Soft Drinks

Energy drinks has emerged as one of the most dynamic categories in Chilean soft drinks in recent years. With astounding growth over the review period, the category has gained a strong following, not only in the off-trade channel but also via…

For a second year, overall concentrates is set to see little movement in off-trade volume sales, with just a slight decline expected, as marginal growth for powder concentrates is offset by slight decline for liquid concentrates. Liquid concentrates…

As Chilean families see an increase in their incomes and new products emerge in competing categories, concentrates, often regarded as a budget-friendly option, are generally losing popularity. Powder concentrates, the primary format in the category,…

Overall carbonates is set to see dynamic off-trade volume growth in 2023. However, concerns about the dangers of the overconsumption of sugar are driving consumers towards healthier variants. Increasing numbers of consumers are concerned about the…

Off-trade demand for carbonates in Chile is improving in 2023. Following an abnormal year in 2021 and a more normalised performance in 2022, the category is experiencing a rise in volumes in 2023. Like most categories in 2022 and 2023, carbonates has…

Demand for bottled water in South Korea is set to continue to rise in volume terms both off-trade and on-trade in 2023. Throughout the pandemic, buying bottled water for home consumption became a habit. Consumers who had previously purchased bottled…

Bottled water has emerged as one of the top-performing categories in 2023. Even in the face of challenging conditions in 2022, it demonstrated impressive resilience. In 2023, bottled water continues its upward trajectory by capitalising on…

The year 2023 marked substantial growth for hydrating beverage brands, propelled by a notable increase in the country's average temperature due to El Niño at the year's onset and in the latter half of the year. These weather patterns intensified the…

The increases seen in sales of sports drinks in Ecuador in recent years can be attributed to a confluence of factors that reflect a broader shift towards a more health-conscious and active lifestyle. This multi-dimensional transformation in consumer…

In the post-pandemic era, Costa Ricans have resumed sports and exercise regimes, including group activities and competitions. Sports drinks has benefited from this return to normalcy as consumers use them to fuel during sports and/or refuel after…

Sports drinks saw overall positive growth in retail volume sales in 2023. With the pandemic behind them, the everyday lives of Canadians have become more mobile. As such, sports drinks benefit from increased outdoor activities and gym training…

Sports drinks continues to grow from strength to strength and in 2023 is expected to register double-digit volume growth. One factor driving this healthy growth is an expanding consumer base. Not only are sports drinks consumed by athletes looking to…

The year 2023 witnessed significant growth among soft drinks players, primarily influenced by a notable rise in the country's average temperature. This increase was largely attributed to the onset of El Niño at the year's commencement and in the…

2023 witnessed another strong performance for Ecuador’s soft drinks industry as the challenges of previous years have largely been overcome. The entire industry has endured significant setbacks stemming from negative public perceptions of a series of…

Soft drinks faced a difficult year in 2023 as high levels of inflation were exacerbated by the appreciation of the Costa Rica Colón vis-à-vis the US dollar. Inflation led to unit price increases across a range of soft drinks categories, although…

Post-COVID-19, more Canadians have resumed work outside of the home and begun partaking in social and outdoor activities again. This has led to a decline in retail volume sales of soft drinks, except in the case of impulse-driven, single-serve…

Bolivia has managed to protect itself to a large extent from inflation by continuing to have a fixed exchange rate against the dollar. However, there has been challenges for the economy in 2023, with sharp falls in foreign currency reserves and this…

The significantly warmer climate experienced in 2023, attributed to El Niño, has reinvigorated Ready-to-Drink (RTD) tea. This resurgence in consumption, as a favoured hydrating drink, marks a substantial shift from recent years of stagnation. Despite…

One of the defining features of RTD tea in Ecuador is that Fuze Tea by The Coca-Cola Co is by far the largest and most influential player, profoundly shaping trends in the category and commanding an overwhelming majority of category sales. This…

Despite the inflationary climate in Costa Rica, the RTD tea category did not experience the same sudden price increases as other soft drinks. This benefited the category in terms of both volume and value growth as consumers did not feel as compelled…