K-FOODS Co., Ltd. Appoints Toshitaka Sakamoto as Independent Outside Director and Yukio Taguchi as Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

K-FOODS Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; Representative Director: Kenji Yoneki; hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that Toshitaka Sakamoto has been appointed as an Independent Outside Director and Yukio Taguchi as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, effective April 1, 2026.

Mr. Sakamoto possesses extensive experience in areas such as capital cost management, credit risk management, business investment, capital policy, IPOs, and contract management at general trading companies and operating companies. He also has experience as an Audit & Supervisory Board Member for overseas affiliates.
Leveraging this expertise, we expect him to contribute to strengthening the Company's management strategy, financial strategy, and corporate governance system.

Mr. Taguchi has a proven track record of participating in the IPOs of four manufacturing companies as a manager in the accounting department, all of which successfully listed. He also has experience as a full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member for two listed companies. He is well-versed in cost accounting design and consolidated financial statements, and we expect him to utilize this knowledge to contribute to the establishment of internal controls and the strengthening of the audit system for the Company's IPO preparation.

The Company operates food-related businesses and will continue to enhance management transparency and governance to achieve further expansion of its domestic business foundation and sustainable growth with a view to future expansion into Asia. With the participation of both individuals, we aim to strengthen the management oversight function from an external perspective and improve corporate value.

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■ Profile of Toshitaka Sakamoto

After completing his master's degree at Nagoya Institute of Technology in 2003, he joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
At Mitsui & Co., he was primarily involved in operations such as the management of the consolidated capital cost system, credit risk management, project finance, and business investments including M&A, and also served as an Audit & Supervisory Board Member for overseas affiliates.

After working at various domestic and international locations including Mitsui & Co. (Mexico) S.A. de C.V., Mitsui Foods Co., Ltd., and Mitsui & Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd., he joined Gimmick Inc. as an Executive Officer in 2022.
At Gimmick Inc., as CFO and CLO, he was responsible for Equity Finance, IPO preparation, promotion of capital cost management, IR, general meetings of shareholders, and contract management, contributing to the company's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in December 2025 as one of the core IPO members. After leaving the company, he serves as an advisor to multiple companies.

Certified Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant, Certified Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA), First-Class Financial Planning Specialist. Obtained an MBA from NUCB Business School (graduated top of his class in March 2013).

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■ Profile of Yukio Taguchi

In 1972, he joined Tamura Electric Works Ltd. (now SAXA, Inc.), where he was responsible for cost accounting and cost management at the Sagamihara Plant, and for financial closing operations and preparation of annual securities reports at the Head Office Accounting Department. Subsequently, he served as Finance Section Manager of the Accounting Department and Fuji Plant Accounting Section Manager at Nippon Anelva Corporation (now Canon Anelva Corporation), a group company. From 1992, as a manager in the accounting department, he participated in the IPOs of four manufacturing companies, all of which successfully listed. He oversaw all aspects of IPO practical operations, general meeting of shareholders management, and information disclosure. In 2008, he was appointed as a full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member of NIX Corporation, and after completing two terms (eight years), he was appointed as a full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Inbound Tech Inc. in 2016, becoming a part-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member in 2025. He is also well-versed in cost accounting design and consolidated financial statements. In April 2026, he was appointed as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of the Company.

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■ About K-FOODS Co., Ltd.
K-FOODS Co., Ltd. is a company that focuses on food-related businesses, aiming for further expansion of its domestic business foundation and sustainable growth with an eye on future expansion into the Asian market. We aim to create new value through food and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

Company Name: K-FOODS Co., Ltd.

Location: Nisshin Building 707, 1-25-1 Aoi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Representative: Kenji Yoneki, Representative Director

Established: August 2011

Business Activities: Planning and operation of restaurant chains, primarily "Kanizanmai," which boasts all-you-can-eat crab.

URL: https://k-foods.asia/

■ About the operating brand "Kanizanmai"

"Kanizanmai" is a "food theme park" proud of its all-you-can-eat crab, where customers can enjoy high-quality crab such as red snow crab and authentic sushi to their heart's content at reasonable prices. We are expanding our store network nationwide, mainly in the Tokai and Kanto areas, and have received great feedback and popularity on social media and other platforms.

Brand Site: https://kanizanmai.com/

■ Contact for inquiries regarding this matter

K-FOODS Co., Ltd. Human Resources and General Affairs Department

Contact Person: Tanaka

TEL: 052-253-5571

Email: [email protected]