Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. (TSE:3038) agreed to acquire Uehara Foods Industry Co., Ltd. from Adeka Corporation (TSE:4401) for Approximately ¥700 million on January 22, 2025. A cash consideration of ¥700 million will be paid by Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. As part of consideration, ¥700 million is paid towards common equity of Uehara Foods Industry Co., Ltd.

For the period ending March 31, 2024, Uehara Foods Industry Co., Ltd. reported total revenue of ¥1.56 billion, operating loss of ¥14 million and net loss of ¥16 million. As of March 31, 2024, Uehara Foods Industry Co., Ltd. reported total assets of ¥908 million and net liabilities of ¥590 million.

The expected completion of the transaction is April 1, 2025.