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EX-4.1

			
		  	Exhibit 4.1 

 [Translation]     

Limitation of Liability Agreement 
 This
Agreement is entered into by and between Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) and [Name], an External Director of Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. (the “External Director”), under the following terms and
conditions regarding the limitation of the External Director’s liability to the Company for damages pursuant to Article 31 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. 

Article 1 (Maximum Liability Amount) 
 Following
the execution of this Agreement, if the External Director causes the Company to incur any damages due to the failure to fulfill his duties as an External Director (including duties as an independent director) and if the duties were performed in good
faith and without gross negligence, the External Director shall be liable to the Company for damages but only up to the minimum liability amount provided for in Article 425(1) of the Companies Act. 

Article 2 (Notices) 
  

	 	1.	 In a case where the External Director has liability that is limited under the preceding Article, if the
External Director wishes to subsequently exercise or transfer stock options, the External Director shall notify the Company in advance and carry out the procedures required under the Companies Act. 

 

	 	2.	 In a case where the External Director has liability that is limited under the preceding Article, if the
External Director is in possession of a stock option certificate, the External Director shall deposit the stock option certificate without any delay. 

Article 3 (Effectiveness of Re-election) 

Upon the expiration of the External Director’s term of office as an External Director of the Company, if the External Director is re-elected as a director of the Company and assumes such position, this Agreement shall also apply to the acts performed after such assumption of position (including duties as an independent director) and the same
shall also apply thereafter, except in a case where, following the re-election, the Company and the External Director execute a new agreement that limits the liability of the External Director. 

Article 4 (Expiration of Agreement) 
 If the
External Director becomes an executive director, executive officer, manager, or other employee of the Company or its subsidiary, this Agreement shall cease to be effective with prospective effect from that point on. 

Article 5 (Disclosure of Agreement) 
 If it is
necessary under the provisions of the Companies Act or other law or regulation, the Company may, after obtaining the approval of the External Director, disclose to third parties the existence and content of this Agreement and other matters provided
for by law or regulation. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the External Director have executed this Agreement in duplicate by
placing their names and seals hereon, and each party shall retain one copy. 
 [Date] 

 

					
		 	COMPANY:	  	Kunio Ichinose [seal]
		 		  	President & Representative Director
		 		  	Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd.
		 		  	3-3-2 Azumabashi
		 		  	Sumida-ku, Tokyo
			
		 	EXTERNAL DIRECTOR:	  	[Name] [seal]
		 		  	[Address]EX-4.2

			
		  	Exhibit 4.2

 [Translation]     

Limitation of Liability Agreement 
 This Agreement is entered
into by and between Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) and [Name], an External Corporate Auditor of Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. (the “External Corporate Auditor”), under the following terms and
conditions regarding the limitation of the External Corporate Auditor’s liability to the Company for damages pursuant to Article 42 of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. 

Article 1 (Maximum Liability Amount) 
 Following
the execution of this Agreement, if the External Corporate Auditor causes the Company to incur any damages due to the failure to fulfill his duties as an External Corporate Auditor (including duties as an independent director) and if the duties were
performed in good faith and without gross negligence, the External Corporate Auditor shall be liable to the Company for damages but only up to the minimum liability amount provided for in Article 425(1) of the Companies Act. 

Article 2 (Notices) 
  

	 	1.	 In a case where the External Corporate Auditor has liability that is limited under the preceding Article, if
the External Corporate Auditor wishes to subsequently exercise or transfer stock options, the External Corporate Auditor shall notify the Company in advance and carry out the procedures required under the Companies Act. 

 

	 	2.	 In a case where the External Corporate Auditor has liability that is limited under the preceding Article, if
the External Corporate Auditor is in possession of a stock option certificate, the External Corporate Auditor shall deposit the stock option certificate without any delay. 

