Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. - statistics & facts
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with its headquarter located in Tokyo. The company was founded in 1889 by Komakichi Torii as a beer brewing company based in Osaka. Asahi is among the leading beer manufacturers worldwide, accounting for about three percent of the global beer volume sales. As the holding company expanded its business into the food manufacturing and soft drink market, the alcoholic beverage segment remained the largest revenue source.
Large beverage manufacturers such as Suntory Holdings Limited, Asahi Group Holdings, Kirin Holdings Company, and Sapporo Holdings Limited dominate the domestic beverage market. Those companies provide the country with a variety of soft drinks as well as high-alcohol and low-alcohol content specialties, such as beer and beer-like beverages, RTD mixed alcoholic drinks, wine, shochu, whisky, and other spirits.
Brands under the Asahi umbrella
Brands under the Asahi Umbrella include, besides others, the core beer brand Asahi Super Dry, the soft drink manufacturers Calpis and Mitsuya Ciders, the wine brand Alpaca as well as a variety of food brands like Mintia or Dear Natura.Outline of the Japanese beverages market
The Japanese beverage industry can be broken into two distinct categories: alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages typically include beer, wine, or spirits, such as whiskey, sake, or shochu. The non-alcoholic beverages industry shows a wider variety, encompassing liquid refreshment beverages (LRB) such as bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, energy drinks, fruit beverages, ready-to-drink coffee and tea, sports beverages, and value-added water.Large beverage manufacturers such as Suntory Holdings Limited, Asahi Group Holdings, Kirin Holdings Company, and Sapporo Holdings Limited dominate the domestic beverage market. Those companies provide the country with a variety of soft drinks as well as high-alcohol and low-alcohol content specialties, such as beer and beer-like beverages, RTD mixed alcoholic drinks, wine, shochu, whisky, and other spirits.
