In the fiscal year 2022, the majority of businesses in the food manufacturing industry trading with retailers in Japan produced products for private labels, as revealed in an annually conducted survey. The share of businesses manufacturing for retailer's brands on a contract basis declined slightly in recent years but remained above 60 percent.
Share of businesses in the food manufacturing industry contract manufacturing for private labels of retailers in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022
fiscal year 2017 to 2022; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of each stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Number of respondents
332 businesses*
Special properties
postal and e-mail questionnaire; manufacturers trading with retailers
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*The survey was conducted annually among 2,000 businesses (1,700 until 2021)in the food manufacturing industry. The number of businesses submitting valid answers in the previous years were as followed:
2017 = 234
2018 = 235
2019 = 203
2020 = 218
2021 = 293
Original question: "Has your company been commissioned to manufacture private label products for retailers, etc. in the last year, and regarding the commissions, have you ever received requests from retailers that you felt were unreasonable?"
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Japan Food Industry Association. (June 29, 2023). Share of businesses in the food manufacturing industry contract manufacturing for private labels of retailers in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364264/japan-share-food-industry-manufacturer-private-label-for-retailer/
Japan Food Industry Association. "Share of businesses in the food manufacturing industry contract manufacturing for private labels of retailers in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022." Chart. June 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364264/japan-share-food-industry-manufacturer-private-label-for-retailer/
Japan Food Industry Association. (2023). Share of businesses in the food manufacturing industry contract manufacturing for private labels of retailers in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364264/japan-share-food-industry-manufacturer-private-label-for-retailer/
Japan Food Industry Association. "Share of Businesses in The Food Manufacturing Industry Contract Manufacturing for Private Labels of Retailers in Japan from Fiscal Year 2017 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364264/japan-share-food-industry-manufacturer-private-label-for-retailer/
Japan Food Industry Association, Share of businesses in the food manufacturing industry contract manufacturing for private labels of retailers in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364264/japan-share-food-industry-manufacturer-private-label-for-retailer/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of businesses in the food manufacturing industry contract manufacturing for private labels of retailers in Japan from fiscal year 2017 to 2022 [Graph], Japan Food Industry Association, June 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364264/japan-share-food-industry-manufacturer-private-label-for-retailer/