Shikoku Milk Products announced that it will come under JA-ZEN-NOH's umbrella, with JA-ZEN-NOH acquiring 51% of the company's shares to make it a subsidiary. Executive Director Ushizuka Koji (牛塚耕治専務) will become president effective 1 October, while President Shimabara Yoshiyuki (島原𠮷之社長) will become an adviser.
On 30 September, Shikoku Milk Products announced that it would come under JA-ZEN-NOH's umbrella, with JA-ZEN-NOH planning to acquire 51% of the company's shares and make it a subsidiary. The article reports the announcement made that day.
Ushizuka Koji (牛塚耕治専務), who came from JA-ZEN-NOH, will become president, while President Shimabara Yoshiyuki (島原𠮶之社長) will become an adviser. The management structure is expected to be reviewed as a result.
The company plans to deepen its cooperation with JA-ZEN-NOH, maintain the region's dairy production base and strengthen its supply-demand adjustment functions.