Soft Drinks in Australia

Euromonitor International's Soft Drinks in Australia market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Asian speciality drinks; Bottled water; Carbonates; Concentrates; Fruit/vegetable juice; Functional drinks; RTD coffee; RTD tea

Executive summary

Soft drinks market gets a make-over

Carbonates remained the dominant sector within soft drinks throughout the review period. However, its steady gradual decline in share is leading inexorably to carbonates seeing its market share fall considerably from the start of the review period. Carbonates’ decline is being absorbed by a number of other sectors including bottled water which doubled its share over the course of the review period. This new make-over is influenced by consumers’ increasing health consciousness, which led to some consumers cutting down their intake of carbonates which are usually high in sugar content and are thus perceived to be unhealthy.

New products re-invigorate bottled water

Bottled water has been a strong growth sector throughout the review period. In 2009, the sector was further invigorated with new product launches which extrapolate the functionality concept in bottled water. This includes Glacéau by Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd, Smart Water by Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd and Play by Pure & Natural Beverages Pty Ltd.

More ownership changes imminent

Change of ownership has occurred with some regularity during the review period. In 2008 it was confirmed that further changes are afoot, with Frucor Beverages (Australia) Pty Ltd being purchased by Suntory Limited. Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd is reported to be undertaking a major review of operations which some analysts believe will result in the divestment of its Schweppes beverages operation. Golden Circle Ltd is in the midst of a take-over offer by HJ Heinz Company Ltd.

Multipack sales through grocery channel impacts market value

Newer soft drinks categories including energy drinks, functional water and RTD tea are increasingly gaining strength through grocery retailers. This is impacting on unit pricing in terms of lower prices and growth of multipack formats and larger pack sizes.

Increased diversity the keynote into the future

The wellness trend is the driving force behind Australian consumers’ heightened awareness of what they eat and drink. Some sectors of the soft drinks market have come under considerable attack for their sugar content and their contribution to the obesity problem in the country. Consequently, many new products are aimed at offering a healthier choice. Fortification in one form or another is now commonplace and the distinctions in definition between the various soft drinks sectors are becoming increasingly blurred.

Table of contents

SOFT DRINKS IN AUSTRALIA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Soft drinks market gets a make-over

New products re-invigorate bottled water

More ownership changes imminent

Multipack sales through grocery channel impacts market value

Increased diversity the keynote into the future

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

“Better for you” does not work for all soft drinks

Hydration continues to be a major criterion in soft drinks purchases

Children becomes a core target market for manufacturers

Supermarkets/hypermarkets continues to rise in dominance

Childhood obesity remains a major concern in Australia

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: Volume 2003-2008

Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2003-2008

Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2008

Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume 2008

Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2008

Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value 2008

Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2003-2008

Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 13 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2004-2008

Table 14 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2005-2008

Table 15 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2004-2008

Table 16 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2005-2008

Table 17 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2004-2008

Table 18 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2005-2008

Table 19 Penetration of Private Label (as sold) by Sector by Volume 2003-2008

Table 20 Penetration of Private Label by Sector by Value 2003-2008

Table 21 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2008

Table 22 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: Volume 2008-2013

Table 23 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 24 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2008-2013

Table 25 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Table 26 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 27 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 28 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2008-2013

Table 29 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

APPENDIX

Fountain Sales in Australia

MARKET DATA

Table 30 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 31 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 32 Company Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 33 Brand Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 34 Company Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 35 Brand Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 36 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 37 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

DEFINITIONS

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - AUSTRALIA

BICKFORD'S AUSTRALIA PTY LTD - SOFT DRINKS - AUSTRALIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Bickford’s Australia Pty Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 3 Bickford’s Australia Pty Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

GEORGE SAXBY BEVERAGES PTY LTD - SOFT DRINKS - AUSTRALIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 George Saxby Beverages Pty Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

GOLDEN CIRCLE LTD - SOFT DRINKS - AUSTRALIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 5 Golden Circle Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 6 Golden Circle Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 7 Golden Circle Ltd: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 8 Golden Circle Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

NATIONAL FOODS LTD - SOFT DRINKS - AUSTRALIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 9 National Foods Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 10 National Foods Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

PURE & NATURAL BEVERAGES PTY LTD - SOFT DRINKS - AUSTRALIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 11 Pure & Natural Beverages Pty Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 12 Pure & Natural Beverages Pty Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

CARBONATES IN AUSTRALIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 38 Low Calorie Carbonates by Subsector

Table 39 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 40 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 41 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 42 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 43 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2003-2008

Table 44 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2003-2008

Table 45 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 46 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 47 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 48 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 49 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 50 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 51 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 52 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

FRUIT/VEGETABLE JUICE IN AUSTRALIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 55 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 56 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 58 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 59 Leading Flavours for 100% Juice: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 60 Leading Flavours for Nectars (25-99% Juice): % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 61 Leading Flavours for Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice): % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 62 % Share of Smoothies in 100% Juice and Nectars (25-99% Juice): Off-trade Value 2008

Table 63 Chilled Vs Ambient Not From Concentrate 100% Juice: % Analysis 2003-2008

Table 64 Chilled Vs Ambient Reconstituted 100% Juice: % Analysis 2003-2008

Table 65 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 66 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 67 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 68 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 69 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 70 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 71 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 72 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

BOTTLED WATER IN AUSTRALIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Institutional Bottled Water Sales

Table 73 Sales of Bottled Water to Institutional Channel 2004-2008

Table 74 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2003-2008

Table 75 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2003-2008

Table 76 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 77 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 78 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 79 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 80 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 81 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 82 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2008-2013

Table 83 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2008-2013

Table 84 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 85 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2008-2013

FUNCTIONAL DRINKS IN AUSTRALIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 86 Still vs Carbonated Functional Drinks % Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 87 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 88 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 89 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 90 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 91 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 92 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 93 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 94 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 95 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 96 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 97 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 98 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

CONCENTRATES IN AUSTRALIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Concentrates Conversions

Table 99 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format

Table 100 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 101 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 102 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 103 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 104 Company Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 105 Brand Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 106 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 107 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 108 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 109 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

RTD TEA IN AUSTRALIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 110 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 111 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 112 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 113 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 114 Leading Flavours for RTD Tea: % Volume Breakdown 2005-2008

Table 115 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 116 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 117 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 118 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 119 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 120 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 121 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 122 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

RTD COFFEE IN AUSTRALIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 123 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2003-2008

Table 124 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2003-2008

Table 125 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 126 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 127 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 128 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 129 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 130 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 131 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2008-2013

Table 132 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2008-2013

Table 133 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 134 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2008-2013