Non-alcoholic beverages market in Japan - statistics & facts
Driven by the popularity of tea and coffee, Japan has become the world's third-largest non-alcoholic beverage market. While marble-sealed bottles containing lemonade ("ramune") are iconic refreshers that have been taken up by popular culture, other commercially available beverages include mineral and value-added waters, carbonates, fruit and vegetable juices, and energy drinks. Soft drinks have overtaken the alcoholic beverages segment with a ten percent share of production value in food manufacturing. Although vending machines selling cooled or heated beverages are characteristic of Japan, classic brick-and-mortar stores remain the main retail channels.
