Ready-to-Drink Tea in the U.S. through 2025
This comprehensive ready-to-drink tea market report from Beverage Marketing Corporation examines the U.S. tea market at a time when ongoing innovation added to market upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic make this a particularly important time to keep a close eye on the trends. This in-depth report focuses on RTD tea market trends (pre-packaged, bottled or canned tea). It provides statistics on regional markets as well as historical and current sales data for the leading companies and brands. Forecasts through 2025 are provided and impact of covid-19 is discussed.
Packaging, distribution, advertising expenditures and demographics are discussed in detail, with data to back up the insights provided. The industry research also covers kombucha, looks at refrigerated (RFG) RTD tea vs. shelf stable trends, tea types and flavors, the organic tea market and much more.
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Ready-to-Drink Tea in the U.S. through 2025 provides in-depth data and market analysis, shedding light on various aspects of the market through reliable data and discussions of what the numbers really mean. Questions answered include:
• What are the latest trends behind RTD tea's performance in the U.S. market? Which brands are outperforming the market? Which are underperforming?
• How many gallons of RTD tea did U.S. residents consume in 2020 and the first half of 2021?
• Which price segment of RTD tea will grow the most to 2025?
• What is the latest news regarding organic tea?
• What are the biggest challenges to growth the RTD tea market faces in the current consumer environment?
• How has RTD tea fared in comparison with the broader New Age beverage category?
• How has the RTD tea packaging mix changed in recent years?
• What are the principal distribution channels for hot and RTD tea?
This ready-to-drink tea research report features
Ready-to-Drink Tea in the U.S. through 2025 offers an in-depth look at the category, companies and brands shaping the RTD tea market and the market drivers impacting current and anticipated growth through 2025.
It provides perspective on the segment and its many facets, providing sales and volume statistics including total-market retail dollar sales, wholesale dollar data and volume data. Through a combination of discussion backed by Beverage Marketing's reliable, all-sales-channel-inclusive data, users get a thorough understanding of all facets of the RTD tea market including:
• An overview of the New Age beverage market, including dollar sales, as well as volume, per capita consumption and dollars for the various tea segments and analysis of U.S. and global tea trends. Quarterly RTD tea market growth data are also provided.
• A look at the RTD tea market by price segment, breaking out five tiers from regular and fountain through superpremium.
• Detailed profiles and analysis of the leading companies and brands, discussions of their marketing activities and distribution strategies as well as company and brand sales volume data. Coverage includes Pepsi-Lipton Tea Partnership, Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper, Ferolito, Vultaggio & Sons, Milo's, Purity Organic, Ito En and others.
• A look at wholesale dollar sales and case volumes for leading RTD tea brands including Arizona, Lipton, Gold Peak, Fuze, Nestea, Teas' Tea, Peace Tea, Honest Tea, Turkey Hill, Milo's and more.
• Regional consumption patterns of RTD tea volume, as well as regional breakdowns of wholesale dollar sales and regional per capita consumption.
• A look at hot-fill and cold-fill trends and volume by package type, including plastic, cans, glass and paperboard carton; includes detailed volume by package size of both shelf-stable and chilled RTD teas.
• Data detailing volume by key distribution channels totaling 100% of market volume, including projections in 2020 that stray from the usual trend.
• An overview of the kombucha and organic tea markets.
• Advertising expenditures of the leading RTD tea and dry tea companies and a look at category spending by media type (including Internet and Spanish-language network advertising).
• Consumer demographic profiles comparing consumers of key RTD tea brands.
• Data on green and black tea imports and exports.
• Five-year projections for the overall tea market as well as RTD tea and its sub-segments.
