Japan's Sapporo Holdings Ltd. said Friday it aims to raise its group operating profit to 15.5 billion yen in 2009 from 12.3 billion yen last year. The major beer maker laid out the target in a new business plan for

Japanese confectionery maker Fujiya Co. said Friday its group operating loss expanded sharply in the first fiscal three quarters ended Dec. 31 amid fallout from its food safety scandal. Operating loss expanded to 8,805 million yen from 109 million a