About Yamazaki Baking

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells baked goods in Japan. The company provides bread, sweet buns, Japanese- and Western-style confectioneries, processed bread and prepared rice and side dishes, as well as jam, desserts, and prepared foods in retort pouches. As of December 31, 2016, the company operated 109,293 stores. The company manufactures various products, including biscuits, crackers, and sembei (rice crackers). These products are sold nationwide through supermarkets, convenience stores and other sales channels. The company has also developed its own licensed stores — convenience stores and bakeshops, the latter of which sell products made both on- and off-site. Food Business The company manufactures and sells Western-style confectionery, chocolate, candy and cookie products; processed bread and prepared rice and side dishes; biscuits, snack foods, confectionery and chocolate products; noodles, soup, and soup stocks; and frozen bread dough. The company engages in the operation of specialized bread and pastry shops and restaurants; retail bakery and cafe management; and in-store bakery management businesses. Retail Businesses The company engages in the operation of supermarkets. Other Businesses The company engages in the general truck transport and consigned freight forwarding businesses; design of equipment for manufacturing bread and confectionery, installation of production facilities and other services; manufacture and sale of cleaning and disinfecting agents for food production equipment; provision of insurance services; and logistics management for co-operative food delivery system. The company also engages in the manufacture and sale of prepared mixes for bread, Japanese- and Western-style confectionery, tempura, fried chicken and frozen dough; manufacture and sale of stevia-based and other sweeteners; restaurant management; manufacture and sale of French-style confectionery, side dishes and bread; manufacture and sale of cakes, desserts and other Western-style confectionery; sales and wholesale of Japanese and Western-style confectioneries, frozen confectionery and bread; manufacture and sale of canned beverages and canned fruits; manufacture and sale of dairy products and milk beverages; manufacture and sale of candies and imports Fujiya products for sale locally; and outsourced businesses, including administrative services. In addition, the company engages in the manufacture, import and sale of ice cream and ice cream-related products; development of ice cream chain stores and of related product supplies; and provision of corresponding advisory services. The company operates as an OEM-based manufacture of confectionery and operation of economy hotels. History The company was founded in 1948.