Soft Drinks in Germany

Euromonitor International's Soft Drinks in Germany 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

Higher soft drinks prices fuel value growth

Soft drinks sales continued to increase during 2008. Whilst value growth was higher than the review period average, due to rising unit prices, volume growth was slightly below the corresponding review period CAGR. Growth was highest within the carbonates, functional drinks, and ready-to-drink coffee segments.

PET plastic bottles continue to increase in popularity

Sales of PET bottles, which were introduced in Germany significantly later than in other European countries, continued to increase during 2008. Due to their lower weight in comparison with glass bottles, PET bottles continue to offer advantages for both consumers and retailers, even when considering that they are less environmentally friendly than some other packaging formats.

Soft drinks sales dominated by private label and multinational producers

Given the comparatively high price sensitivity of German consumers, it is not surprising that private label brands continued to increase in popularity during 2008. However, multinationals such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Gerolsteiner, Eckes, Danone, Hassia, and Red Bull are also performing strongly.

Discounters continue to increase distribution share

In-line with the success of private label brands, discount stores like Aldi, Lidl, Norma, Netto, Penny and Plus continued to increase their retail volume shares at the expense of other distribution channels (supermarkets/hypermarkets, small grocery retailers, other grocery retailers, and non-grocery retailers) in 2008. Despite increasing sales, the vending channel continues to account for only a limited number of soft drinks sales in Germany. Discount store chains currently lead retail volume sales within the carbonates, fruit/vegetable juice, and bottled water segments.

Further value and volume growth expected over the forecast period

Soft drinks sales are expected to continue to increase throughout the forecast period, both in value and volume terms. Increasing consumer health awareness means that products which are perceived as being healthier and which offer functional benefits such as low calorie products and those within flavoured bottled water and functional bottled water can be expected to perform particularly well in the coming years.

Table of contents

SOFT DRINKS IN GERMANY : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Higher soft drinks prices fuel value growth

PET plastic bottles continue to increase in popularity

Soft drinks sales dominated by private label and multinational producers

Discounters continue to increase distribution share

Further value and volume growth expected over the forecast period

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Positive economic growth despite global financial crisis

Premium and economy products benefit at the expense of standard brands

Rising PET bottle sales

Health and wellness trend has considerable impact on soft drinks sales

German consumers show increasing interest in new flavours and exotic tastes

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 Soft Drinks (RTD) by Total Volume 2004-2008

Table 14 Brand Shares of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Total Volume 2005-2008

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

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

Table 17 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2004-2008

Table 18 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2005-2008

Table 19 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2004-2008

Table 20 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2005-2008

Table 21 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2004-2008

Table 22 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2005-2008

Table 23 Penetration of Private Label (as sold) by Sector by Volume 2003-2008

Table 24 Penetration of Private Label by Sector by Value 2003-2008

Table 25 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2008

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

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

Table 28 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2008-2013

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

Table 30 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 31 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 32 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2008-2013

Table 33 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

APPENDIX

Fountain Sales in Germany

DATA

Table 34 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 35 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 36 Company Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 37 Brand Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 38 Company Shares of Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 39 Brand Shares of Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 40 Company Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 41 Brand Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 42 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 43 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

DEFINITIONS

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - GERMANY

COCA-COLA GMBH - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Coca-Cola GmbH: Key Facts

Summary 3 Coca-Cola GmbH: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 4 Coca-Cola GmbH: Competitive Position 2008

DEUTSCHE SINALCO GMBH MARKENGETRäNKE & CO KG - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 5 Deutsche Sinalco GmbH Markengetränke & Co KG: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 6 Deutsche Sinalco GmbH Markengetränke & Co KG: Competitive Position 2008

ECKES-GRANINI DEUTSCHLAND GMBH - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 7 Eckes-Granini Deutschland GmbH: Key Facts

Summary 8 Eckes-Granini Deutschland GmbH: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 9 Eckes-Granini Deutschland GmbH: Competitive Position 2008