Article 3 (Effectiveness of Re-election) 

Upon the expiration of the External Corporate Auditor’s term of office as an External Corporate Auditor of the Company, if the External
Corporate Auditor is re-elected as a director of the Company and assumes such position, this Agreement shall also apply to the acts performed after such assumption of position (including duties as an
independent director) and the same shall also apply thereafter, except in a case where, following the re-election, the Company and the External Corporate Auditor execute a new agreement that limits the
liability of the External Corporate Auditor. 
 Article 4 (Expiration of Agreement) 

If the External Corporate Auditor becomes an executive director, executive officer, manager, or other employee of the Company or its
subsidiary, this Agreement shall cease to be effective with prospective effect from that point on. 
 Article 5 (Disclosure of Agreement) 

If it is necessary under the provisions of the Companies Act or other law or regulation, the Company may, after obtaining the approval of the
External Corporate Auditor, disclose to third parties the existence and content of this Agreement and other matters provided for by law or regulation. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the External Corporate Auditor have executed this Agreement in duplicate
by placing their names and seals hereon, and each party shall retain one copy. 
 [Date] 

 

					
		 	COMPANY:	  	Kunio Ichinose [seal]
		 		  	President & Representative Director
		 		  	Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd.
		 		  	3-3-2 Azumabashi
		 		  	Sumida-ku, Tokyo
			
		 	EXTERNAL CORPORATE AUDITOR:	  	[Name] [seal]
		 		  	[Address]EX-4.3

			
		  	Exhibit 4.3

 [Translation] 
 Revenue stamp

 JPY 4,000 
 Govt. of Japan 

Master Supply Agreement 

Execution Date: December 1, 2009 

Seller: SFoods Inc. 
 Purchaser:
Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. 

 Master Supply Agreement 

This Agreement is entered into by and between the seller, SFoods Inc. (“Seller”), and the purchaser, Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd.
(“Purchaser”), under the following terms and conditions to establish the basic matters for the sales contracts for Seller’s goods (the “Goods”) that will be performed on an ongoing basis in the future. 

Article 1 (Application of this Agreement) 
  

	 	1.	 The terms provided for in this Agreement that relate to individual sales contracts shall apply to all sales
contracts that will be executed between Seller and Purchaser during the effective term of this Agreement (“Individual Agreement(s)”), provided that, in an Individual Agreement, Seller and Purchaser shall not be precluded from
agreeing on terms that differ from those in this Agreement. 

  

	 	2.	 On and after the date of this Agreement, in accordance with the preceding paragraph, this Agreement shall also
apply to any currently effective agreements for the sale and purchase of the Goods that were executed between Seller and Purchaser prior to the execution of this Agreement. 

Article 2 (Goods to be Sold and Purchased) 
 The
Goods covered by this Agreement shall be the goods that are manufactured and processed or purchased by Seller and sold to Purchaser. 
 Article 3
(Individual Agreements) 
  

	 	1.	 Except as provided in this Agreement, the product name, specifications, quantity, unit price, delivery date,
Place of Delivery, payment due date, payment method, and any other terms required for the sale and purchase of the Goods that Seller will be selling to Purchaser shall be established in an Individual Agreement that will be executed between Seller
and Purchaser each time there is a sale and purchase of the Goods. 

  

	 	2.	 An Individual Agreement will be formed through an exchange of an order form submitted by Purchaser and an order
confirmation submitted by Seller, provided that Seller and Purchaser may agree to use a method that is simple and quick. 

 Article 4
(Delivery of the Goods) 
  

	 	1.	 Seller shall, at its own cost, deliver the Goods to the place designated by Purchaser (the “Place of
Delivery”) or any store throughout the country that is separately designated by Purchaser (the “Store”) on the delivery date set forth in the Individual Agreement. 

 

	 	2.	 If Seller does not deliver the Goods to the Place of Delivery or the Store on the prescribed delivery date,
Purchaser may terminate the relevant Individual Agreement. 

 Article 5 (Transfer of Title) 

Title to the Goods will transfer from Seller to Purchaser upon the delivery of the Goods to the Store. 

  
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 Article 6 (Risk of Loss) 

Seller shall be liable for any loss, breakage, deterioration, decrease in volume, or any other damages regarding the Goods that occur prior to
the delivery of the Goods except in cases where Purchaser is at fault, and Purchaser shall be liable for any such damages that occur after the delivery of the Goods except in cases where Seller is at fault. 

