Alcoholic Drinks

RTDs (Ready-to-Drink) beverages have experienced a surge in demand, primarily driven by increased home consumption during the pandemic. As consumers spent more time at home, they rediscovered the convenience of pre-mixed drinks and became more…

RTDs continued to lead the alcoholic drinks industry in terms of total volume growth in 2022, thanks to burgeoning demand in Australia. The category was to a large extent shielded from the impact of COVID-19, as by far the dominant channel for RTDs…

Following the consumption of low alcohol content ready-to-drink beverages, various alcoholic drinks companies have developed a new type of RTDs, Hard Seltzers”, which fall under other RTDs. Cepas Argentinas, for instance, introduced Meet, a hard…

Emanating from the innovation of tobacco regulators, legislation in the drinks and tobacco industries promises to spread, increasingly shaping the nature and characteristics of the products we can consume and when, how and where they can be marketed…

An uneven recovery from the pandemic, coupled with surging inflation and international turmoil, has created an environment of profound uncertainty for consumers. Already disrupted by the pandemic, consumer habits remain very much in flux,…

This report considers what socialising will look like in a post-COVID-19 era, focusing on several key questions. A return to the “Roaring Twenties” in the beverages space or a continuing decimation of the on-trade? How has socialising changed (eg…

Alcoholic drinks have always straddled the line between traditionalism and novelty, with heritage providing timeless gravitas, while innovation recruits younger consumers or allows for fresh occasions or need states to emerge. The pandemic years…

While premiumisation has demonstrated remarkable resilience in spirits, the inevitable slowdown is now underway. Discretionary spending is being scaled back, as a result of prolonged cost of living pressures, and the effects will become increasingly…

Latin America has been greatly impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in large part due to the closure of on-trade establishments and the percentage of consumers living on daily incomes. This briefing examines the expected reaction of…

Consumer demand for personalised solutions is spreading across consumer goods and services, influenced by considerable improvements to technologies that can match consumers with outcomes, and experiences that address their wants and needs. This…

Other Spirits is often an overlooked category by major players, but significant mainly in developing markets. Other Spirits sizes and number of consumers, position it as one of the most consumed Spirits worldwide. The performance and behaviour of the…

The no/low segment achieved booming volume growth on a global level; an intoxicating performance and the exact opposite of the severe declines faced by the industry. As the post-pandemic era is dawning, the no/low segment is going mainstream at the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the consumer landscape, giving rise to changes in consumer priorities and preferences. This requires companies across a range consumer industries – from alcoholic drinks and apparel and footwear through to home…

Private label – retailers’ alternatives to brands – tend to benefit from inflation. However, despite record inflation in France, Germany and the UK, the market share of private label in the three countries remained broadly stable across FMCGs in…

Changing regulations and new restrictions are an enduring concern for alcoholic drinks companies. A number of countries introduced alcohol bans during the pandemic, while others opened the door to greater flexibility in sales channels, demonstrating…

Pandemic has shone light onto the underlying issue of retail monopolies in the Nordic region. While the state-owned alcohol industry is able to have a tight grip on sales through pricing, limited selling hours and points of sale, amidst the closure…

Coronavirus (COVID-19)’s devastating effect on bars and pubs will last far beyond initial lockdowns, as will changes in purchasing behaviour. Most micro producers previously followed a taproom-orientated business model, but direct-to-consumer sales…

Despite a rebound in 2021, notably in the US, Irish whiskey may be increasingly challenged by RTDs and world whiskies. A more diverse geographic reach could help the category sustain growth and avoid saturation, for which Irish whiskey brands will…

As the world moves beyond COVID-19, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands must navigate a reality in which e-commerce growth has slowed dramatically from the lofty heights of the pandemic. Using insights obtained from Euromonitor International’s…

Heineken has been making good progress in recovering from pandemic-driven disruption; however, along with the rest of the industry, it is now having to contend with sharp rises in costs and the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on demand.…