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Soft Drinks in Japan

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Euromonitor International's Soft Drinks in Japan market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Executive summary

Soft drinks see growth on back of healthy beverages

Following unusually strong growth in Japanese soft drinks in 2004, sales in 2005 saw a slighter increase as consumer demand for soft drinks reverted to normal levels, without the impetus of a particularly hot summer. Strong growth in healthy soft drinks such as non-sugared RTD tea and bottled water helped to expand overall sales, though this growth was partially off-set by declines in high-sugar soft drinks, such as carbonates and fruit juice. With soft drinks being fairly mature, competition for consumer attention remains intense and soft drink manufacturers continue to focus on new product launches and aggressive marketing campaigns to boost their shares.

While value sales continued to grow on the back of volume growth, current value unit prices of soft drinks continued to decline in 2005. As a reflection of the severity of retail competition in Japan, even price-stable convenience store chains were not spared from price discounting. Seven-Eleven, Japan’s largest convenience store operator, reversed its long-standing policy of offering soft drinks at manufacturers’ suggested selling prices in September 2005. This move then triggered copy-cat reactions from several other convenience store operators.

Health trends continue to influence sales

Heightened consumer awareness of health and diet issues continues to have a strong influence on the direction and composition of Japanese soft drinks. Healthy beverages, such as bottled water and non-sugared Asian still RTD tea, play a strong role in boosting sales of soft drinks. In addition, many soft drink players continue to focus their efforts on developing functional and fortified variants of their standard soft drinks in the race to satisfy consumer demand for healthy beverages.

In terms of functional soft drinks, 2005 saw growing consumer fatigue with amino acid drinks and sales of key amino acid drinks fell. At the same time, manufacturers continued to look for the next “big” functional trend in the hopes of sparking a similar boom.

In doing so, manufacturers were guided by growing consumer concern over lifestyle-related diseases, such as diabetes and intestinal health. This led to the launch of functional soft drinks featuring polyphenols and soy isoflavone. In addition, continued strong consumer demand for diet and beauty supporting products resulted in soft drinks with ingredients such as metabolism-enhancing L-carnitine or beauty-supporting CoQ10 and collagen.

Fortification also continued to be seen, especially in fruit/vegetable juice. Manufacturers rushed to meet consumer demand for soft drinks that offer a convenient way of consuming the daily required quantity of vitamins and minerals.

Coca-Cola remains top though other manufacturers gain

In 2005, Coca-Cola (Japan) Co Ltd retained its top spot in Japanese soft drinks with a significant presence across soft drinks, from its trademark Coca-Cola brand to Georgia, the best-selling RTD coffee brand in Japan.

Second-place Suntory Ltd had a firm hold on its second-position place with a strong stable of brands, particularly in high-growth RTD tea and bottled water.

The two notable gainers in 2005 were Asahi Soft Drinks Ltd and Ito En Ltd. Both companies saw success on the back of new products that heavily emphasise a health and wellness element. Like Asahi Soft Drinks Ltd and Ito En Ltd, other soft drink manufacturers with a heavy focus on health and wellness products also made gains in volume share, such as Kagome Co Ltd, a leading player in vegetable juice. House Foods Corp proved successful with its range of bottled water and healthy black bean drinks and Otsuka Beverage Co Ltd with its range of imported bottled water.

Healthy products but growth slows

Soft drinks is expected to see slower growth during the forecast period due to maturity and a declining population. These trends will generate intensified competition amongst retailers and manufacturers for a shrinking consumer base.

The trend towards healthier soft drinks is expected to continue, with bottled water and Asian still RTD tea driving volume growth. Meanwhile functional trends are also predicted to create potential for growth. In particular, soft drinks catering to beauty and diet trends are expected to carve out new areas of consumer demand and help to expand soft drinks.

With a shrinking consumer base, in the long-run manufacturers will not be able to push for volume growth alone. Consequently, manufacturers are increasingly expected to develop higher-priced and value-added soft drinks to compensate for slowing volume sales. The development of functional and fortified soft drinks fits into this strategy. Manufacturers are also expected to continue to emphasise the use of premium ingredients and advanced processing techniques, as well as to utilise innovative packaging formats such as chilled cup and bottle-can (ie PET-coated aluminium can) packaging, to appeal to consumer demands for more premium products.

