The Japanese drinks maker Kirin Beverage Corporation plans to expand its line of hot beverages by the end of this year.

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From late September to early October, the company will begin marketing a new green tea made with high-grade leaves, and a tea with whole rice that has double the rice volume of earlier products.


There are also plans to expand its range of black teas and launch a female orientated coffee to its Fire brand.


The company expects sales of hot drinks in PET bottles to grow to 8 million 24-bottle cases this year, 2.7 times the number sold the previous year.


 

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