Non-Alcoholic Drinks Boom in Japan
Actress and model Karina (香里奈), 27, is starring in a new series of TV commercials for Asahi Beer’s Double Zero Cocktail line. The cocktail, which has been on the market for approximately one year, is non-alcoholic and has zero calories, and recently celebrated one million cases sold.
Double Zero Cocktail CM
To commemorate the sales record, Asahi presented Karina with a 10-year supply of the drink – or 3,650 cans. “I’ll be sure to give some to friends and co-workers,” she said at a news conference. “I want to tell them, ‘Even if you don’t get drunk, this will make you happy!’”
Double Zero Cocktail CM
Kirin Brewery Co has raised its sales target of Kirin Free, a malty-tasting beverage with no alcohol up around 20 percent from the previous target due to stronger-than-expected sales.
Kirin Free CM
High temperatures across the nation coupled with the beverage’s growing recognition and popularity among drivers are contributing to robust sales of alcohol-free beer-flavored beverages.