Kadoya Sesame Mills

Basic Information

Stock Code
2612
Industry
Food Products
Category Detail
Food Manufacturing
Prefecture
Tokyo
Establishment Year
May 1957
Listing Year
November 1993
Official Website
https://www.kadoya.com/
TSE Information
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Overview

Kadoya Sesame Mills is a long-established sesame oil manufacturing and sales company founded in 1858, holding the top position in the domestic sesame oil market with strong brand power.

Current Situation

Kadoya Sesame Mills recorded consolidated sales of approximately 35.7 billion yen and net profit of approximately 2.2 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2024, maintaining a stable business foundation. Its flagship sesame oil products hold the top domestic market share backed by a long history and are expanding overseas centered on East Asia. Manufacturing bases are concentrated in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, the company's founding location, with thorough quality control. In recent years, it has focused on product development fusing traditional manufacturing methods with the latest equipment and is expanding mail-order exclusive products. The Kadoya brand offers a wide lineup from household to business use, introducing high value-added products and strengthening related products such as chili oil. On the sustainability front, it is advancing strict raw material procurement and energy-saving initiatives. Moving forward, it aims for sustainable growth through new health-oriented products and overseas market expansion. Management places importance on inheriting quality and tradition while actively promoting digitalization and marketing reinforcement. Additionally, it is committed to thoroughly instilling a compliance mindset following past price cartel issues.

Trivia

Interesting Facts

  • Founded on Shodoshima in 1858, boasting over 150 years of history.
  • Continuously maintains top share in the domestic sesame oil market.
  • Extremely high brand recognition for Kadoya Sesame Mills in East Asia.
  • Such popularity in Korea that there have been crackdowns on copy products.
  • Major shareholders include major trading companies Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co.
  • Integrated production continues at the factory in Shodoshima, the founding location.
  • Traditionally made sesame oil highly rated for its unique aroma.
  • Multiple mail-order exclusive health foods are being offered.
  • Chili oil products enjoy steady popularity as household seasonings.
  • Sales and logistics bases established nationwide from Sapporo to Fukuoka.
  • Became a topic as sponsor of draft meeting press conferences.
  • Ozawa Bussan, the founding family's sister company, remains one of the major shareholders.
  • Diverse product lineup covering from household to business use.
  • Has a record of being imposed a surcharge by the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
  • Long beloved overseas as a Japanese product from the era of Japanese governance.

Hidden Connections

  • Ozawa Bussan, the founding family's sister company, holds influence as a major shareholder.
  • Deep ties with Shodoshima's local industries in Kagawa Prefecture, contributing to the regional economy.
  • High recognition in the seasoning sector of East Asian food culture.
  • Supported by stable management through capital participation from major general trading companies like Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co.
  • Positioned as one of the representative companies in Japan's traditional edible oil industry.
  • Actively addresses brand protection, including crackdowns on copy products.
  • While preserving traditions on Shodoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, actively introduces the latest technologies.
  • Involved in local sports support activities and community revitalization.

Future Outlook

Growth Drivers

  • Increasing demand for health-oriented foods domestically and overseas
  • Brand penetration and expansion in East Asian markets
  • Strengthening customer base through new channels like mail-order exclusives
  • Product innovation from fusion of traditional methods and latest technologies
  • Improved corporate evaluation through sustainability efforts
  • Diversification of B2B business and growth in OEM operations
  • Enhanced digital marketing and data utilization
  • Stable supply through proprietary manufacturing network
  • Further improvement in product quality and safety
  • Enhanced brand value through regional collaboration
  • Capture of market niches through new health food development
  • Global expansion through strengthened overseas bases

Strategic Goals

  • Promotion of digital transformation in sales channels
  • Achieve overseas sales ratio exceeding 30%
  • Expand sales proportion of health-functional enhanced products to 20%
  • Reduce factory CO2 emissions by 50% through environmental burden reduction
  • Achieve 5 billion yen in annual sales of mail-order exclusive products
  • Expand OEM business sales to over 10 billion yen
  • Achieve complete traceability in raw material procurement
  • Enrich product lineup for aging society
  • Deepen CSR activities through coexistence with local society
  • Build businesses contributing to a sustainable society

Business Segments

Business-Use Edible Oils & Seasonings

Overview
Stable supply of high-quality edible oils and seasonings to the food service and processing industries.
Competitiveness
Providing flavorful products leveraging traditional manufacturing methods
Customers
  • Restaurants
  • Food Manufacturers
  • Major Food Wholesalers
  • School Lunch Companies
  • Hotels & Inns
  • Restaurant Chains
  • Supermarkets
  • Prepared Food Makers
  • Frozen Food Makers
  • Processed Food Makers
Products
  • Gold Label Sesame Oil (Business Use)
  • Pure White Sesame Oil (Business Use)
  • Blended Sesame Oil
  • Various Chili Oils
  • Business Use Ground Sesame
  • Business Use Roasted Sesame
  • Business Use Sesame Paste
  • Business Use Food Sesame Raw Materials

