Asian Consumer Intellegence

Among the flavor palette of new beverages released for the Japanese summer is Limon & Nada, a Minute Maid import that promises a taste of “pressure-free” Mediterranean living.
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Kirin has released a new Oolong tea, made from 100% tea grown in China’s Fujian Province. The strong tea is packaged with a minimal black and white label.
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As consumers make decisions based on heightened concerns over health, “zero” products, boasting “zero carbs,” “zero calories,” “zero sugar,” were a hit in 2008.
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Today Kirin releases to limited edition packages for its Kirin Lager brand, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary.
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The canned coffee market, which has long been an important segment of the soft drinks market in Japan, has gone through a major transition in 2008.
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As Christmas approaches, Kirin will release on the 26 of November a low-sugar, low-calorie version of its Sparkling Hop…
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Kirin has today released the latest product in their World Kitchen series, the Mint Julep Soda, a soft drink that contains mint and lemon grass, and takes its inspiration from Cuba’s Mojito, a rum-based cocktail similar to the Mint Juleps that are drunk at the Kentucky Derby horse races.
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