Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Non-alcoholic beverages are becoming increasingly popular these days. According to Nielsen IQ, sales of non-alcoholic drinks in the US increased to ...

The soft drink's popularity is a relief for Coca-Cola (Japan), which manufactures Fanta ... or seasonal connections have also been put on sale, most of them as variations on Fanta Grape and ...

The effect has been especially pronounced in Japan, where the older population--which tends to drink more--is shrinking rapidly. Just 7.8 percent of Japanese people in their 20s were regular ...