Demand trends in the soft drink market by category and container type
First written in FY2018-Q1. 3 of 27 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
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- FY2025-H1Heatwave and disaster-preparedness demand coexist with deferred purchasingAnnual report
「During the interim consolidated accounting period under review, sales increased, particularly for mineral water, due to the summer heat and heightened awareness of disaster preparedness following successive earthquakes and typhoon damage. However, the impact of consumers holding back on purchases of soft drinks, which have an aspect of discretionary goods, amid successive price increases for daily necessities left performance on par with the previous year.」
Increased demand for mineral water due to exceptionally hot weather and heightened disaster-preparedness awareness coexisted with consumers holding back on soft drinks following price increases for daily necessities, leaving the market overall on par with the previous year. - FY2024-Q3Increases due to exceptionally hot and lingering summer weather coexisting with reduced purchasesAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, sales increased, particularly for mineral water, due to the recovery in foot traffic and the effects of record-breaking heat from July onward and lingering summer heat from September onward. However, consumers continued to hold back on purchases of soft drinks, which have an aspect of discretionary goods, amid successive price increases for daily necessities, resulting in performance on par with the previous year.」
Sales of mineral water and other products increased due to recovering foot traffic and record-breaking heat and lingering summer heat, while consumers continued to hold back on purchases following price increases for daily necessities, leaving the overall market only improved from below the previous year to on par with it. - FY2024-Q2Below the previous year due to reduced purchases despite some increase from the exceptionally hot weatherAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, sales increased, particularly for mineral water, due to the recovery in foot traffic and the effects of record-breaking heat from July onward and lingering summer heat from September onward. However, consumers continued to hold back on purchases of soft drinks, which have an aspect of discretionary goods, amid successive price increases for daily necessities, resulting in performance below the previous year.」
Sales of mineral water and other products increased due to recovering foot traffic and the exceptionally hot and lingering summer heat, but consumers continued to hold back on soft drinks following price increases for daily necessities, leaving the market overall below the previous year. - FY2024-Q1Below the previous year despite recovering foot traffic, due to reduced discretionary spending and lower stay-at-home demandAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, foot traffic recovered following the reclassification of COVID-19 to Category 5, but consumption did not increase due to consumers holding back on purchases amid successive price increases for daily necessities and the decline in stay-at-home demand, resulting in performance below the previous year.」
While foot traffic recovered following the reclassification of COVID-19 to Category 5, the soft drinks market fell below the previous year as consumers held back on purchases following price increases for daily necessities and stay-at-home demand declined. - FY2023-Q3Continued market recoveryAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, sales increased, particularly in the mineral water and sports drink categories, due to the recovery in foot traffic following the easing of various activity restrictions and the exceptionally hot weather from late June onward, resulting in performance above the previous year.」
Against the backdrop of recovering foot traffic and exceptionally hot weather following the easing of activity restrictions, the soft drinks market exceeded the previous year, led by mineral water and sports drinks. - FY2023-Q2Recovery trend and effects of weather and the seventh waveAnnual report
「Sales increased, particularly in the mineral water and sports drink categories, due to the recovery in foot traffic following the easing of various activity restrictions, as well as the early end of the rainy season and exceptionally hot weather. Although rainy weather continued from mid-July onward due to weather fronts and typhoons, and there was a resurgence of the Omicron variant, the result for the cumulative second quarter under review as a whole was above the previous year.」
Demand, particularly for mineral water and sports drinks, increased with the recovery in foot traffic and exceptionally hot weather, while persistent rain, typhoons and the seventh wave of the Omicron variant also had an impact. - FY2023-Q1Above the previous year due to the recovery in foot traffic and exceptionally hot weatherAnnual report
「Sales increased, particularly in the mineral water and unsweetened tea beverage categories, due to the recovery in foot traffic following the lifting of priority preventive measures and the early end of the rainy season, as well as the exceptionally hot weather, resulting in performance above the previous year.」
Following the decline in demand caused by the previous year's activity restrictions, the soft drinks market moved above the previous year against the backdrop of recovering foot traffic, the early end of the rainy season and exceptionally hot weather. - FY2022Recovery and weakness coexistingAnnual report
「Although sales through vending machines and convenience stores remained weak, beverage steel cans exceeded the previous year because orders for new products contributed to sales.」