- 1. THE U.S. NEW AGE & TEA MARKETS
- The 2020 New Age Market
- Overview of the U.S. Retail Tea Market
- The 2020 Tea Market
- • Volume
- • Per Capita Consumption
- • Wholesale Dollar Sales
- • Quarterly Growth Trends
- • Effects from Covid-19
- Exhibits
- 1 .1 New Age Beverage Market Segments Estimated Wholesale Dollar Sales 2015 – 2020
- 1 .2 New Age Beverage Market Segments Share of Wholesale Dollar Sales 2015 – 2020
- 1.3 New Age Beverage Market Segments Change in Wholesale Dollar Sales 2016 – 2020
- 1.4 New Age Beverage Market Segments Estimated Volume 2015 – 2021
- 1.5 New Age Beverage Market Segments Share of Volume 2015 – 2021
- 1.6 New Age Beverage Market Segments Change in Volume 2016 – 2021
- 1.7 U.S. Tea Market Estimated Consumption by Segment 2015 – 2025
- 1.8 U.S. Tea Market Share of Consumption by Segment 2015 – 2025
- 1.9 U.S. Tea Market Change in Consumption by Segment 2016 – 2025
- 1.10 U.S. Tea Market Per Capita Consumption by Segment 2015 – 2025
- 1.11 U.S. Tea Market Estimated Wholesale Dollars by Segment 2015 – 2025
- 1.12 U.S. Tea Market Share of Wholesale Dollars by Segment 2015 – 2025
- 1.13 U.S. Tea Market Change in Wholesale Dollars by Segment 2016 – 2025
- 1.14 U.S. Tea Market Estimated Consumption by Segment Q1, Q2 and First Half 2021
- 1.15 U.S. Tea Market Share of Consumption by Segment Q1, Q2 and First Half 2021
- 1.16 U.S. Tea Market Change in Consumption by Segment Q1, Q2 and First Half 2021
- 1.17 U.S. Tea Market Volume Comparisons Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2019 – 2021
- 1.18 U.S. Tea Market Share of Volume Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2019 – 2021
- 1.19 U.S. Tea Market Change in Volume Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2020 – 2021
- 1.20 U.S. Tea Market Retail Dollar Comparisons Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2019 – 2021
- 1.21 U.S. Tea Market Share of Retail Dollars Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2019 – 2021
- 1.22 U.S. Tea Market Change in Retail Dollars Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2020 – 2021
- 1.23 U.S. Tea Market Wholesale Dollar Comparisons Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2019 – 2021
- 1.24 U.S. Tea Market Share of Wholesale Dollars Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2019 – 2021
- 1.25 U.S. Tea Market Change in Wholesale Dollars Between Pre-Covid-19 and Actual 2020 by Segment 2020 – 2021
- 2. THE NATIONAL READY-TO-DRINK TEA MARKET
- RTD Tea Market Trends
- • Overview
- • RTD Tea Wholesale Dollar and Case Volume
- • RTD Tea Pricing
- • RTD Tea Retail Dollar Sales
- • Quarterly Growth Trends
- • Per Capita RTD Tea Consumption
- • RTD Tea Seasonality
- RTD Tea Market Segmentation
- Exhibits
- 2 .26 The National RTD Tea Market Wholesale Dollars and Case Volume 1988 – 2025
- 2.27 The National RTD Tea Market Wholesale Dollars and Case Volume Growth 1989 – 2025
- 2 .28 The National RTD Tea Market Retail Dollars and Growth 2000 – 2025
- 2.29 The National RTD Tea Market Estimated Volume and Growth Q1, Q2 and First Half 2021
- 2.30 The National RTD Tea Market Per Capita Consumption 1988 – 2025
- 2.31 The National RTD Tea Market Quarterly Volume Shares 2003 – 2020
- 2.32 The National RTD Tea Market Volume by Price Segment 2015 – 2025
- 2.33 The National RTD Tea Market Share of Volume by Price Segment 2015 – 2025
- 2.34 The National RTD Tea Market Change in Volume by Price Segment 2016 – 2025
- 3. THE REGIONAL READY-TO-DRINK TEA MARKETS
- Regional RTD Tea Markets
- • Overview
- • The South
- • The Midwest
- • The West
- • The Northeast
- Exhibits
- 3 .35 The Regional RTD Tea Markets Wholesale Dollar Sales 2015 – 2025
- 3.36 The Regional RTD Tea Markets Dollar Share 2015 – 2025
- 3.37 The Regional RTD Tea Markets Dollar Growth 2016 – 2025
- 3.38 The Regional RTD Tea Markets Case Volume 2015 – 2025
- 3.39 The Regional RTD Tea Markets Case Volume Share 2015 – 2025
- 3.40 The Regional RTD Tea Markets Case Volume Growth 2016 – 2025
- 3.41 The Regional RTD Tea Markets Per Capita Consumption 2015 – 2025
- 4. READY-TO-DRINK TEA PACKAGING
- RTD Tea Packaging Types
- • Shelf-Stable – Overview
- • Shelf-Stable – Glass Bottles
- • Shelf-Stable – Cans
- • Shelf-Stable – Plastic Bottles
- • Chilled
- • Fountain
- Exhibits
- 4.42 RTD Tea Volume by Package Size and Type 2015 – 2025
- 4.43 RTD Tea Share by Package Size and Type 2015 – 2025
- 4.44 RTD Tea Growth by Package Size and Type 2016 – 2025
- 5. THE LEADING READY-TO-DRINK TEA COMPANIES AND THEIR BRANDS
- The Leading Companies
- PepsiCo, Inc.
