Soft Drinks in Hong Kong, China
Euromonitor International's Soft Drinks in Hong Kong, China 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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Tables: 158 | Publication date: May 2009
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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 Enjoys Growth
Soft drinks in Hong Kong grew in terms of total volume in 2008. Soft drinks growth was mainly driven by fruit/vegetable juice, bottled water and functional drinks. Consumers moved towards healthier drinks in 2008, which resulted in the decline of carbonates total volume sales that year. Good marketing strategies also played a part in the positive growth during 2008 as these categories witnessed substantial financial investment in their advertisement campaigns.
Health Products is the Main Trend in Hong Kong
Consumers are more educated and aware of health and wellness issues. They are more selective of soft drinks containing healthy ingredients and value-added nutrients. 100% juice is becoming increasingly popular due to their high nutrient value. Consumers are shifting their preferences from carbonated soft drinks towards RTD drinks and other fruit juice. In addition, many published reports take a negative position towards carbonates due to the adverse effects of consuming too many carbonated drinks, which further affects sales.
Fierce Competition for Soft Drinks in Hong Kong
Unit prices for soft drinks are low in Hong Kong due to fierce competition, especially in fruit/vegetable juice, RTD tea, Asian speciality drinks and carbonates. In order to ensure survival, especially for Asian speciality drinks, new innovations or new flavours are frequent occurrences to maintain a cutting edge over rival companies. Consumers are also looking for better health products, and there is a rising trend for RTD tea manufacturers to launch low sugar versions of their products in order to boost sales.
Convenience Stores Growing
Convenience stores retail volume share of soft drinks increased in 2008 as a result of the expansion of convenience stores generally in Hong Kong. However, supermarkets/hypermarkets remained the dominant channel for soft drinks in Hong Kong during 2008 as consumers prefer to purchase at such outlets due to their everyday low price strategy. In terms of individual packs however, convenience stores are doing better than supermarkets/hypermarkets as more people are opting to spend time outdoors due to the long summer in Hong Kong. Therefore companies are focusing more on promotions for individual packs at convenience stores than in supermarkets/hypermarkets.
Limited Growth Expected
Slower total volume growth is expected over the forecast period due to the maturity of soft drinks and to an anticipated economic downturn in 2009. The health trend is expected to continue over the forecast period, whereby consumers prefer healthier varieties such as low calorie or low sugar soft drinks. Products such as carbonates will continue to suffer a decline in total volume sales over the forecast period as consumers are moving towards healthier soft drinks such as fruit/vegetable juice.
Table of contents
SOFT DRINKS IN HONG KONG, CHINA : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Soft Drinks Enjoys Growth
Health Products is the Main Trend in Hong Kong
Fierce Competition for Soft Drinks in Hong Kong
Convenience Stores Growing
Limited Growth Expected
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Labelling Law on Drinks Has Toughened in Hong Kong
More New Products Beneficial to Health are Launched
Growing Demand for Organic Products
Difficult Economic Circumstances
Hotter and Longer Summers in Hong Kong
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 Hong Kong, China
Sector 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 Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 35 Brand Shares of Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 36 Company Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 37 Brand Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 38 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013
Table 39 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
DEFINITIONS
Summary 1 Research Sources
LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - HONG KONG, CHINA
HUNG FOOK TONG HOLDINGS LTD - SOFT DRINKS - HONG KONG, CHINA
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 2 Hung Fook Tong Holdings Ltd: Key Facts
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 3 Hung Fook Tong Holdings Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
TELFORD INTERNATIONAL CO LTD - SOFT DRINKS - HONG KONG, CHINA
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 4 Telford International Co Ltd: Key Facts
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 5 Telford International Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
VITASOY INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD - SOFT DRINKS - HONG KONG, CHINA
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 6 Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 7 Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 8 Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
WATSON (GROUP) HK LTD, AS - SOFT DRINKS - HONG KONG, CHINA
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 9 AS Watson (Group) HK Ltd: Key Facts
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
Summary 10 AS Watson (Group) HK Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
CARBONATES IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 40 Low Calorie Carbonates by Subsector
Table 41 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008
Table 42 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
Table 43 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 44 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 45 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2003-2008
Table 46 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2003-2008
Table 47 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 48 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 49 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 50 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 51 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 52 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013
Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
Table 55 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 56 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
FRUIT/VEGETABLE JUICE IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008
Table 58 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
Table 59 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 60 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 61 Leading Flavours for 100% Juice: % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008
Table 62 Leading Flavours for Nectars (25-99% Juice): % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008
Table 63 Leading Flavours for Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice): % Volume Breakdown 2003-2008
Table 64 % Share of Smoothies in 100% Juice and Nectars (25-99% Juice): Off-trade Value 2008
Table 65 Chilled Vs Ambient Not From Concentrate 100% Juice: % Analysis 2003-2008
Table 66 Chilled Vs Ambient Reconstituted 100% Juice: % Analysis 2003-2008
Table 67 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 68 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 69 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 70 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 71 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013
Table 72 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
Table 73 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 74 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
BOTTLED WATER IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Institutional Bottled Water Sales
SECTOR DATA
Table 75 Sales of Bottled Water to the Institutional Channel 2004-2008
Table 76 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2003-2008
Table 77 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2003-2008
Table 78 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 79 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 80 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 81 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 82 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 83 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 84 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2008-2013
Table 85 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2008-2013
Table 86 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 87 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2008-2013
FUNCTIONAL DRINKS IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 88 Still vs Carbonated Functional Drinks % Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 89 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008
Table 90 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
Table 91 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 92 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 93 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 94 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 95 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 96 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 97 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013
Table 98 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
Table 99 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 100 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
CONCENTRATES IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Concentrates Conversions
Table 101 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
Table 102 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008
Table 103 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 104 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
Table 105 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 106 Company Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 107 Brand Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 108 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013
Table 109 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 110 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
Table 111 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
RTD TEA IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 112 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008
Table 113 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
Table 114 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 115 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 116 Leading Flavours for RTD Tea: % Volume Breakdown 2005-2008
Table 117 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 118 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 119 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 120 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 121 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013
Table 122 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
Table 123 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 124 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
RTD COFFEE IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 125 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2003-2008
Table 126 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2003-2008
Table 127 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 128 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 129 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 130 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 131 Company Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 132 Brand Shares of RTD Coffee by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 133 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2008-2013
Table 134 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2008-2013
Table 135 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 136 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2008-2013
ASIAN SPECIALITY DRINKS IN HONG KONG, CHINA
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 137 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2003-2008
Table 138 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
Table 139 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008
Table 140 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
Table 141 Company Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2004-2008
Table 142 Brand Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2005-2008
Table 143 Company Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Value 2004-2008
Table 144 Brand Shares of Asian Speciality Drinks by Off-trade Value 2005-2008
Table 145 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2008-2013
Table 146 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
Table 147 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 148 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013