Table of contents

SOFT DRINKS IN JAPAN : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TOTAL SOFT DRINKS SALES

Market Performance

Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: Volume 2000-2005

Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2000-2005

Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2005

Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume 2005

Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2005

Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value 2005

Table 9 Company Shares of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Total Volume 2001-2005

Table 10 Brand Shares of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Total Volume 2002-2005

Table 11 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: Volume 2005-2010

Table 12 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 13 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2005-2010

Table 14 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2005-2010

On-trade Shares

Table 15 Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2001-2005

Table 16 Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2002-2005

OFF-TRADE SOFT DRINKS SALES

Market Performance

Table 17 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 18 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 19 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2000-2005

Table 20 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Key Trends and Developments

Competitive Environment

Table 21 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2001-2005

Table 22 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2002-2005

Table 23 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2001-2005

Table 24 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2002-2005

Table 25 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2001-2005

Table 26 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2002-2005

Off-Trade Distribution

Table 27 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2005

Retailer Activity and Private Label Trends

Table 28 Penetration of Private Label (as sold) by Sector by Volume 2001-2005

Table 29 Penetration of Private Label by Sector by Value 2001-2005

Forecast Market Performance

Table 30 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 31 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 32 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2005-2010

Table 33 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

APPENDIX

Concentrates Conversions and Additional Data

Table 34 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format

Table 35 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 36 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 37 Company Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 38 Brand Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 39 Company Shares of Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 40 Brand Shares of Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 41 Company Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 42 Brand Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 43 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 44 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Institutional Sales of Bottled Water

Table 45 Sales of Bottled Water to Institutional Channels 2000-2005

DEFINITIONS

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - JAPAN

ASAHI SOFT DRINKS LTD - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 1 Summary - Asahi Soft Drinks Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Summary 2 Summary - Asahi Soft Drinks Ltd: Production Statistics 2004

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 46 Asahi Soft Drinks Ltd Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

CALPIS CO LTD - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 3 Summary - Calpis Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Summary 4 Summary - Calpis Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2004

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 47 Calpis Co Ltd Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

COCA-COLA (JAPAN) CO LTD - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 5 Summary - Coca-Cola Central Japan Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 6 Summary - Coca-Cola West Japan Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 7 Summary - Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 8 Summary - Hokuriku Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 9 Summary - Kinki Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 10 Summary - Mikuni Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 11 Summary - Minami Kyushu Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 12 Summary - Okinawa Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd td Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 13 Summary - Sendai Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 14 Summary - Shikoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

Summary 15 Summary - Tokyo Coca-Cola Bottling Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Summary 16 Summary - Coca-Cola (Japan) Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2004

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 48 Coca-Cola (Japan) Co Ltd Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

DYDO DRINCO INC - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 17 Summary - Dydo Drinco Inc Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 49 Dydo Drinco Inc Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

ITO EN LTD - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 18 Summary - Ito En Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 50 Ito En Ltd Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

KAGOME CO LTD - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY REVIEW

KIRIN BEVERAGE CORP - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 19 Summary - Kirin Beverage Corp Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Summary 20 Summary - Kirin Beverage Corp: Production Statistics 2004

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 51 Kirin Beverage Corp Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 21 Summary - Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Summary 22 Summary - Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2004

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 52 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

SUNTORY LTD - SOFT DRINKS - JAPAN

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Summary 23 Summary - Suntory Ltd Operational Indicators 2005

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

Summary 24 Summary - Suntory Ltd: Production Statistics 2004

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Table 53 Suntory Ltd Shares of Soft Drinks by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

CARBONATES IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Sales of carbonates fall

“Other” non-cola carbonates excite

Dominant cola carbonates suffer

Coca-Cola’s special magic continues

Carbonates show limited room for growth

Table 54 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 55 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 56 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 58 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 59 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 60 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 61 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 62 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 63 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 64 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 65 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

Adult-oriented juice-based carbonates appeal

Flavoured carbonates diversify

Nostalgia-inspired drinks

Functional/fortified carbonates

Summary 25 Summary - Carbonates: New Product Launches 2004-2005

LOW CALORIE CARBONATES

Limited presence of low calorie carbonates

Low calorie variants most prominent in cola carbonates

Table 66 Low calorie Carbonates % Breakdown by Subsector by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

CARBONATES FLAVOURS

Lemon-flavoured colas gaining share

“Other” non-cola carbonates diversifies

Table 67 Leading Flavours for Cola Carbonates: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

Table 68 Leading Flavours for Non-cola Carbonates: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

CARBONATES DISTRIBUTION

On-trade sales remain low

Fountain sales

Off-trade distribution remains strong

Table 69 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2000-2005

Table 70 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2000-2005

Table 71 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 72 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2000-2005

FRUIT/VEGETABLE JUICE IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

100% juice the only winner

Daily required dosage

Coca-Cola still tops but losing share

100% juice to provide impetus for future growth

Vegetable the way to go?

