Gavin Blair
Articles by Gavin Blair
JAPAN: Kirin Holdings, Asahi battle to restore operations
26 April 2011
Japanese brewers are working to get production back online in time for the summer months, halting sales of some brands to focus on core offerings.
Focus - Japanese continue to thirst for functional drinks
7 August 2008
Functional drinks may be a relatively recent phenomenon in many markets but they are certainly nothing new in Japan where ‘genki’ energy drinks have been enthusiastically consumed for decades. Moreover, writes Gavin Blair, deregulation has fostered further growth in the health drinks market.
