HERBAL TEA MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Increasing awareness related to health benefits of consumption of herbal tea includes slowing aging process and reducing obesity. This is because herbal tea is claimed to have anti-aging properties and ingredients that aid in reducing weight. These are some of the key factors driving growth of the global herbal tea market. Increasing prevalence of obesity is another factor expected to propel demand for green tea. For instance, according to World Health Organization (WHO), 2016, 39% of the adults above 18 years of age were overweight and 13% were obese globally.

Rising trend of consumption of ready-to-drink tea (RTD) is further fuelling growth of the herbal tea market. Therefore, manufacturers are focusing on offering RTD herbal tea, in order to expand their customer base. For instance, in January 2018, Teavana Holdings, Inc. launched unsweetened strawberry apple green craft iced tea, which is a green tea with lemongrass and fruit flavor. However, easy availability of substitute products such as coffee is expected to hinder growth of the herbal tea market.