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Coffee & Tea Manufacturing

Published Aug 11, 2025
SKU # FRRS20314427

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Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:Companies in this industry roast coffee, blend tea, and manufacture coffee and tea concentrates. Major companies include Farmer Brothers, JM Smucker, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Kraft Heinz (all based in the US), as well as ITO EN (Japan), Maxingvest ag (Germany), Nestlé (Switzerland), Tata Consumer Products (India), and Unilever (the UK).COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPEConsumer tastes and disposable income drive demand. The profitability of individual companies depends on effectively managing raw ingredient costs, efficient operations, and effective marketing. Large companies have scale advantages in purchasing, distribution, manufacturing, and marketing. Small companies can compete effectively by offering specialized products or serving a local market. The US industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies generate about 90% of revenue.PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGYMajor products include: flavoring agents; dried and dehydrated fruits; spoon-type salad dressing; roasted coffee; and concentrated coffee. Roasted coffee includes both whole and ground beans. Tea includes tea bags as well as loose and instant tea. Coffee concentrates include freeze-dried, frozen, or liquid concentrates, along with coffee substitutes. Companies in the commercial sector may provide wholesale customers coffee brewing and grinding equipment to maintain product quality, and some own and operate retail coffee shops. Specialty coffees and teas are generally high-quality, premium-priced products.

Table of Contents

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Business Trends
Industry Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Web Links and Acronyms

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