Article 7 (Terms for Handling of the Goods) 

With regard to the handling of the Goods, the Goods shall be stored and sold in accordance with the terms for such handling that are discussed
and agreed between Seller and Purchaser. 
 Article 8 (Quality Assurance) 
  

	 	1.	 Seller makes the following warranties regarding the delivered Goods: 

 

	 	(1)	 The ingredients, quality, specifications, features, labels, and all other matters regarding the delivered Goods
are not in violation of the applicable laws and regulations, municipal ordinances, and quality standards established by Purchaser. 

  

	 	(2)	 The Goods are free of defects as defined in the Products Liability Act. Improper instructions, warning
messages, and the like will be considered defects in the Goods. 

  

	 	(3)	 The Goods do not infringe the rights of third parties regarding intellectual property rights (patent rights,
utility model rights, design rights, trademark rights, copyrights, know-how) and the like. In addition, the Goods were not manufactured or sold through unfair competition as defined in the Unfair Competition
Prevention Act. 

  

	 	(4)	 Following the delivery of the Goods, the quality and the like will be maintained for the period agreed between
Seller and Purchaser or a reasonable period that is determined based on the business practices for the Goods. 

  

	 	2.	 If Seller breaches any warranty under the preceding paragraph or finds out that there is risk of such breach
regarding the Goods delivered to Purchaser, Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser. Even in cases where Seller finds out about a complaint made by a consumer or the like through any business partner other than Purchaser with regard to the Goods
delivered to Purchaser or similar Goods, Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser. 

  

	 	3.	 At Purchaser’s request, Seller shall outsource the inspection and the like of the items that fall under
paragraph 1, item (1) to an inspection body approved by Purchaser and shall promptly submit the inspection results to Purchaser. If necessary, Seller may request Purchaser for an introduction to an inspection body. Unless otherwise agreed
between Seller and Purchaser, the costs required to perform the inspection requested by Purchaser shall be borne by Seller. 

  

	 	4.	 For the purpose of checking on the manufacturing and processing or management of the Goods or inspecting the
quality of the Goods, Purchaser or its designee may enter the factories and storage locations of Seller or Seller’s affiliate during Seller’s normal business hours by notifying Seller in advance. 

 

	 	5.	 If necessary, Purchaser may request Seller to improve the quality of the Goods and the quality control and
sanitation management when manufacturing, processing, storing, or transporting the Goods. 

  

	 	6.	 If it becomes clear that Seller is in breach of paragraph 1 of this Article based on an inspection by Purchaser
or a complaint or the like from the competent authorities and third parties, Seller shall fully handle and resolve such situation at its own cost in accordance with Purchaser’s instructions and hold Purchaser harmless from any damages. If there
is a need to recall the Goods, Seller shall handle such recall at its own responsibility and cost. 

  
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	 	7.	 In the case of the preceding paragraph, Purchaser shall not be precluded from making a claim for damages
against Seller. 

 Article 9 (Liability for Defects) 
  

	 	1.	 Even if it is after the delivery of the Goods, if Purchaser discovers a defect in the delivered Goods,
Purchaser shall notify Seller to that effect without delay and may make a claim for the termination of the Individual Agreement, a reduction of the purchase price, or a compensation of damages, except in cases where a defect is discovered in the
delivered Goods after the best-before date has passed. 

  

	 	2.	 If Seller breaches this Agreement or an Individual Agreement due to contamination, poor quality of the Goods,
or the like, and thereby causes Purchaser to incur damages, Seller shall immediately compensate Purchaser for all such damages. 

  

	 	3.	 In the case of paragraph 1 and the preceding paragraph, Purchaser may, if necessary, suspend its payment of the
purchase price of the Goods to Seller to the extent necessary to exercise Purchaser’s right set forth in paragraph 1. 

 Article 10
(Handling of Complaints) 
  

	 	1.	 If there is a complaint or the like from a customer or any other third party regarding the Goods delivered to
Purchaser that arose due to the fault of Seller, Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser as necessary. 

  

	 	2.	 If a customer or any other third party pursues legal liability against Purchaser regarding the Goods and such
legal liability arose due to the fault of Seller, Seller shall be liable for all amount that Purchaser thereby paid to the third party and costs relating to litigation and the like (also including travel expenses, transportation expenses, postage,
other administrative costs, and incidental expenses such as attorneys’ fees). 