- • Overview
- • PLTP – Overview
- • PLTP – Marketing
- • PLTP – Distribution
- Coca-Cola Company
- • Overview
- • Gold Peak – Overview
- • Honest Tea – Overview
- • Honest Tea – Marketing
- • Honest Tea – Distribution
- • Fuze – Overview
- • Fuze – Marketing
- • Peace Tea – Overview
- Keurig Dr Pepper
- • Overview
- • Marketing
- • Distribution
- Ferolito, Vultaggio & Sons
- • Overview
- • Marketing
- • Distribution
- Purity Organic
- • Sweet Leaf – Overview
- • Sweet Leaf – Marketing
- Ito En, Ltd.
- • Teas' Tea – Overview
- • Teas' Tea – Marketing
- • Teas' Tea – Distribution
- Other RTD Tea Brands
- Leading Grocery and Drug Store RTD Tea Brands
- Exhibits
- 5.45 Leading RTD Tea Brands Estimated Wholesale Dollar Sales 2015 – 2020
- 5.46 Leading RTD Tea Brands Estimated Dollar Share 2015 – 2020
- 5.47 Leading RTD Tea Brands Estimated Dollar Growth 2016 – 2020
- 5.48 Leading RTD Tea Brands Estimated Case Volume 2015 – 2020
- 5.49 Leading RTD Tea Brands Estimated Case Volume Share 2015 – 2020
- 5.50 Leading RTD Tea Brands Estimated Case Volume Growth 2016 – 2020
- 5.51 The Leading RTD Tea Trademarks in Grocery Stores by Retail Sales 2020
- 5.52 The Leading RTD Tea Trademarks in Drug Stores by Retail Sales 2020
- 5.53 The Leading RTD Tea Trademarks in Grocery Stores by Volume 2020
- 5.54 The Leading RTD Tea Trademarks in Drug Stores by Volume 2020
- 6. THE KOMBUCHA MARKET
- Kombucha
- • Overview
- • Leading Brands
- Exhibits
- 6.55 The Kombucha Market Estimated Dollars and Volume 2007 – 2025
- 6.56 The Kombucha Market Growth 2008 – 2025
- 6.57 Leading Kombucha Brands Estimated Volume 2015 – 2020
- 6.58 Leading Kombucha Brands Estimated Volume Share 2015 – 2020
- 6.59 Leading Kombucha Brands Estimated Volume Growth 2016 – 2020
- 6.60 Leading Kombucha Brands Estimated Wholesale Dollar Sales 2015 – 2020
- 6.61 Leading Kombucha Brands Estimated Wholesale Dollar Share 2015 – 2020
- 6.62 Leading Kombucha Brands Estimated Wholesale Dollar Growth 2016 – 2020
- 7. THE ORGANIC TEA MARKET
- The National Organic Tea Market
- • Overview
- • Volume and Dollars
- • Per Capita Consumption
- Exhibits
- 7.63 Global Organic Tea Market Estimated Volume and Change 2002 – 2025
- 7.64 U.S. Organic Tea Market Estimated Volume and Change 2002 – 2025
- 7.65 U.S. Organic RTD Tea Market Estimated Volume, Wholesale Dollars and Change 2002 – 2025
- 7.66 U.S. Organic Tea Market Per Capita Consumption 2002 – 2025
- 7.67 U.S. Organic RTD Tea Market Per Capita Consumption 2002 – 2025
- 8. TEA DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
- RTD Tea Distribution Channels
- Dry Tea Distribution Channels
- Exhibits
- 8.68 RTD Tea Volume by Distribution Channel 2015 – 2025
- 8.69 RTD Tea Share of Volume by Distribution Channel 2015 – 2025
- 8.70 RTD Tea Change in Volume by Distribution Channel 2016 – 2025
- 8.71 Dry Tea Volume by Distribution Channel 2015 – 2025
- 8.72 Dry Tea Share of Volume by Distribution Channel 2015 – 2025
- 8.73 Dry Tea Change in Volume by Distribution Channel 2016 – 2025
- 9. U.S. TEA ADVERTISING EXPENDITURES
- The Leading Advertised RTD Tea Brands
- RTD Tea Advertising by Medium
- The Leading Advertised Tea Brands
- Tea Advertising by Medium
- Exhibits
