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Soft Drinks in South Africa

South Africa

Euromonitor International's Soft Drinks in South Africa 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

Health continues to be important among middle-upper income consumers

South Africa witnessed considerable growth in the middle and upper income classes towards the end of the review period. Although the majority of consumers remain price sensitive, increased disposable income has allowed them to finally be able to afford life’s basic necessities. Many are now also opting for more expensive but healthier products, such as bottled water instead of carbonates. As a result, manufacturers of soft drinks have introduced new launches or variants of existing products to attract this specific type of consumer. Bottled water, juice and RTD tea have particularly benefited from this strong trend.

Continued rise of the middle classes

Growth in the middle class in South Africa has boosted purchases of products which consumers had previously been unable to afford. This however, has not translated into the purchase of luxury products, but instead the expansion of this demographic group has meant that a growing number of South Africans are finally acquiring basic necessities such as running water and electricity.

South Africans demand value for money

The majority of consumers remain price sensitive and demand value for money consumables. As a result, the marketplace is catering more and more to consumers who are looking for reasonably priced products. This has increased competition among companies to market their products at the lowest possible price in order to gain support from this ever increasing population. Whilst larger and more established companies, such as The Coca-Cola Company, enjoy a substantial industry share, their prices remain higher than smaller brands which are trying to gain share through competitive pricing. These companies are able to market their products directly towards the developing middle classes which demand value for money products. Private label products have performed well as they are appreciated for their value for money and are thus expected to continue gaining industry share over the forecast period.

Convenience remains key in product popularity

Whilst growth in South Africa is mainly being driven by the continued focus on health and value for money products, demand for products which offer convenience has also had a substantial influence over the review period. Although consumers in the lower income brackets are deterred by the increased prices of goods sold via forecourts and convenience stores, middle-high income consumers are less price sensitive and are in fact happy to pay slightly more for products which can be bought through these convenient channels. Therefore products such as bottled water, RTD tea and functional drinks have performed well in convenience stores and forecourts as they are marketed towards higher income consumers.

Table of contents

SOFT DRINKS IN SOUTH AFRICA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Health continues to be important among middle-upper income consumers

Continued rise of the middle classes

South Africans demand value for money

Convenience remains key in product popularity

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Health and wellness trend continues to influence South African consumers

Disposable income rises alongside growth in South Africa’s middle classes

Private label brands prove to be popular

Consumers demand convenience

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: Volume 2001-2006

Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2001-2006

Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2006

Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume 2006

Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2006

Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value 2006

Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 13 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2002-2006

Table 14 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Volume 2003-2006

Table 15 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2002-2006

Table 16 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Volume 2003-2006

Table 17 Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2002-2006

Table 18 Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks by Value 2003-2006

Table 19 Penetration of Private Label (as sold) by Sector by Volume 2002-2006

Table 20 Penetration of Private Label by Sector by Value 2002-2006

Table 21 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006

Table 22 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: Volume 2006-2011

Table 23 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 24 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2006-2011

Table 25 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 26 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 27 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Sector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 28 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 29 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

APPENDIX

Table 30 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 31 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 32 Company Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 33 Brand Shares of Liquid Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 34 Company Shares of Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 35 Brand Shares of Powder Concentrates (as sold) by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 36 Company Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 37 Brand Shares of Concentrates (RTD) by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 38 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 39 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

DEFINITIONS

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - SOUTH AFRICA

CERES FRUIT JUICES (PTY) LTD - SOFT DRINKS - SOUTH AFRICA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 1 Ceres Fruit Juices (Pty) Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

QUALITY BEVERAGES - SOFT DRINKS - SOUTH AFRICA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Quality Beverages (Pty) Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 3 Quality Beverages (Pty) Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

REAL JUICE CO, THE - SOFT DRINKS - SOUTH AFRICA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 The Real Juice Company Holding (Pty) Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 5 AVI: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

TIGER BRANDS LTD - SOFT DRINKS - SOUTH AFRICA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 Summary Tiger Brands Limited: Key Facts

Summary 7 Tiger Brands Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

CARBONATES IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 40 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2001-2006

Table 41 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2001-2006

Table 42 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 43 On-trade vs Off-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 44 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 45 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 46 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 47 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 48 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 49 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 50 Company Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2002-2006

Table 51 Brand Shares of Carbonates by Off-trade Value 2003-2006

Table 52 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 55 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

FRUIT/VEGETABLE JUICE IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 56 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 58 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 59 Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 60 Leading Flavours for 100% Juice: %Volume Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 61 Leading Flavours for Nectars (25-99% Juice): %Volume Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 62 Leading Flavours for Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice): %Volume Breakdown 2003-2006

Table 63 % Share of Smoothies in 100% Juice and Nectars (25-99% Juice): Off-trade Value 2006

Table 64 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 65 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 66 Company Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2002-2006

Table 67 Brand Shares of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Off-trade Value 2003-2006

Table 68 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 69 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 70 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 71 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Fruit/Vegetable Juice by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

BOTTLED WATER IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 72 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2001-2006

Table 73 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2001-2006

Table 74 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 75 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 76 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 77 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 78 Company Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2002-2006

Table 79 Brand Shares of Bottled Water by Off-trade Value 2003-2006

Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Volume 2006-2011

Table 81 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: Value 2006-2011

Table 82 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 83 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water: % Value Growth 2006-2011

FUNCTIONAL DRINKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 85 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 86 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 87 Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 88 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 89 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 90 Company Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2002-2006

Table 91 Brand Shares of Functional Drinks by Off-trade Value 2003-2006

Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 93 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 94 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 95 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Functional Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

CONCENTRATES IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 96 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 97 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 98 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 99 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 100 Company Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2002-2006

Table 101 Brand Shares of Concentrates by Off-trade Value 2003-2006

Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (as sold) by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 104 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 105 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

RTD TEA IN SOUTH AFRICA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 106 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 107 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 108 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 109 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 110 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2002-2006

Table 111 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Volume 2003-2006

Table 112 Company Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2002-2006

Table 113 Brand Shares of RTD Tea by Off-trade Value 2003-2006

Table 114 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 115 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 116 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 117 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

RTD COFFEE IN SOUTH AFRICA

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