Shinya Mori
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Morinaga & Co. in April 1984. He became Executive Officer and head of the health business division in April 2016, Director and Senior Executive Officer in June 2019 and Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2023. It took 41 years from joining to the presidency in April 2025, and nine years from becoming an Executive Officer. His career was spent largely overseeing the health business rather than the core confectionery business.
Selection
In April 2025 he succeeded Eijiro Ota as Representative Director, President and COO. At the same time Ota moved to Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, creating a structure that separates the CEO and COO roles. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥229.0 billion and operating profit ¥21.3 billion, both above the previous year's ¥213.4 billion and ¥20.3 billion. The appointment appears to have aimed not at a turnaround but at a generational change in execution.
Initiatives
In his first year, the fiscal year ended March 2026, consolidated net sales were ¥236.7 billion, operating profit ¥22.4 billion and net income ¥17.8 billion, all above the previous year's ¥229.0 billion, ¥21.3 billion and ¥17.7 billion. He has been in office for only one year, and no decisions recorded as measures have yet appeared in the annual securities reports.
Career
Career
Morinaga &
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1984 | Joined |
| Apr 2016 | Executive Officer, General Manager, Health Business Headquarters |
| Jun 2019 | Director, Senior Executive Officer |
| Jun 2023 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2025 | Representative Director, President, COO |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 森永製菓 有価証券報告書（2025年3月期）【役員の状況】