Business Activities

Business Activities

Composition of sales in 2025

Sales in 2025

Jan. – Dec.
2025
Hard candies
Gummies*1
Healthy snacks
Others*2
Total
¥17,099million
¥16,860million
¥799million
¥13million
¥34,771million
Jan. – Dec.2025
Hard candies¥17,099million
Gummies*1¥16,860million
Healthy snacks¥799million
Others*2¥13million
Total¥34,771million

*1 Included mashmallow products
*2 Miscellaneous goods other than food

Core Business

We are fostering and strengthening our existing mainstay brands, including Kanro Ame, Kin no Milk, Kenko Nodoame, Sugar-Free, Puré Gummy, and Candemina.

In terms of domestic sales, we hold the largest share of the candy market*1 and the largest share of the hard candy market*2 and the second largest share of the gummy market*3. Our focus is now on further increasing the market share of our existing mainstay brands, as well as boosting sales and profits.

*1 Candy market share No.1: 11.7% (Source: INTAGE SRI+, Jan. – Dec. 2025)
*2 Hard candy market share No.1: 19.5% (Source: INTAGE SRI+, Jan. – Dec. 2025)
*3 Gummy market share No.2: 14.9% (Source: INTAGE SRI+, Jan. – Dec. 2025)

No. 1 share in the candy market, No. 2 share in the gummy market

Kanro’s share(2025*1

  • Candies*2

    1st

  • Gummies

    2nd

  • Hard candies

    1st

Source: Intage SRI+
*1. 2025 retail sales amount base
*2. Consisting of hard candy, gummies, tablets, and refreshing sweets, and others

Global Business

We will establish a business foundation for growth by entering the U.S. gummy market in earnest and speeding up the process.

In Asia, we will develop the Chinese market and continue and enhance sales promotion activities in Taiwan and Hong Kong to expand sales based on our brands.

Digital Commerce Business

In the Digital Commerce Business, we are working on the commercialization of our D2C business, which includes opening the online store “Kanro POCKeT”, and launching the online exclusive products Starry Ramune and Kurage Gummy.

HITOTUBU Business

We manage HITOTUBU KANRO stores, which are directly overseen by the company, and are developing HITOTUBU KANRO products, including Gummi-tzels and mofuwa.

In addition to our permanent stores, we are working to expand brand awareness by holding pop-up stores in various regions across Japan.

Future Design Business

In the Future Design Business, we are working to design and create future markets and customers without being bound by existing businesses, based on the keywords of “sustainability” and “well-being”.

In the area of “sustainability,” we are working on upcycling waste packaging materials, and in the area of “well-being,” we are challenging new markets in collaboration with our business partners.