  

	 	3.	 With regard to the Goods that Purchaser sold to customers, if Purchaser receives a return or a claim for
damages from a customer on the grounds that there was a latent defect in the Goods, Purchaser shall notify Seller to that effect without delay, and if it is clear based on reasonable evidence that such defect exists and such defect was due to the
fault of Seller, Purchaser may make a claim against Seller that is provided for in paragraph 1 of the preceding Article. 

  

	 	4.	 In the case of paragraph 2 or the preceding paragraph, Purchaser may suspend its payment of the purchase price
of the Goods to Seller to the extent necessary to exercise Purchaser’s right set forth in paragraph 2 or the preceding paragraph. 

  

	 	5.	 To prevent complaints and the like from arising, if Seller or Purchaser discovers facts that may result in such
complaints (whether or not they relate to the Goods), it shall immediately notify the other party, and the parties shall mutually discuss and handle the situation. 

Article 11 (Insurance) 
 Seller and Purchaser
shall each take measures so that it is prepared to pay damages for accidents caused by the Goods delivered from Seller to Purchaser, such as executing a product liability insurance contract that names each party as the insured. 

  
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 Article 12 (Payment Method of the Purchase Price) 

Unless otherwise agreed in an Individual Agreement, the cut-off date for the purchase price of the
Goods shall be the last day of the month in which the Goods were delivered and the payment shall be due in forty-five (45) days, and Purchaser shall make the payment through a transfer of funds to the bank account designated by Seller, provided
that if this date falls on a bank holiday or Purchaser’s holiday, the payment shall be made on the following day. The transfer fee shall be borne by Seller. 

Article 13 (Assignment of Claims) 
 Seller and
Purchaser shall not assign the claims that they have against Purchaser to a third party without the written consent of the other party. 
 Article 14
(Setoff) 
  

	 	1.	 If Seller has any obligations to Purchaser, even if the claims under this Agreement have not yet become due for
payment, Seller may set off the claims under this Agreement against an equal amount of Seller’s obligations to Purchaser. 

  

	 	2.	 If Purchaser has any claims against Seller, even if such claims have not yet become due for payment, Purchaser
may set off such claims against an equal amount of its obligations to Seller under this Agreement. 

 Article 15 (Returns) 

 

	 	1.	 Purchaser shall not return the Goods to Seller except in any of the following cases: 

 

	 	(1)	 The delivered Goods are dirty, broken, deteriorated, or otherwise defective due to the fault of Seller or due
to a cause that occurred prior to the delivery. 

  

	 	(2)	 The delivered Goods differ from the Goods that were ordered, or the quantity delivered exceeds or falls short
of the quantity ordered. 

  

	 	(3)	 The Goods are delivered after the delivery due date. 

 

	 	(4)	 Purchaser has entered into a special agreement with regard to the loss that Seller would normally incur due to
a return of goods. 

  

	 	(5)	 In a case where receiving a return of goods would be beneficial to Seller, a return is made at the request of
Seller. 

  

	 	2.	 If Purchaser will be returning the Goods under the preceding paragraph, it shall promptly notify Seller to that
effect in writing. 

  

	 	3.	 Upon receiving a notice of a return under the preceding paragraph, Seller shall request Purchaser to claim,
send back, or discard the relevant Goods. If Seller fails to take such action within seven (7) days after receiving the notice, Purchaser may discard such Goods. 

 

	 	4.	 Unless there is a special agreement, Seller shall be liable for the costs required to return goods when a
return will be made under paragraph 1. 

 Article 16 (Duty of Confidentiality) 

When performing this Agreement and the Individual Agreements, Seller and Purchaser shall not divulge to others the content of such agreements
or any confidential business information obtained from each other in the course of the transactions, and the foregoing shall also apply after the termination of agreement. 

