Production Area ・ Brand ・ Taste ・ Fragrance ・ Stickiness ・ Gloss
These are the important factors we focus on.
We are confident that each and every customer will be satisfied as you can choose the rice that best suits your needs.
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We sincerely thank you for your continued patronage of the rice factory.
In Japan, renowned for its rich rice culture, the rising price of rice has become a serious issue.
Major factors contributing to this include last year's extreme weather events—such as intense heat, heavy rains, and typhoons—as well as the aging of agricultural workers, decreased production due to urbanization, rising energy prices, and increased production costs due to inflation. While Japanese rice farmers are under great strain, there's global concern about these costs being passed on to consumers.
Moreover, import costs have risen since this summer due to increased imports to the United States (comparable to pandemic-era levels) and the impact of port strikes. Considering the ongoing yen depreciation since last year, absorbing these increases has become difficult. Consequently, not only our company but the market in general is facing a severe situation, forcing us to make significant price revisions compared to last year.
Until now, the rice factory has made every effort as a team to reduce distribution costs and prioritize maintaining prices. However, regrettably, our efforts have fallen short, and we've reluctantly decided to implement a price increase.
Despite this challenging market environment, we remain committed to providing our customers with high-quality rice at the lowest possible prices. This commitment stems from our close relationships with contract farmers—carefully nurtured since our opening—and our management philosophy of being "a company that enhances the quality of life and enriches the lives of our customers."
The price changes will be implemented starting with the new rice harvest. (The range of increase will vary by brand, approximately 5-30%)
We sincerely ask for your understanding, especially from our loyal customers who have been patronizing our store.
Sincerely,
The Rice Factory Team
平素よりthe rice factoryをご利用いただき、厚く御礼申し上げます。
現在、豊かな米文化を誇る日本で、お米の価格上昇が深刻な問題となっています。
大きな要因として、昨年の猛暑、豪雨、台風などの異常気象、また、農業従事者の高齢化、都市化による生産量の減少、エネルギー価格の上昇、インフレによる生産コストの押し上げなどがあげられ、日本のお米農家が大きな負担を強いられる中、そのコストが消費者に転嫁されている現況が世界的規模で懸念されています。
更に、コロナ禍に匹敵するほどのアメリカへの輸入増、港湾ストライキの影響で今夏から輸入コストが増大し、昨年から続く円安を鑑みても、これらの上昇を吸収することが難しい状況から、私たちだけでなく、市場全般において、昨年と比較して大幅な価格改定を余儀なくされるという厳しい状況下に置かれています。
これまで、the rice factoryは、チームが一丸となり流通コストの削減に尽力し、価格の据え置きを第一に努めて参りましたが、残念ながら力及ばず、この度、やむなく値上げさせていただく運びとなりました。
困難な市場環境ではありますが、オープン当初より大切に培ってきた契約農家との緊密な関係を軸に、私たちの経営理念の一つである、“お客様の人生の質を高め、生活を豊かにする企業”を第一に、今後もお客様に高品質のお米をできうる限り低価格で提供することを約束し、努力をしてまいりたい所存でおります。
新米の価格より変更させていただきます。（変更幅は銘柄によって異なりますが、5-30%程度の値上げ幅になります）
日頃より当店をご利用いただいております皆様におかれましては、何卒ご理解いただけますようお願い申しあげます。
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