- 9.74 Ready-to-Drink Tea Advertising Expenditures 2015 – 2020
- 9.75 Ready-to-Drink Tea Share of Advertising Expenditures 2015 – 2020
- 9.76 Ready-to-Drink Tea Change in Advertising Expenditures 2016 – 2020
- 9.77 Ready-to-Drink Tea Advertising Expenditures by Media 2015 – 2020
- 9.78 Ready-to-Drink Tea Share of Advertising Expenditures by Media 2015 – 2020
- 9.79 Ready-to-Drink Tea Change in Advertising Expenditures by Media 2016 – 2020
- 9.80 U.S. Dry Tea Market Advertising Expenditures 2015 – 2020
- 9.81 U.S. Dry Tea Market Share of Advertising Expenditures 2015 – 2020
- 9.82 U.S. Dry Tea Market Change in Advertising Expenditures 2016 – 2020
- 9.83 U.S. Dry Tea Market Advertising Expenditures by Media 2015 – 2020
- 9.84 U.S. Dry Tea Market Share of Advertising Expenditures by Media 2015 – 2020
- 9.85 U.S. Dry Tea Market Change in Advertising Expenditures by Media 2016 – 2020
- 10. U.S. TEA DEMOGRAPHICS
- Demographics of the RTD Tea Consumer
- • Overview
- • Comparative Demographics of RTD Tea Brands
- Exhibits
- 10.86 Demographics of the RTD Tea Consumer 2020
- 10.87 Demographics of the AriZona Tea Consumer 2020
- 10.88 Demographics of the Lipton Consumer 2020
- 10.89 Demographics of the Snapple Tea Consumer 2020
- 10.90 Demographics of the Gold Peak Consumer 2020
- 10.91 Demographics of the Honest Tea Consumer 2020
- 11. U.S. TEA IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
- Imported Tea
- Exported Tea
- Exhibits
- 11.92 U.S. Tea Market Imports (Metric Tons) by Tea Type 2015 – 2020
- 11.93 U.S. Tea Market Share of Imports by Tea Type 2015 – 2020
- 11.94 U.S. Tea Market Change in Imports by Tea Type 2016 – 2020
- 11.95 U.S. Black Tea Market Imports (Metric Tons) by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.96 U.S. Black Tea Market Share of Imports by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.97 U.S. Black Tea Market Change in Imports by Leading Countries 2016 – 2020
- 11.98 U.S. Green Tea Market Imports (Metric Tons) by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.99 U.S. Green Tea Market Share of Imports by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.100 U.S. Green Tea Market Change in Imports by Leading Countries 2016 – 2020
- 11.101 U.S. Tea Market Exports (Metric Tons) by Tea Type 2015 – 2020
- 11.102 U.S. Tea Market Share of Exports by Tea Type 2015 – 2020
- 11.103 U.S. Tea Market Change in Exports by Tea Type 2016 – 2020
- 11.104 U.S. Black Tea Market Exports (Metric Tons) by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.105 U.S. Black Tea Market Share of Exports by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.106 U.S. Black Tea Market Change in Exports by Leading Countries 2016 – 2020
- 11.107 U.S. Green Tea Market Exports (Metric Tons) by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.108 U.S. Green Tea Market Share of Exports by Leading Countries 2015 – 2020
- 11.109 U.S. Green Tea Market Change in Exports by Leading Countries 2016 – 2020
- 12. TEA INDUSTRY PRICING IN THE U.S.
- Price Indexes
- • Consumer Prices
- • Producer Prices
- Exhibits
- 12.110 Change in Consumer Price Index for Tea and Other Items 1999 – 2020
- 12.111 Change in Producer Price Index for Tea and All Commodities 1995 – 2020