Table 73 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 74 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 75 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 76 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 77 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 78 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 79 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 80 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 81 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 82 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 83 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 84 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

Pouch packaging for juice on the go

Functional/fortified juice

A new type of juice

Summary 26 Summary - Fruit/Vegetable Juice: New Product Launches 2004-2005

CHILLED VS NON-CHILLED FRUIT/VEGETABLE JUICE

Table 85 Chilled vs Non-chilled Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

FLAVOURS

Best-selling 100% apple and orange juice

Exotic nectars

Table 86 Leading Flavours for 100% Juice: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

Table 87 Leading Flavours for Nectars (25-99% Juice): %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

Table 88 Leading Flavours for Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice): %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

SMOOTHIES

Table 89 % Share of Smoothies in 100% Juice and Nectars (25-99% Juice): Off-trade Value 2005

BOTTLED WATER IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Growth continues albeit at a slower rate

Mixed fortunes for functional bottled water

Fierce competition continues to keep prices down

Distinction between imported and domestic bottled water

Incorporation of bottled water into daily diet to boost future sales

Competition from water purifiers remain

Functional bottled water in a conundrum

New types of minerals to draw consumers

Table 90 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2000-2005

Table 91 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2000-2005

Table 92 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 93 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 94 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 95 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 96 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 97 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 98 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2005-2010

Table 99 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2005-2010

Table 100 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

Few new product developments for still bottled water

Functional bottled water sees activity despite declining sales

Low calorie a key to success

Mizu Mizu Shia from Suntory Ltd targets diabetics

Summary 27 Summary - Bottled Water: New Product Launches 2004-2005

FLAVOURS

Flavours remain limited

Table 102 Leading Flavours for Flavoured Bottled Water: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

Table 103 Leading Flavours for Functional Bottled Water: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

FUNCTIONAL DRINKS IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Competition pushes down sales

Sports drinks falters

Energy drinks stagnates

Coca-Cola remains on top

Forecast bleak due to strengthening competition

Table 104 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 105 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 106 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 107 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 108 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 109 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 110 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 111 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 112 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 113 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 114 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 115 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

Energy drinks go large

A new type of sports drink

Summary 28 Summary - Functional Drinks: New Product Launches 2004-2005

FLAVOURS

Table 116 Leading Flavours for Functional Drinks: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

CONCENTRATES IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Concentrates fails to excite

Liquid concentrates dominates

Powder concentrates relies on sports concentrates

Packaging dominated by cartons

Leading concentrate manufacturer diversifies

Declining sales expected

Table 117 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 118 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 119 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 120 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 121 Company Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 122 Brand Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 123 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 124 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 125 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 126 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

Summary 29 Summary - Concentrates: New Product Launches 2004-2005

FLAVOURS

Table 127 Leading Flavours for Liquid Concentrates: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

Table 128 Leading Flavours for Powder Concentrates: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

RTD TEA IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

RTD tea continues to see strong sales

Green tea sales growing with natural tasting products

Other Asian RTD tea struggles

Rest of the world still RTD tea faces saturation

Functional and healthy trends still seen

Oi Ocha’s comeback

Shake-up in the top four

Steady growth for RTD tea on the horizon

Rest of the world still RTD tea and carbonated RTD tea to remain niche

Green tea to lead due to demographic and health trends

Manufacturers continue efforts to woo sophisticated tea drinkers

Expanding home user sales

Table 129 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 130 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 131 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 132 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 133 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 134 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 135 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 136 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 137 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 138 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 139 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 140 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

Going natural

Kocha goes fruity

Other RTD tea diversifies

Tea made from healthy ingredients

Increasing array of functional properties

Summary 30 Summary - RTD Tea: New Product Launches 2004-2005

FLAVOURS

Flavoured tea – a niche product

Table 141 Leading Flavours for RTD Tea: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2005

RTD COFFEE IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Stable sales amidst stiff competition

Growth on the back of no-sugar and reduced-sugar products

Influence of US-style coffee shops remains strong

Seeking new customers

Asahi’s wonder Wonda

A stable forecast

Home use expected to grow

Potential in chilled cup coffee

Seeking new customers

Health and wellness coffee

Table 142 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2000-2005

Table 143 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2000-2005

Table 144 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 145 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 146 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 147 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 148 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 149 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 150 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2005-2010

Table 151 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2005-2010

Table 152 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 153 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

No- and low-sugar options growing

Milky coffee finds favour

RTD coffee goes functional

Health and wellness focus

The beans still matter

From coffee shop coffee to convenience store coffee

Summary 31 Summary - RTD Coffee: New Product Launches 2004-2005

ASIAN SPECIALITY DRINKS IN JAPAN

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

Continued strong performance thanks to Asian still RTD tea

Health trends have a dual impact on sales

Forecast growth

Table 154 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2000-2005

Table 155 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 156 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2000-2005

Table 157 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 158 Company Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2001-2005

Table 159 Brand Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2002-2005

Table 160 Company Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Value 2001-2005

Table 161 Brand Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Value 2002-2005

Table 162 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2005-2010

Table 163 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 164 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2005-2010

Table 165 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS

Calpis expands RTD offerings

Functional/fortified Asian speciality drinks

RTD vinegar expands

Summary 32 Summary - Asian Speciality Drinks: New Product Launches 2004-2005

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