Green Tea Maker Ito En Surges Most Since 2023 on Matcha Boom

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By Reina Sasaki

September 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM UTC

Ito En Ltd. shares surged after the company posted double-digit profit growth in the first quarter, driven by a jump in overseas green tea bag sales.

Japan’s biggest tea producer rose as much as 9.4%, the most since September 2023, fueled by a 60% surge in overseas tea bag sales of its Oi Ocha brand. North America sales climbed 44% from a year earlier.