Vending machine and convenience store sales remained sluggish, but some products exceeded the previous year due to orders for new products, increased household consumption and the start-up of a new production line. - FY2022-Q3Continued performance above the previous year driven by the reboundAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, all categories remained firm due to the rebound from the sharp sales decline caused by requests to refrain from going out during the previous year's state of emergency, resulting in performance above the previous year.」
The soft drinks market remained firm across all categories and exceeded the previous year due to the rebound from the sales decline caused by the previous year's state of emergency. - FY2022-Q2Small increase above the previous year despite the reboundAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, all categories remained firm due to the rebound from the sharp sales decline caused by requests to refrain from going out during the previous year's state of emergency. However, the prolonged state of emergency and the effects of persistent rain across the country in summer meant that results were only slightly above the previous year.」
All categories remained firm on a rebound from the sharp decline in the previous year, but the prolonged state of emergency and persistent rain kept the soft drinks market only slightly above the previous year. - FY2022-Q1Overall recovery driven by a reboundAnnual report
「Although sales through vending machines and convenience stores in office districts were slow to recover, the rebound from the sharp sales decline caused by requests to refrain from going out during the previous year's state of emergency resulted in sales overall exceeding the previous year, including in categories such as mineral water and unsweetened tea beverages.」
The rebound from the previous year's decline caused by the infectious disease and activity restrictions lifted the major soft drink categories above the previous year overall, while recovery in vending machine and convenience store sales in office districts remained slow. - FY2021Changes in demand structure due to the infectious disease and changes in lifestylesAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year under review, Japan's economy rapidly weakened as a result of the effects of COVID-19 in Japan, while beverage demand also changed due to new lifestyles.」
In addition to the usual effects of weather, category trends and shifts in container formats, new lifestyles and avoidance of going out changed the structure of beverage demand. - FY2021-Q3Overall decline below the previous year due to restrictions on activitiesAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, personal consumption declined due to restrictions on activities, including requests to refrain from going out, resulting in an overall decline below the previous year, including in categories such as mineral water and unsweetened tea beverages.」
In addition to the usual effects of weather and shifts in container formats, restrictions on activities, including requests to refrain from going out, reduced personal consumption, leaving the major soft drink categories generally below the previous year. - FY2021-Q2Overall below the previous year due to restrictions on going out and heavy rainAnnual report
「By category, demand from people staying at home was present for mineral water and unsweetened tea beverages, but results overall were below the previous year.」
In addition to the usual differences in demand by category and container format, demand from people staying at home made a partial contribution, but all categories overall were below the previous year. - FY2021-Q1Overall sales weakness due to the infectious diseaseAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, sales through vending machines and convenience stores declined substantially due to the effects of COVID-19, resulting in an overall decline below the previous year, including in categories such as unsweetened tea beverages and coffee drinks.」
In addition to the usual category trends and shifts in container formats, COVID-19 caused a substantial decline in vending machine and convenience store sales, leaving all beverage categories below the previous year. - FY2020Category weakness due to low temperatures and the mild winterAnnual report
「By category, tea beverages performed well, with companies launching new products, while unsweetened tea beverages remained on par with the previous year. Mineral water and sports drinks, however, were below the previous year, partly due to the effects of record-low temperatures in July. Coffee drinks were also below the previous year, partly due to the effects of the mild winter.」
Tea performed well following new product launches, while unsweetened tea remained on par with the previous year. Mineral water, sports drinks and coffee drinks were below the previous year due to the effects of low temperatures and the mild winter. - FY2020-Q3Update on category trendsAnnual report
「By category, tea beverages performed well, with companies launching new products, while unsweetened tea beverages remained on par with the previous year. Mineral water and sports drinks, however, were below the previous year, partly due to the effects of record-low temperatures in July. Coffee drinks were also below the previous year, partly due to the effects of the mild winter.」
Tea beverages performed well following new product launches, while unsweetened tea remained on par with the previous year. Mineral water, sports drinks and coffee drinks were below the previous year due to the effects of low temperatures and the mild winter. - FY2020-Q2Below the previous year due to price increases and lower temperaturesAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, the soft drinks industry as a whole was below the previous year, due to some customers raising prices for large PET bottle products and the effects of record-low temperatures in July, following last summer's exceptionally hot weather.」
