Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Off-trade volume sales of concentrates continued on their downward trajectory in 2023. Despite being recognised for their value for money, such products faced competition from other ready-to-drink beverages, such as carbonates, juice, and RTD tea.…
Carbonates has seen slower growth in both on-trade and off-trade volume terms compared to 2022. This can be attributed to several factors such as elevated inflation, lower income levels, and increased health concerns and a growing focus on sport and…
Despite continued inflationary pressures, carbonates registered healthy growth in volume terms in 2023, both in on-trade and off-trade channels. Besides an increase in consumer mobility, this was attributable to the sustained marketing and…
Sales of bottled water have continued to experience dynamic growth in both on-trade and off-trade volume terms in 2023, continuing the pattern seen in 2022. This strong demand is in part due to the rising health and wellness movement and a decline in…
Bottled water continued to register solid gains in volume terms in 2023, in both on- trade and off-trade channels. as consumer spending increased. This was supported by the return of consumers to their busy, pre-pandemic lifestyles, including…
Asian speciality drinks has witnessed slower growth in off-trade volume terms in 2023 compared to other years in the review period. This is in part due to the economic pressures facing many households with elevated inflation and a sharp rise in the…
In 2023, soft drinks posted robust volume growth in both retail and the on-trade. Per capita consumption is rising due to population growth, the development of the modern trade and improvements in distribution. Carbonates continues to be the largest…
RTD tea in Azerbaijan posted another year of strong growth, both in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. As a beverage, tea enjoys widespread popularity in Azerbaijan, however per capita consumption of RTD Tea lags behind that of other…
RTD coffee is developing at a significant pace in Azerbaijan, but remains a very small category in 2023. Growth momentum can be attributed to the fast developing coffee-drinking culture in Azerbaijan and the relatively low per capita consumption of…
In 2023, the juice category continues to witness very low growth in retail volume terms, although the slowdown in unit price growth has been a positive trend. By contrast, on-trade juice volume sales are enjoying double-digit growth as the channel…
In 2023, the growth of energy drinks continues, albeit at a somewhat slower pace. The driving factor behind this steady performance is the growing interest from young consumers, who view these drinks as a vital part of their active lifestyles.…
In Azerbaijan, concentrates are not widely favoured and sales fell into decline in 2023. Elderly individuals are the primary consumers of powdered concentrates, which bring nostalgia as they take many back to earlier times, especially Kisel that is…
Carbonates is the most popular soft drink in Azerbaijan, with consumption rising in tandem with population growth and urbanization in the country. Cola carbonates comprises over 60% of retail volume sales and yet continues to enjoy strong growth in…
Bottled water witnessed robust retail volume growth in 2023, driven primarily by the health and wellness trend and the growing culture of water consumption in Azerbaijan. Brand and experiential marketing are used to build a positive image and engage…
In 2023, off-trade volume and current value sales of sports drinks are set to record growth compared with 2022, due to an extremely hot summer. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the national average temperature from June to August was the…
In 2023, soft drinks is set to record opposite performances in the on-trade channel and the off-trade channel. On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to Class 5, the level of common infectious diseases. This…
Off-trade volume sales of RTD tea are set to record a decline in 2023. While increased opportunities to go out with the containment of the pandemic should have contributed to growth, the impact of the price increases, which began in 2022, was fully…
Off-trade volume sales of RTD coffee are set to record a slight decline in 2023. While increased opportunities to leave the home due to the containment of the pandemic drove sales, the summer heat dragged down sales. In 2023, Japan experienced an…
In 2023, total volume sales of juice are set to decrease compared with 2022. On-trade volume sales are expected to increase thanks to a continued rebound in demand as the legal status of COVID-19 was downgraded to Class 5 in May. However, off-trade…
Energy drinks is set to record falling off-trade volume sales in 2023, with price increases by leading manufacturers a major factor contributing to decline. In response to the rising costs of materials, packaging, and transportation, energy drinks…