Group Strengths and Business Model
Group strengths
The Group’s strength lies in mastering oils & fats.
By maximizing this strength, we will create new value and strive to become a global top provider of oils & fats solutions.
Business segments and main products
| Business segments (Main classification) |
Medium classification | Main products | Business model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Oil & Fat and Processed Oil & Fat | North America, ISF Group | Confectionery fats, edible oils for commercial use, oils & fats for food processing | See details | |
| Oil, Fat & Meal and Processed Food & Materials |
Oil, Fat & Meal | Oil & fat and processed oil & fat | Edible oils for household use and for commercial use, oils & fats for food processing, confectionery fats |
See details |
| Meal | Oil meals | |||
| Processed Food & Materials |
Seasoning | Household-use salad dressings | ||
| Chocolate | Chocolate-related products | |||
| Functional materials and foods | Wellness foods, MCT, lecithin, tocopherol | |||
| Soybean materials and foods | Edible soybeans, soy protein | |||
| Fine Chemical | Fine chemicals | Ingredients for cosmetics and toiletries, chemical products, plant-based industrial oils | See details | |
Business model leveraging our strengths
Confectionery fats
Global Oil & Fat and Processed Oil & FatConfectionery fats are vegetable fats used as alternatives to cocoa butter, a primary ingredient of chocolate. Worldwide demand is expanding driven by factors such as rising chocolate consumption associated with global population growth. Since investing in Malaysian company Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd. (ISF) in 2005, the Company has developed confectionery fats into one of the Group’s main businesses.
Raw material procurement
R&D and manufacturing
Sales
Raw material procurement
Procuring palm oil, a raw material, from neighboring areas
POINT
Ratio of certified oil (RSPO*1/MSPO*2)
74.6%
(Palm oil only)
*1 RSPO: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
*2 MSPO: Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil
SPOTT assessment ranking
FY2025Highest score for a Japanese company
R&D and manufacturing
ISF
Using world-leading confectionery fats production technology to develop and manufacture products that meet diverse needs
POINT
Sales
Chocolate manufacturers
Through co-creation with customers and user support functions, attentively addressing the individual challenges and needs of customers around the world
POINT
Customers in more than 50 countries
Capturing demand and expanding business in growth markets around the world
Edible oils for household use and for commercial use, oils & fats for food processing
Oil, Fat & MealThe Company sells edible oils made from a diverse range of plant resources such as soybean, rapeseed, palm, olive, and flaxseed, to various customers. Thanks to the high level of trust our customers have in us, we have established the top share in Japan’s edible oil market by sales volume. Leveraging our technologies in oils and fats and their peripheral areas, and through co-creation with our customers, we offer products that help solve their challenges and resolve social issues.
Raw material procurement
R&D and manufacturing
Sales
Raw material procurement
Procuring soybean, rapeseed, olive, and many other oils from countries around the world
POINT
Using a broad variety of oilseeds enables us to develop and sell value-added products that meet the diverse needs of our customers identified through marketing
Types of oil:
Approximately 15
World-leading lineup of oils
R&D and manufacturing
Combining technologies in oils and fats and their peripheral areas with customer co-creation to develop products with new value
B2B
Providing solutions only available with oils and fats, which enhance the good flavor and cooking functions for home meal replacements, food services, processed foods, and confectionery & bakery products
B2C
Developing the high-value-added products that consumers want
- Limiting calories in fried foods
- Addressing worries over oxidation, and more
POINT
Mechanism for creating value through co-creation with customers
- User support functions
- Incubation Square
Sales
Delivering edible oils to kitchens all over Japan from 18 branches and sales offices
POINT
Share of edible oil in Japan
No.1
(sales volume)
Branches and sales offices in Japan:
18 locations
Cosmetic ingredients
Fine ChemicalWe supply cosmetic ingredients that are essential for everyday personal care products (skin care, makeup, hair care, cleansing, sunscreen, and more). By leveraging our core technologies in ester oil design, synthesis, refining, and evaluation, we maximize the functionality of cosmetic oils. Through our technical support functions, we deliver tailored solutions that meet diverse customer needs.
Raw material procurement, R&D and manufacturing
Sales
Raw material procurement, R&D and manufacturing
Creating ester oils that unlock innovative functionality by combining various fatty acids and alcohols
POINT
- Ester oils are capable of creating new physical properties and functions that natural oils by themselves simply can’t match
- Cosmetic oils are essential for achieving the key functions required in cosmetics, such as texture, coloring, gloss, and moisture retention
Sales
- Expanding business globally with hubs in Asia and Europe
- Leveraging technical support functions at each location to develop and offer products and solutions that address needs and solve challenges for cosmetics manufacturers and other customers
POINT
- Capturing demand and expanding net sales in growth markets around the world
Breakdown of net sales by business segment
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