Kaneka Corporation TSE:4118
Kaneka : Price Revision for Yeast Products
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Price Revision for Yeast Products
‐ Price to be Increased by 18 JPY per kilogram for Shipments from November 1 ‐
The costs related to the production and sale of our yeast products, including molasses, the principal raw material, as well as secondary ingredients, packaging materials, labor, and logistics, continue to rise, placing significant downward pressure on earnings.
We have been working to improve profits by reducing costs, but we have reached the limit of what we can do ourselves and have determined that this price revision is necessary for stable supply in the future.
KANEKA CORPORATION
September 11, 2026
Kaneka Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiko Fujii) will increase the sales prices of yeast products by 18 JPY per kilogram (9 JPY per 500g) compared with the current prices for shipments from November 1, 2026.September 11, 2026
The costs related to the production and sale of our yeast products, including molasses, the principal raw material, as well as secondary ingredients, packaging materials, labor, and logistics, continue to rise, placing significant downward pressure on earnings.
We have been working to improve profits by reducing costs, but we have reached the limit of what we can do ourselves and have determined that this price revision is necessary for stable supply in the future.