As food prices continue to rise, the industry's largest and second-largest buckwheat flour milling companies are expected to raise prices one after another in April this year, affecting the prices of consumer products handled by soba chain stores and convenience stores. may reach.
Of these, Nagano City's Nikkoku Flour Mills, which is the largest in the industry and produces about 30% of the buckwheat flour used in Japan, has been producing buckwheat flour using overseas buckwheat since April. We plan to raise the price by 55 yen per kilogram, or 17%.
The price has been raised for three consecutive years, and when combined with the price increase from the previous year, it is 180 yen per kilogram, or 68%.
The price of buckwheat produced in China and the United States that this company handles has risen, and the purchase price has ballooned.
Yuichiro Abe, General Manager of Nikkoku Seifun's Sales Headquarters, said, "With our self-help efforts, we were unable to absorb the cost increase, so we decided to raise the price. It's a shame to ask our customers, but we want to gain their understanding in order to ensure a stable supply." increase.
On the other hand, Matsuya Flour Mills in Tochigi Prefecture, the second largest in the industry, also plans to raise prices from April this year.
The buckwheat flour produced by these milling companies is used in products such as stand-up soba chain stores and convenience stores, which may affect the price of consumer products.