In addition to price increases for large PET bottle products, record-low temperatures in July emerged as a specific factor behind the soft drinks market's decline below the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Market downturn following price increases for large PET bottlesAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, the soft drinks industry was slightly below the previous year, partly due to the effects of some customers raising prices for large PET bottle products. By category, coffee drinks, unsweetened tea beverages and sports drinks remained on par with the previous year, while mineral water was below the previous year.」
Customer-side price increases for large PET bottle products emerged as a specific new factor behind the soft drinks industry's decline below the previous year, while mineral water also fell below the previous year. - FY2019Update on annual trendsAnnual report
「By category, carbonated drinks, unsweetened tea beverages and sports drinks performed well and exceeded the previous year, partly due to the effects of the record-breaking summer heat. PET bottles of coffee drinks remained firm, but standard cans and resealable cans (bottle cans) were below the previous year, leaving coffee drinks overall on par with the previous year.」
Against the backdrop of the exceptionally hot weather, carbonated, unsweetened tea and sports drinks exceeded the previous year, while coffee drinks saw both a decline in canned products and firm PET bottle sales. - FY2019-Q3Update on category trendsAnnual report
「By category, carbonated drinks, Japanese tea and sports drinks performed well and exceeded the previous year, partly due to the effects of the exceptionally hot summer. Coffee drinks were below the previous year for standard cans and resealable cans (bottle cans), but PET bottles performed well, resulting in performance on par with the previous year.」
Against the backdrop of the exceptionally hot weather, carbonated drinks, Japanese tea and sports drinks exceeded the previous year. While standard cans and resealable cans of coffee drinks were below the previous year, PET bottles performed well, leaving the category overall on par with the previous year. - FY2019-Q2Demand recovery driven by heatwaves and other factorsAnnual report
「By category, carbonated beverages, unsweetened tea beverages and mineral water performed well and exceeded the previous year due to the impact of heatwaves and other factors. Although standard cans and resealable cans (bottle cans) for coffee beverages fell below the previous year, strong PET-bottle sales resulted in coffee beverages overall exceeding the previous year.」
Against a backdrop of heatwaves, carbonated beverages, unsweetened tea and mineral water exceeded the previous year, while coffee beverages also exceeded it overall due to strong PET-bottle sales. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「By category, carbonated beverages, unsweetened tea beverages and mineral water exceeded the previous year. Although standard cans and resealable cans (bottle cans) for coffee beverages fell below the previous year, strong PET-bottle sales resulted in coffee beverages overall exceeding the previous year.」
Carbonated beverages, unsweetened tea, mineral water and coffee beverages exceeded the previous year, while canned and resealable coffee cans fell below it, indicating the category and container-type trends. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「By category, carbonated beverages and mineral water remained at approximately the previous year's level, while unsweetened tea beverages such as green tea and barley tea exceeded the previous year against a backdrop of growing health consciousness. However, although container diversification advanced for coffee beverages, including the shift to PET bottles, both standard cans and resealable cans (bottle cans) fell below the previous year.」
The category and container-type trends were reaffirmed, with unsweetened tea performing well against a backdrop of growing health consciousness, container diversification in coffee beverages and a decline in canned products. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「By category, unsweetened tea beverages such as Japanese tea performed well against a backdrop of growing health consciousness, and carbonated beverages also remained firm. However, other soft drinks, including mineral water and sports drinks, fell below the previous year. By container type, both standard cans and resealable cans (bottle cans) for canned coffee fell below the previous year due to the shift to PET bottles and other factors. PET-bottle products exceeded the previous year.」
The category and container-type trends were reaffirmed: unsweetened tea performed well against a backdrop of growing health consciousness, other beverages fell below the previous year, and products shifted from cans to PET bottles. - FY2018-Q2Specific factorsAnnual report
「Canned products fell below the previous year because both standard cans and resealable cans (bottle cans) for canned coffee were affected by the shift to PET bottles and other factors. PET-bottle products exceeded the previous year.」
The container-type trends were reaffirmed, with canned products falling below the previous year and PET-bottle products exceeding it, while the shift from canned coffee to PET bottles was identified as a factor. - FY2018-Q1First statedAnnual report
「By category, Japanese tea, vegetable beverages and other products exceeded the previous year, while mineral water, coffee beverages and sports drinks fell below the previous year. By container type, canned products fell below the previous year, while PET-bottle products exceeded it.」
For the soft-drink market, year-on-year comparisons by category and container type are described independently for the first time as structural facts.