Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Tea and Other Soft Beverage Manufacturing industry in China accounted for 22.0% of total domestic beverage market volumes in 2010, which is two percentage points more than the Carbonated Soft Drink Manufacturing industry. The Tea and Other Soft Beverage Manufacturing industry has rapidly increased its share of China's beverage market over the past decade, from 7.0% in 2000. At the same time, the market share of competing industries has decreased. For example, the Carbonated Soft Drink Manufacturing industry's share declined from 36.0% in 2000 to 20.0% in 2010.
Industry revenue is forecast to total $10.1 billion in 2011, an increase of 11.4% from 2010. This is below the average growth rate of the past five years, which is expected to be 24.5% per annum.... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter
This industry is concentrated in provinces that are close to raw materials and in high-income areas. Guangdong province and Zhejiang province are the two main provinces for this industry, accounting for 16.6% and 18.5% of industry revenue in 2010. The industry's development is highly dependent on raw materials and consumer markets, and these two provinces have rich tea resources. Further, these two provinces have the highest per capita incomes in China, excluding municipalities directly under the central government. In Guangdong province, enterprise and employment numbers account for 11.5% and 18.7% of the industry's totals, respectively... purchase to read more