Market research on the soft drink industry. Our reports feature a...
Market research on the soft drink industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.
In 2023, there were a number of large sporting events that were organised across several Vietnamese cities, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang, and Lao Cai. This forms part of the government's strategic strategy to encourage sports…
Sports drinks is experiencing continuous growth, stimulated by the prevailing health and fitness lifestyle trend and exacerbated by the recent tap water crisis. Following the COVID-19 crisis, sales of sports drinks have shown robust retail volume…
Sports drinks was already a niche even before the pandemic, but what sales did exist registered heavy losses following Russia’s invasion in early 2022. Many men joined the armed forces in response to the invasion and as such were forced to give up…
Sports drinks continues to recover from the declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend that has been in play since 2022. As the effects of the pandemic have diminished, people have re-engaged in sports activities and are back to using sports…
After being impacted by record-high inflation in 2022, sports drinks has continued to see prices pushed in 2023, with high single-digit growth expected in off-trade unit prices in nominal terms. This price growth is in line with much of the soft…
After experiencing significant off-trade and on-trade volume and current value growth in 2021 and 2022, sports drinks is set to continue to experience dynamic growth in 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the health and wellness trend, which…
Sports drinks in the United Arab Emirates remains a young category with further high growth potential following its dynamic performance in 2022 and 2023. The concept of fitness, increasingly integrated into consumers’ lifestyles, has only emerged…
Sports drinks saw minimal growth in volume terms in 2023, despite the health and wellness trend. This was due to intensified competition from other types of soft drinks, such as functional bottled water, which were seen as healthier sources of…
Sports drinks has shown another solid performance in 2023, with the category poised to record robust growth in off- and on-trade volume sales. Consumption continues to be bolstered by rising participation in sports and fitness activities in the…
Sports drinks’ performance was not affected significantly by the high inflation rate and worsening economic situation in 2022 and 2023. This was because the factor with the highest influence on demand towards the end of the review period was the…
Off-trade sales of sports drinks saw an improved performance in volume terms in 2023, compared to the previous year. The core consumers of sport drinks in Thailand are blue-collar workers, such as farmers, drivers and labourers, who were particularly…
Off-trade volume growth for sports drinks in 2023 was up markedly on that recorded in 2022. This improvement was partly explained by the success of reduced sugar and sugar-free options introduced towards the end of the review period, which have…
The gradual return to pre-pandemic patterns of mobility, including the recovery of gym visits, helped to sustain modest growth in off-trade volume sales of sports drinks in 2023. Growth was further supported by the continued rise in the popularity of…
Off- and on-trade volume sales of sports drinks fell during 2023. The category was hampered by low company engagement and a lack of new launches. Only a few sports drinks were available widely, which also limited purchases of such products. All…
Sports drinks in Spain is set to record a positive year in 2023. This was evidenced by the fact that Aquarius from Cía Servicios de Bebidas Refrescantes SL (Coca-Cola) – the category leader in Spain – reported strong growth in the first months of the…
After seeing an off-trade volume decline in 2020 in the first year of the pandemic, sports drinks returned to dynamic growth, and this trend is set to continue in 2023, with sales far exceeding the pre-pandemic level. Recovery has been driven by an…
While the growth of energy drinks remains more dynamic in South Africa, sports drinks remain popular with local consumers due to the greater participation in activities. Unlike energy drinks, sports drinks do not contain caffeine and work to aid…
The sport drinks category is growing well in Slovenia, due to the growing importance of sports and fitness activities in Slovenia. Many individuals are now focused on being active while being more educated on the benefits that sports drinks offer.…
The competition to sports drinks in Slovakia in 2023 came increasingly from functional bottled water, including bottled water products positioned as being rich in minerals, such as magnesium. This was because of the overlapping of the potential…
Sports drinks in Singapore is set to record another year of positive total volume growth in 2023, benefiting from the full-scale hosting of various sporting events and the resumption of community running clubs across the island. Leading sports drinks…