Strengths of Warabeya Nichiyo Group

Point 01Production Technology

Average number of meals produced per day

3 million meals

(Results for the fiscal year ended February 2024)

On average, we produce approximately 3 million meals per day in Japan.

Number of onigiri rice balls produced per second

Approx. 19
per second

(Results for the fiscal year ended February 2024)

We utilize data and mechanization based on ingredient and cooking method analyses to standardize quality and increase production efficiency.

Amount of rice used annually
48,000 tons

(Results for the fiscal year ended February 2024)

We use more rice and toasted seaweed to make our bento meal boxes and onigiri rice balls than just about anyone else in Japan.

Amount of toasted seaweed used annually
170 million sheets

(Results for the fiscal year ended February 2024)

We use more rice and toasted seaweed to make our bento meal boxes and onigiri rice balls than just about anyone else in Japan.

Point 02Product Development

Number of new products adopted annually
800 items

With exacting precision, we capture the constantly changing needs of our customers and apply these to product development.

Number of personnel involved in development
More than 200

Many of our staff involved in developing the products that embody what people want to eat are certified.

Point 03Quality Control & Hygiene Management

Number of inspections per day
1,051
samples/day

We have adopted a proprietary HACCP (a control method for ensuring the safety of food production) approach to quality control according to strict standards.

Operations at domestic plants
24hours a day,
365days a year

Our plants operate 24 hours a day, year-round to deliver fresh, safe products.

Company Scale

Warabeya Nichiyo Group
Net sales


207
billion yen

We will continue to meet the expectations of our customers by providing safe, delicious products.

Nationwide production plants
(Seven-Eleven Products)

25plants
 

We offer the freshest products to meet diversification food needs.

Domestic market scale for ready-to-eat meals

10.9
trillion yen

(2023, Source: Souzai White Paper 2024)

The ready-to-eat meals market continues to expand against the backdrop of changing lifestyles.

Share of convenience stores
in terms of the ready-to-eat meals market

31.5%

 

(2023, Source: Souzai White Paper 2024)

The ready-to-eat meals market continues to expand against the backdrop of changing lifestyles.