Message from the CEOGRI: 2-22
From our roots to the future ― Delivering solution-driven manufacturing with deliciousness, health, and sustainability
In April 2025, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. and Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. merged to form a new Fuji Oil as an operating holding company. Since transitioning to a pure holding company in 2015, we have accelerated both our global business expansion and the localization of our business operations. However, changes in the global economy and rising geopolitical risks after the COVID-19 pandemic have brought environmental and social issues into sharper focus. To respond more quickly to changes in our business environment, we strengthened our business organizational structure by shifting from a regional headquarters model to one centered on business operations. Global management through our various business headquarters, Vegetable Oils and Fats, Chocolate, Emulsified and Fermented Ingredients, and Soy Ingredients, will optimize the allocation of human and other management resources and accelerate the execution of our business strategies.
Since its founding, the Fuji Oil Group has been committed to plant-based ingredients ― focusing on tropical oils and fats, and soy protein — and has built its business by continuously taking on challenges and pursuing technological innovation, based on a philosophy of not imitating others. By combining the unique technologies developed by each of our businesses over the course of our history, we deliver solution-driven business globally — creating safe, reliable, and highly functional food ingredients that help solve the challenges faced by society and our customers. Our commitment to this aim is deeply rooted in our DNA, reflecting our belief that it is the true source of sustainable profits. We recognize that addressing the social and environmental impacts across our entire value chain is essential to ensuring sustainable business operations and delivering value through our business. In particular, we were among the first to implement sustainable procurement of our major raw materials. Amid growing instability in raw material supplies due to increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, we have continued our sustainable procurement practices, acquired Provence Huiles S.A.S. and established a joint venture with Johor Plantations to secure high-quality, traceable raw materials for oils and fats and strengthen our supply chain. In research and development of sustainable food resources, we are also developing chocolate formulated without cocoa-derived raw materials, as well as palm oil substitutes created using oleaginous yeast toward commercialization. These initiatives mitigate nature-related and human rights risks in regions where our raw materials are produced, while also creating sustainable opportunities to meet future needs.
From the medium- to long-term perspective, society faces a number of interconnected challenges. Social issues are becoming increasingly complex, including increasing natural disaster risks driven by climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as food insecurity and economic disparities linked to population growth. In addition, as social values continue to diversify, the fundamental role of food in supporting health and well-being need to be reexamined. In this context, guided by the keywords “delicious,” “healthy,” and “sustainable” as we advance toward our next stage of growth, we are accelerating our medium- to long-term initiatives to solve the challenges facing people and the planet. Specifically, we are working on the development and wider adoption of sustainable food resources, such as alternative fats that replace animal-based ingredients, healthy oils and fats using our proprietary antioxidant technology, and great-tasting soy protein ingredients. We are also expanding into new markets by offering a variety of delicious options, including products that utilize MIRACORE®, a technology developed through our research in vegetable oils and fats and proteins.*
To deliver our solution-driven business globally, we need to adopt an inclusive approach that is both flexible and innovative, grounded in adapting to local lifestyles and considering diverse stakeholders, including the Earth. The driving force behind this is our Group employees, who are active in 15 countries around the world. Each employee is a wellspring of creativity, fueling diverse innovation. We are committed to cultivating globally capable personnel, and providing safe workplaces and growth opportunities where individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds can thrive.
With “delicious,” “healthy,” and “sustainable” as our guiding pillars, the members of the Fuji Oil Group stand united in addressing the challenges faced by society and our customers. Together, we will co-create value across the entire value chain of our manufacturing business, and help build a sustainable future for food.
Tatsuji Omori
President and CEO
Chairperson of the Sustainability Committee
Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
- * MIRACORE®: A Fuji Oil Group technology that uses plant-based ingredients to recreate the deliciousness unique to animal-based foods