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Herbal Tea Production in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Arielle Rose Arielle Rose New York, United States Last Updated: February 2024 NAICS OD4198

Revenue

$470.0m

2024

$470.0m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

2,096

Businesses

1,052

Wages

$XX.Xm

Herbal Tea Production in the US industry analysis

Herbal tea producers have prospered over some of the five years to 2024 because of an expansion in health consciousness and tea consumption among consumers. Consistent demand from the aging population is attributable to intense marketing by herbal tea producers to boost awareness about the health benefits of herbal teas. Price-premium teas with organic blends have become popular amid expanded discretionary income levels. However, competition from low-cost imports has offset most domestic tea demand expansion amid the strengthening US dollar. IBISWorld estimates that herbal tea revenue will expand at a CAGR of an estimated 0.2% to $470.0 million through the end of 2024, including an estimated 0.6% increase in 2024 alone. COVID-19 has been a contributing factor to this low annualized growth in revenue across the industry. Meanwhile, profit will inch down to represent approximately 8.7% of revenue in 2024. 

Trends and Insights

  • Expansively health-conscious consumers support herbal tea sales. Many people want to change their consumption of sugary drinks to healthier alternatives like tea.
  • Consumers looking for convenience purchase bagged herbal teas. This has resulted in higher sales for bagged products as customers don’t have to strain the tea, find loose leaves on their tea or use a tea steeper.
  • Herbal tea producers base operations in proximity to major trade ports. Most tea producers import their tea leaves; therefore, proximity to major ports allows producers to lower transportation costs.
  • There is a moderate degree of competition among herbal tea producers. The primary competitive factors within the industry are price, brand loyalty, quality, relationships with supplier networks and product differentiation.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $470.0m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Tea trade trends impact producers

  • The United States doesn't have the proper tea-growing climate, forcing domestic tea producers to import leaves and making input prices susceptible to political conflicts and environmental condition changes.
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Herbal Tea Production in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Macroeconomic trends are set to improve

  • Over the coming years, the US dollar will devaluate, making domestically produced tea more affordable abroad and boosting demand. On the other hand, imports sold in the United States will strengthen in price, benefiting domestic producers.

Biggest companies in the Herbal Tea Production in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Unilever N V
102.4
17.4
17.0
Bigelow Tea Company
69.9
8.5
12.2
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
54.8
1.4
2.6

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Products & Services Segmentation

Herbal Tea Production in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Chamomile tea, Mint tea and Other herbal teas. Chamomile tea is the largest segment of the Herbal Tea Production in the US.

Trends and Insights

Chamomile tea is the most popular herbal tea

  • Chamomile tea is produced from a flowering plant that resembles a daisy. The tea is used for various medicinal purposes, most commonly to help with relaxation and sleep disorders.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Companies in this industry specialize in blending and packaging plant infusions, creating an array of herbal teas. These teas can be derived from any leaf, root, fruit or flower that comes from plants other than the traditional tea plant. This diverse industry harnesses various botanicals' natural benefits and flavors, providing consumers with a range of healthy and delicious beverage choices.

What's included in this industry?

Blending and packaging chamomile teaBlending and packaging mint teaBlending and packaging medicinal teas and other herbal tea products

Companies

Unilever N VBigelow Tea CompanyThe Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

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Related Terms

TISANEROOIBOSREADY-TO-DRINK (RTD)

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 31192 - Herbal Tea Production in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Expansively health-conscious consumers support herbal tea sales. Many people want to change their consumption of sugary drinks to healthier alternatives like tea.

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Consumers looking for convenience purchase bagged herbal teas. This has resulted in higher sales for bagged products as customers don’t have to strain the tea, find loose lea...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Herbal tea producers base operations in proximity to major trade ports. Most tea producers import their tea leaves; therefore, proximity to major ports allows producers to lo...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

There is a moderate degree of competition among herbal tea producers. The primary competitive factors within the industry are price, brand loyalty, quality, relationships wit...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Large herbal tea producers work toward sustainability. Many herbal tea producers are working toward lowering their carbon footprint and adopting sustainable practices.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Unilever N V's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Bigelow Tea Company's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Unilever N V, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Bigelow Tea Company, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Herbal tea producers don’t receive much assistance. These producers don’t receive government assistance in the form of import tariffs.

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Herbal tea producer cost structure is based on numerous factors, including operation size, capital investments and technology levels. While changes in demand can substantiall...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States is $470.0m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in 2024?

There are 1,052 businesses in the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.6 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Herbal Tea Production in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Herbal Tea Production market in United States are Unilever N V, Bigelow Tea Company and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

What does the Herbal Tea Production in the US in United States include?

Blending and packaging chamomile tea and Blending and packaging mint tea are part of the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Herbal Tea Production in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Unilever N V.

How competitive is the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Herbal Tea Production in the US industry in United States.

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Competitors

  • Coffee Production in the US
  • Tea Production in the US
  • Juice Production in the US

Complementors

  • Fruit & Nut Farming in the US
  • Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in the US

International industries

  • Coffee & Tea Production in Canada
  • Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing in Australia
  • Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing in New Zealand
  • Tea Processing in the UK
  • Tea Production in China

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