Raw Material Supply and OEM Manufacturing

Overview
Stable transaction base through raw material supply for various products and OEM manufacturing.
Competitiveness
Thorough high-quality raw materials and hygiene management
Customers
  • Confectionery Manufacturers
  • Health Food Manufacturers
  • Cosmetics Manufacturers
  • Health Food Distributors
  • OEM Partner Companies
  • Supplement Manufacturers
Products
  • Sesame Raw Material Processed Products
  • Sesame Oil OEM Products
  • Health Food Raw Materials

Overseas Export Business

Overview
Sesame oil export business boasting high share mainly in East Asia.
Competitiveness
Strength in overseas markets with unique flavor and quality
Customers
  • Overseas Food Wholesalers
  • Imported Food Stores
  • Restaurant Chains (Overseas)
  • Asian Supermarkets
Products
  • Household Sesame Oil
  • Business-Use Sesame Oil
  • Premium Seasoning Oils

Health Food Sales

Overview
Development and sales of mail-order exclusive products for health-conscious consumers.
Competitiveness
Fusion of natural ingredients and traditional manufacturing methods
Customers
  • Mail-Order Businesses
  • Health Food Retailers
  • Drugstores
  • EC Site Operators
Products
  • Sesame Sesamin
  • Black Sesame & Oligo
  • Various Health-Oriented Products

Competitive Advantage

Strengths

  • High product quality from traditional manufacturing methods
  • Top share in the domestic sesame oil market
  • Integrated manufacturing system in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture
  • Strong brand recognition
  • Stable major shareholders including Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Extensive product lineup (household and business use)
  • High recognition in East Asia overseas
  • Comprehensive quality control and manufacturing technology
  • Development capabilities for mail-order exclusive health foods
  • Diverse sales channel deployment
  • Reliability backed by history
  • Stable supply through well-equipped logistics bases
  • Strong B2B transaction base
  • Domestic and international recognition of the traditional brand
  • Track record in new product development and marketing

Competitive Advantages

  • Brand power as a sesame oil specialist manufacturer with over 150 years of history
  • Overwhelming domestic market share and presence of locally rooted production bases
  • High recognition and brand awareness in overseas markets centered on East Asia
  • Stable quality and flavor from fusion of traditional methods and modern technology
  • Versatile product lineup covering from household to business use
  • Stable funding and business base from powerful trading company major shareholders
  • Active expansion into health-oriented products such as mail-order exclusives
  • Trust gained through detailed quality management systems and environmental considerations
  • Strengthened compliance mindset based on food safety regulations
  • Broad customer touchpoints through multi-store sales channels and EC utilization
  • Revenue diversification through OEM business expansion
  • Rapid product supply capability from enhanced logistics system
  • Integrated production management from raw materials to products at own factories
  • Market penetration through sales deployment in both eastern and western Japan
  • Strength in maintaining product aroma and taste quality

Threats

  • Risk of international fluctuations in sesame raw material prices
  • Brand image degradation from similar products and copy goods
  • Intense competition and regulatory tightening in the health food market
  • Demand fluctuations due to diversification of eating habits
  • Challenges in regaining trust from price cartel issues
  • Risks of tariffs and trade restrictions in overseas markets
  • Intensifying competition from increasing new entrants
  • Destabilization of raw crop production due to climate change
  • Revenue fluctuation risks accompanying exchange rate changes
  • Risk management in case of food safety incidents
  • Competitive decline from delays in sustainability responses
  • Demand shifts due to changes in consumer health consciousness

Innovations

2024: Launch of new mail-order exclusive health foods

Overview
Expanded the lineup of functional products such as sesame sesamin and black sesame & oligo.
Impact
Contributes to sales expansion in the health-conscious market

2023: Modernization of factory production equipment

Overview
Achieved improved production stability by renewing the production line at the Shodoshima factory in Kagawa Prefecture.
Impact
Improvement in product flavor and safety

2022: Energy-saving initiatives to reduce environmental impact

Overview
Full-scale introduction of energy-saving measures at factories and logistics bases.
Impact
Contributes to CO2 emission reductions

2021: Development of new blended sesame oil

Overview
Introduced blended oil that is easier to use with less distinctive taste than conventional products.
Impact
Successfully expanded the business-use market

2020: Expansion of manufacturing process automation

Overview
Introduced automation equipment for some processes to improve work efficiency.
Impact
Cost reductions in manufacturing and quality uniformity

Sustainability

  • Stricter sesame raw material procurement standards
  • Introduction and advanced operation of factory energy-saving equipment
  • Waste reduction and recycling promotion activities
  • Adoption of low-environmental-impact packaging materials
  • Participation in local environmental conservation activities
  • Enhanced environmental education for employees
  • Exploration of sustainable agriculture support activities
  • Improved transparency in the supply chain
  • Strengthened collaboration with local Kagawa Prefecture
  • Gradual reduction in plastic usage
  • Introduction of environmental management systems