December 19, 2025

Promoting the strengthening of the seafood business as a trading company

FRONTIER & HOLDINGS CO.LTD

Frontier ＆Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 13th Floor, Umeda Center Building, 2-4-12 Nakazakinishi, Kita-ku, Osaka; President: Yasuyuki Onishi; hereinafter "Frontier ＆ Co. ") is pleased to announce, as the core operating company of the Frontier & Co. Group, that its parent company, FRONTIER & HOLDINGS CO.LTD, entered into a share transfer agreement on December 12, 2025, acquiring shares in Nagatoku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 4-5 Shiomachi, Murakami-shi, Niigata; Representative Director: Masayoshi Nagata) and Hokkai Nagatoku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 1-1-3 Kita-jujo Higashi, Shibetsu-cho, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaido; Representative Director: Yuji Nagata).

Through this transaction, Nagatoku and Hokkai Nagatoku will join the Frontier & Co. Group. Frontier & Co. Ltd. will advance with strengthening its seafood business, positioned as a key strategic area as a trading company, and expanding its comprehensive product lineup across food, confectionery, and alcoholic beverages.

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Background and Objectives

Since its founding in 2012, Frontier & Co. Ltd. has expanded its foundation as a food trading company and endeavored to grow as a comprehensive food distribution group. In recent years, global and domestic demand for seafood has been increasing. Collaboration with companies possessing high quality, processing technology, and raw material procurement capabilities directly enhances our competitiveness as a trading company.

This acquisition is intended to advance the following strategic initiatives for the Group:
1. Strengthening its seafood business as a trading company.
2. Integrating Nagatoku and Hokkai Nagatoku’s advanced processing technologies and regional raw material procurement capabilities into the group.
3. Strengthening partnerships with Hokkaido and Niigata, regions with excellent marine resources.
4. Expanding seafood products nationwide by integrating them with the Company’s sales network.

Through these efforts, we aim to expand the seafood business group-wide, develop new brands, and accelerate expansion into domestic and international markets.

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Future Policy

We will maintain the existing business structures and brand values of Nagatoku and Hokkai Nagatoku, prioritizing stable supply and maintaining trust with existing business partners. Furthermore, we will promote the following measures to cultivate the seafood business as a vital growth area for the Group:

・Strengthening the seafood product category
・Improving sales capabilities by utilizing trading company functions
・Joint product development
・Integrated management of procurement, processing, and sales

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Company Overviews

〇FRONTIER & HOLDINGS CO.LTD (Contracting Party)
Location: 13th Floor, Umeda Center Building, 2-4-12 Nakazakinishi, Kita-ku, Osaka
President: Yasuyuki Onishi
Business: Management and administration of group companies

〇Frontier Bussan Co., Ltd. (Core Operating Company)
Location: 13th Floor, Umeda Center Building, 2-4-12 Nakazakinishi, Kita-ku, Osaka
President: Yasuyuki Onishi
Founded: 2012
Business: Wholesale, planning and development, import/export, and trading of food, confectionery, and alcoholic beverages

〇Nagatoku Co., Ltd.
Location: 4-5 Shiomachi, Murakami-shi, Niigata
Representative Director: Masayoshi Nagata
Business: Food wholesale, retail, restaurant business, and manufacturing/processing

〇Hokkai Nagatoku Co., Ltd.
Location: 1-1-3 Kita-jujo Higashi, Shibetsu-cho, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaido
Representative Director: Yuji Nagata
Business: Manufacturing, processing, and distribution of seafood from Hokkaido

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Inquiries Regarding This Matter

FRONTIER & HOLDINGS CO.LTD
Email: info@frontier-bussan.com