaka manufacturing division reduced expenses. As a result, the cost of sales ratio declined 2.1 percentage points from 61.7% in the previous fiscal year to 59.6%.」
During the fiscal year, stable weather kept purchase prices for vegetables stable, and the cost ratio also declined to 59.6%. This indicates that price volatility risk for fresh ingredients was lower than in the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「In addition to relatively stable purchase prices for vegetables and other products due to favorable weather,」
The Group explained that favorable weather kept purchase prices for vegetables and other products relatively stable in the first quarter, temporarily reducing volatility risk in procurement prices for fresh food. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「Despite the effects of record heat, torrential rains and other adverse weather conditions since summer, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes, the cost of sales ratio declined 1.0 percentage point from 62.7% in the previous fiscal year to 61.7%. This reflected lower depreciation following the recognition of an impairment loss on the plant in the previous fiscal year, as well as reductions in manufacturing labor and other costs resulting from more efficient operations.」
Natural disasters including extreme heat, torrential rain and earthquakes actually caused procurement costs for fresh ingredients and other products to rise. However, the cost of sales ratio declined due to improved work efficiency and other measures. - FY2019-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, procurement costs for vegetables and other products rose due to record heat since summer, torrential rains and other adverse weather conditions, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes. However, efforts to improve productivity and review operations reduced manufacturing costs, bringing the cost of sales ratio to 62.3%, broadly in line with the same quarter of the previous year.」
Record heat, torrential rain, earthquakes and other natural disasters actually caused procurement costs for vegetables and other products to rise. However, work reviews reduced manufacturing costs, keeping the cost of sales ratio at approximately the same level as in the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group states that there have been no significant changes to existing business risks, including price volatility and procurement difficulties for fresh vegetables, fresh meat and seafood. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no occurrences of matters that could materially affect investors’ investment decisions among the matters relating to the business and financial position described in this quarterly report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Group states that there have been no significant changes to existing business risks, including price volatility and procurement difficulties for fresh vegetables, fresh meat and seafood. - FY2018MaterialisedAnnual report
「The cost of sales ratio increased by 1.1 percentage points to 62.7%, from 61.6% in the previous fiscal year, due to higher purchase prices for vegetables and other products resulting from typhoons and prolonged rainfall.」
Higher purchase prices for vegetables and other products due to typhoons and prolonged rainfall actually occurred, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise from 61.6% in the previous year to 62.7%. - FY2018-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, vegetable growth deteriorated in the third quarter due to typhoons and prolonged rainfall, causing purchase prices to surge and manufacturing costs to rise. As a result, the cost of sales ratio increased by 0.6 percentage points from the same quarter of the previous year to 62.4%.」
Poor vegetable growth due to typhoons and prolonged rainfall, higher purchase prices and increased manufacturing costs actually occurred, causing the cost of sales ratio to rise by 0.6 percentage points year on year to 62.4%. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the second quarter, purchase prices were generally stable, but」
The Group explained that purchase prices were generally stable in the second quarter, partially reducing procurement price volatility risk for fresh food and other products. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Purchase prices for vegetables and other products remained stable, but the cost of sales ratio increased by 1.7 percentage points from the same period of the previous year to 61.7% due in part to higher expenses, including personnel expenses attributable to labor shortages.」
In the first quarter, purchase prices for vegetables and other products remained stable, partially reducing volatility risk in food and procurement prices. However, the cost ratio increased due to higher personnel and other expenses. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「Although food prices remained elevated due to adverse weather conditions and other factors, system improvements aimed at building an efficient procurement system and efforts to stabilize procurement prices brought the cost of sales ratio to 61.0%, broadly in line with the previous year (60.8% in the previous fiscal year).」
Food prices remained elevated due to adverse weather and other factors. However, system improvements in procurement processes kept the cost of sales ratio at 61.0%, broadly in line with the previous year. - FY2017-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「In terms of profit, vegetable growth remained insufficient and shortages continued in the third quarter due to typhoons and adverse weather, resulting in higher purchase costs.」
Insufficient vegetable growth, shortages and higher purchase costs caused by typhoons and adverse weather continued into the third quarter. - FY2017-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the second quarter, typhoon damage and other adverse weather conditions caused insufficient growth and shortages of some vegetables, resulting in higher purchase prices. However, following efforts to strengthen procurement and review production processes, the cost of sales ratio decreased by 2.1 percentage points from the same quarter of the previous year to 60.5%.」
Insufficient vegetable growth and shortages caused by typhoon damage and other factors, together with higher purchase prices, actually occurred. However, the cost ratio declined following reviews of procurement and production processes. - FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Purchase prices for various raw materials remained stable」
The Group explained that purchase prices for various raw materials remained stable during the quarter, indicating that some price volatility risk had been reduced. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group's performance tends to be affected by the availability of its principal purchased goods, namely vegetables, fresh meat and seafood.」
The Group identifies fluctuations in prices, supply and demand caused by extreme weather, large-scale disasters, feed and fuel prices, epidemics and surges in consumer demand as risks.