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Maruha Nichiro operates three main business segments: aquatic resources, food ingredient distribution, and processed foods. These operations are conducted in collaboration with domestic and international subsidiaries and affiliated companies.

In the aquatic resources business, Maruha Nichiro and its subsidiaries engage in fishing operations domestically and internationally. Specifically, this includes an aquaculture unit that farms yellowtail, amberjack, and tuna, as well as a North American unit that processes and sells seafood products based in North America.

In the food ingredient distribution business, Maruha Nichiro and its subsidiaries handle the procurement and market distribution of seafood products. This includes the aquatic products trading unit, food ingredient distribution unit, and livestock and agricultural products unit, which manufacture and sell products to diverse business types.

In the processed foods business, Maruha Nichiro and its subsidiaries manufacture and sell frozen foods for household consumption, canned goods, fish sausage, fish cakes, desserts, seasonings, freeze-dried products, and pet food. This segment also includes a fine chemicals unit that manufactures and sells chemical products.

As other operations, Maruha Nichiro and its subsidiaries provide storage and distribution services for frozen products and feed, as well as real estate operations. These diverse operations enable the company to maintain a broad business portfolio across multiple sectors.

Maruha Nichiro is advancing its transformation into a solution company that aims to promote the health of people and the planet through food, creating value with the ocean as its starting point under the mission statement "For the ocean, for life." As its corporate purpose, the company is committed to providing "authentic, safe, and healthy food" and contributing to enriched living and happiness.

The company has formulated its medium-term management plan "For the ocean, for life 2027," covering the three-year period from fiscal year 2025 through 2027. This plan establishes a new long-term vision aimed at enhancing corporate value and achieving sustainable growth. The company is addressing social issues from two perspectives—"ocean and global environment" and "food and life"—and tackling themes such as climate change and food safety.

Maruha Nichiro proposes solutions to social challenges through sustainable protein provision and the creation of health value. Leveraging its resource procurement capabilities, advanced food processing technology, and ability to supply diverse food ingredients, the company is building a consumer-centric value cycle to strengthen value creation.

The company is advancing a glocal strategy, strengthening internal connections and collaborating with external stakeholders to address global social issues. Additionally, the company is promoting digital transformation (DX) and fostering a corporate culture that embraces change, pursues challenges, and promotes co-creation.

Under the new medium-term management plan, the company is advancing three key actions: "building a value cycle," "promoting glocal strategy," and "fostering a culture of challenge and co-creation." These efforts aim to generate stable cash flow and improve profitability, enabling aggressive growth investments and enhancing corporate value.