On January 16, according to Japanese media reports, Suntory Food announced that it would raise the price of some large bottled beverages such as " Suntory Oolong Tea" in May.
Price increases for large plastic bottled beverages of more than 1.2 litres, about 30 products such as " Suntory Oolong Tea" and "C.C. Lemon". Prices begin to rise in May and raise the pre-tax recommended retail price by 20 yen.
Suntory Food claims that the reason for the increase in prices is the increase in material costs and logistics costs.