Understand the demographic, socioeconomic and cultural influences...
Understand the demographic, socioeconomic and cultural influences that shape consumer demand and future prospects in Africa, with analyses that offer unique local knowledge and insight in support of comprehensive market statistics.
Concentrates is expected to register muted volume growth in 2023. Volume sales also remain relatively low, as consumers, especially middle-and-higher income consumers, prefer ready to drink juices as they are perceived healthier, more authentic,…
Concentrates, and in particular liquid concentrates, rank among the highest-priced beverages in Cameroon. Moreover, imported variants command an even higher price point compared to local counterparts, averaging nearly 1.5 times more. This elevated…
Concentrates witnessed a slight uplift in retail volume sales in 2023, but overall these soft drinks are losing popularity among consumers in Egypt. The wider availability of juice alternatives, which are an affordable substitute, is drawing people…
Liquid concentrates in Kenya saw off-trade volume growth slow significantly in 2023. Given that these products are primarily consumed at home, this was partly explained by the return to regular routines in the aftermath of COVID-19. Similarly, as the…
Liquid concentrates sales posted positive growth in 2023, aided by an ongoing trend of mixing still or sparkling water or cold milk with liquid concentrates, namely pomegranate, the best-selling flavour in Morocco.
Concentrates has seen limited new product development recently, primarily due to stiff competition from affordable ready-to-drink juice and soft drink brands. Brands like Tang (Cadbury Nigeria Plc) and Kool2Go (Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc) faced…
In 2023, the average unit price of concentrates witnessed considerably faster growth compared to overall soft drinks in South Africa, although it remains considerably lower per litre (RTD) than the latter. The impact of the sugar tax (the Health…
Jouto, from Gias Industrie, emerges as a new contender in powder concentrates in Tunisia in 2023, with Gias Industrie already handling distribution for the Sango brand. With an eye on its rivals, the company is poised to challenge its direct…
Although its volume sales are relatively low, energy drinks continues to significantly outperform other soft drinks. While this is partly because consumption is growing from a lower base, it is also benefitting from people leading busy lifestyles,…
Energy drinks is expected to register healthy volume growth in 2023, though from a low base. The demand for energy drinks as a booster to physical and cognitive performance is driving the growth of energy drinks. Energy drinks are particularly…