Fujiya's Sales Rose 4.8%, but Cacao and Equipment Costs Turned Shareholder Profit Into a Loss
Cacao and fat costs, plus depreciation on new gummy and bottled-water equipment, cut Fujiya's first-half operating profit by three-quarters and left profit attributable to the company's shareholders at a ¥74mn loss even as sales grew 4.8% to ¥59.41bn.