FSP FRISCHSAFT PRODUKTIONS GMBH - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 10 FSP Frischsaft FRISCHE Produktions GmbH: Key Facts

Summary 11 FSP Frischsaft FRISCHE Produktions GmbH: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 12 FSP Frischsaft FRISCHE Produktions GmbH: Competitive Position 2008

GEROLSTEINER BRUNNEN GMBH & CO - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 13 Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG: Key Facts

Summary 14 Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 15 Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 16 Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co KG: Competitive Position 2008

MINERALBRUNNEN ÜBERKINGEN-TEINACH AG - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 17 Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach AG: Key Facts

Summary 18 Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach AG: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 19 Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach AG: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 20 Mineralbrunnen Überkingen-Teinach AG: Competitive Position 2008

NESTLé WATERS DEUTSCHLAND AG - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 21 Nestlé Waters Deutschland AG: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 22 Nestlé Waters Deutschland AG: Production Statistics 2007

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 23 Nestlé Waters Deutschland AG: Competitive Position 2008

PEPSICO DEUTSCHLAND GMBH - SOFT DRINKS - GERMANY

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 24 PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 25 PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH: Competitive Position 2008

CARBONATES IN GERMANY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 44 Low Calorie Carbonates by Subsector

Table 45 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 46 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 47 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 48 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 49 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2003-2008

Table 50 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2003-2008

Table 51 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 52 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 53 Leading Flavours for Cola Carbonates: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 54 Leading Flavours for Non-cola Carbonates: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 55 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 56 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 57 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 58 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 59 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 60 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 61 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 62 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

FRUIT/VEGETABLE JUICE IN GERMANY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 63 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 64 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 65 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 66 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 67 Leading Flavours for 100% Juice: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 68 Leading Flavours for Nectars (25-99% Juice): % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 69 Leading Flavours for Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice): % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 70 % Share of Smoothies in 100% Juice and Nectars (25-99% Juice): Off-trade Value 2008

Table 71 Chilled Vs Ambient Not From Concentrate 100% Juice: % Analysis 2003-2008

Table 72 Chilled Vs Ambient Reconstituted 100% Juice: % Analysis 2003-2008

Table 73 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 74 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 75 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 76 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

BOTTLED WATER IN GERMANY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Institutional Bottled Water Sales

Table 81 Sales of Bottled Water to Institutional Channel 2004-2008

Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2003-2008

Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2003-2008

Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 85 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 86 Leading Flavours for Flavoured Bottled Water: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 87 Leading Flavours for Functional Bottled Water: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 88 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 89 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 90 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 91 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2008-2013

Table 93 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2008-2013

Table 94 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 95 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2008-2013

FUNCTIONAL DRINKS IN GERMANY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 96 Still vs. Carbonated Functional Drinks % Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 97 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 98 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 99 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 100 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 101 Leading Flavours for Liquid Concentrates: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 102 Leading Flavours for Powder Concentrates: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 103 Company Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 104 Brand Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 105 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

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

Table 107 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

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

CONCENTRATES IN GERMANY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Concentrates Dilution Ratios

Table 109 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format

Table 110 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 111 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 112 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 113 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 114 Leading Flavours for Functional Drinks: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 115 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 116 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 117 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 118 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 119 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 120 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

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

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

RTD TEA IN GERMANY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 123 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008

Table 124 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 125 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 126 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 127 Leading Flavours for RTD Tea: % Volume Breakdown 2005-2008

Table 128 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 129 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 130 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 131 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 132 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013

Table 133 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 134 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 135 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

RTD COFFEE IN GERMANY

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 136 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2003-2008

Table 137 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2003-2008

Table 138 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2003-2008

Table 139 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 140 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008

Table 141 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008

Table 142 Leading Flavours for RTD Coffee: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008

Table 143 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2004-2008

Table 144 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2005-2008

Table 145 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2008-2013

Table 146 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2008-2013

Table 147 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

Table 148 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2008-2013