Asian market seen as key to perk up revenue of Japan's java giant

UCC hopes to offset slumping domestic coffee business with overseas expansion

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UCC introducing Largo brand coffee beans for professionals in South Korea: The company is offering a wide range of products and services in Asia in its quest to be the market leader.

NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Anticipating a tighter domestic market due to a declining birthrate and increased competition, UCC Holdings, Japan's largest coffee company, is keen to expand overseas, especially in Asia.

In January, the company set up a subsidiary, UCC International, to manage the group's overseas offices, which cover 17 countries and regions. The goal is to boost overseas revenues to equal 50% of total revenue from the current 30%.

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