RTD Tea Production in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 09, 2015 -- The Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Tea Production industry produces tea beverages that are packaged and ready for consumption. Robust product development and the expansion of these new product lines into new markets have driven revenue industry growth in the past five years. “Though a discretionary good, RTD tea was perceived as an affordable luxury during the recession and as a result, did not suffer much from macroeconomic pressures on demand,” according to IBISWorld Industry Analyst Jocelyn Phillips. Accordingly, industry revenue is expected to increase an annualized 6.1% over the five years to 2014, including a 3.3% jump in 2014 to total $5.3 billion. Average industry profit margins also remained high during this period, particularly as tea prices plummeted to an all-time low in 2013.
Tea has benefited greatly from increased consumer health consciousness in recent years, thanks to it being high in compounds that may boost the metabolism and fight cancer. RTD tea may particularly benefit from this trend as it has increasingly gained market position in convenience stores and vending machines, where it can more easily function as a lower calorie, more natural alternative to sodas and other RTD beverages. “As per capita soft drink consumption continues to fall and consumers seek healthier substitute beverages, RTD tea producers will likely experience increased demand and revenue growth,” says Phillips.
Barriers to entry are high for the RTD tea industry, with high market share concentration leading to strong price competition and market domination by well-established brand names. Nonetheless, robust revenue growth has encouraged new companies to enter the RTD Tea Production industry in recent years, further contributing to the overall level of competition. The trend toward health consciousness and increased competitive pressure will further drive new product development in the next five years, which will in turn drive industry demand. As consumers fully recover from the recession and disposable income rises, IBISWorld expects industry revenue to grow. However, average industry profit margins will likely fall as the prices of major inputs (such as tea and sugar) are projected to increase during the next five years.
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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics
Companies in this industry brew and bottle tea in a ready-to-drink (RTD) state.
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