  
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 Article 17 (Exclusion of Liability Due to Force Majeure) 

If there is a delay or failure to perform all or any portion of an agreement due to a natural disaster, amendment, repeal, or enactment of a
law or regulation, exercise of public authority, transportation accident, or any other event of force majeure, Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser to that effect, and Seller shall thereby be relieved from liability and any portion of this
Agreement that becomes impossible to perform shall cease to be effective. The foregoing shall also apply in cases where an event listed above occurs with respect to Purchaser. However, the foregoing shall not apply to the performance of monetary
payment obligations arising under this Agreement and the Individual Agreements. 
 Article 18 (Termination of Agreement) 

 

	 	1.	 If Seller or Purchaser gives three (3) months’ advance notice to terminate this Agreement, it may
terminate this Agreement upon mutual discussion. 

  

	 	2.	 If any of the items below applies to the other party, Seller or Purchaser’s obligations shall become
immediately due and payable and this Agreement may terminate the Individual Agreements: 

  

	 	(1)	 The other party breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach even after seven (7) days have
passed from the date on which a written demand to cure was made. 

  

	 	(2)	 The other party is subjected to an attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition, disposition by
public sale, order for the collection of delinquent taxes, or any other equivalent order, receives a petition for debt settlement, commencement of corporate reorganization proceedings, bankruptcy or public auction, or files a petition for the
commencement of debt settlement, civil rehabilitation, or corporate reorganization proceedings, or a petition for bankruptcy. 

  

	 	(3)	 The other party receives a suspension of business or an order for the cancellation of its business license or
business registration from the regulatory authorities. 

  

	 	(4)	 The other party passes a resolution to discontinue or modify its business or to dissolve.

  

	 	(5)	 A note or check that is drawn or accepted by the other party is dishonored. 

 

	 	(6)	 The other party’s financial condition has deteriorated or there are reasonable grounds to find that there
is risk of such deterioration. 

  

	 	3.	 If this Agreement is terminated under the preceding paragraph, Seller and Purchaser shall immediately pay the
entire amount of their obligations to the other party under this Agreement or the Individual Agreements. 

 Article 19 (Change in
Circumstances) 
 If complying with the terms of this Agreement is determined to be extremely unreasonable due to a sudden fluctuation in
prices or any other change in circumstances, each party may request a modification of the terms of this Agreement, provided that if the other party does not comply with such request or if modifying the terms of this Agreement will prevent the
purpose of this Agreement from being achieved, the party may terminate this Agreement. The foregoing shall also apply to Individual Agreements. 
 Article
20 (Damages) 
  

	 	1.	 If the other party breaches this Agreement or there is a delay in its performance, Seller or Purchaser may make
a claim for damages. 

  

	 	2.	 Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if Purchaser is late in paying the purchase price of the Goods to
Seller, Purchaser shall pay a late payment charge at a rate of 14.5% per annum. 

  
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 Article 21 (Jurisdiction) 

Lawsuits regarding the rights and obligations arising under this Agreement and the Individual Agreements shall be subject to the jurisdiction
of the Tokyo District Court in the first instance. 
 Article 22 (Effective Term) 

The effective term of this Agreement shall be a period of one (1) year from December 1, 2009, provided that if neither party requests
a modification or termination in writing at least one (1) month prior to the expiration of term, this Agreement will be automatically extended for a period of one (1) year under the same terms and conditions, and the same shall apply
thereafter. 
 Article 23 (Responsibility for Stamp Duty) 

The cost of the revenue stamp that will be affixed on this Agreement shall be borne by Seller and Purchaser in equal proportion. 

Article 24 (Individual Agreements Upon Termination of this Agreement) 

The Individual Agreements that exist at the time of the termination of this Agreement shall be subject to this Agreement. 

Article 25 (Matters Not Provided for in this Agreement) 

If there is any matter that is not provided for in this Agreement or any question regarding the interpretation of this Agreement, Seller and
Purchaser shall discuss and separately decide on such matter. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have executed this Agreement in duplicate by
placing their respective names and seals hereon, and each party shall retain one copy. 
 December 1, 2009 

 

					
	SELLER:	  	Shinnosuke Murakami	  	[seal]
		  	President & Representative Director
		  	SFoods Inc. 1-22-13 Naruohama	  	
		  	Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo	  	
			
	PURCHASER:	  	Kunio Ichinose	  	[seal]
		  	Representative Director	  	
		  	Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd.	  	
		  	Advance Bldg. 5F 3-3-2 Azumabashi	  	
		  	Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0001	  	

  
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