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.
During the pandemic there was a surge in interest in staying fit and healthy. As part of this trend, endurance sports such as running and cycling gained popularity. This included activities such as trail running and outdoor sports, which saw…
Soft drinks achieved minimal off-trade volume growth and double-digit off-trade value growth in North Macedonia in 2023 amidst rising unit prices and the broader impact of inflation. The on-trade recovery of soft drinks continued during the year,…
Sales in soft drinks remain in a decline in Lithuania in 2023, albeit showing a less steep slump in off-trade volume terms than seen in 2022. This is attributed to ongoing economic challenges, starting with the era of the pandemic, following into the…
In 2023, soft drinks in Jordan has been performing well due to a substantial rise in tourist numbers, particularly overnight visitors. This surge has positively influenced foodservices sales, as consumers are increasingly dining out and utilising…
The German soft drinks industry has suffered multiple crises. After the pandemic hit the on-trade and boosted off-trade sales, inflation has had a severe impact on consumers’ behaviour. In addition to changing consumption behaviour, foodservice…
Despite facing challenges such as political instability, internal conflicts, and disruptions in the value chain following the Russia invasion of Ukraine, the Ethiopian soft drinks market continued to grow steadily in 2023. Water shortages increased…
The health and wellness trend, which is exerting a strong influence across soft drinks, has had a particularly marked impact on the development of the RTD tea category. With increasing awareness of the rise in the prevalence of obesity and other…
RTD tea remains in a slump in 2023, despite seeing some upticks to the category’s performance in earlier years due to the novelty value. Overall, however, RTD tea is not a traditional or popular beverage in Lithuania, carries no clear benefit…
RTD tea is set to face a period of relative stagnation in off-trade volume terms in Germany in 2023. While the category continues to perform well in current value terms, it is encountering challenges achieving significant growth. After many years of…
RTD coffee continued to rebound from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in 2023, as consumers returned to their familiar hectic lifestyles in the absence of movement restrictions and once again demanded soft drinks for on-the-go consumption. RTD…
Whilst RTD coffee sees positive off-trade volume growth, the category is mostly uninteresting for consumers in Lithuania, with overall volumes sold remaining minimal. RTD coffee faces direct and strong competition from hot brewed coffee and energy…
In 2023, off-trade and on-trade volume sales of RTD coffee in Germany are expected to continue to make a comeback, after facing two years of decline in 2020 and 2021. The category has slowly returned to growth as life has returned to normal after the…
Juice achieved stable off-trade volume growth in 2023 with sales supported by the continued consumer demand for the largest product categories, especially nectars and juice drinks. In addition, the continued shift from carbonates to juice is having a…
Juice sales continue to decline in Lithuania, due to such products losing their perceived “healthy” image due to high sugar content, along with high prices placing downwards pressure on demand. Traditionally, juice had been perceived as a “healthier”…
In comparison with other Western European countries, Germany maintains high per capita consumption of juice. However, overall juice consumption is on a gradual decline in the country, primarily due to mounting concerns about its sugar content. As…
In 2023, energy drinks saw off-trade volume sales rise as demand was driven by the younger generation of consumers, mostly Millennials and Gen Z, whose demand increased as they resumed partying and socialising after the disruption resulting from the…
Energy drinks is the other robustly performing category, along with sports drinks. Whilst energy drinks took a hit during the pandemic lockdowns, off-trade volume growth has followed a most positive trajectory over the review period and this…
Energy drinks remains one of the most dynamic soft drinks categories in Germany, set to experience robust growth across both the off-trade and on-trade channels in 2023. In the off-trade channel, shelves are expanding their energy drinks offer. Over…
Concentrates registered decline in off-trade volume terms in 2023 as liquid concentrates sales fell due to diminishing consumer demand. At the same time, thanks to the significant unit price increases in the context of high rates of general…
Concentrates is an uninteresting category in Lithuania, with low interest and few developments. One key reason for this is the unhealthy image of concentrates, due to the high sugar content in such products.