Canada

Bottled water continued to record steady growth in 2019, supported by the dominance of still spring bottled water, while greater dynamism was evident amongst smaller categories such as flavoured bottled water and functional bottled water, which offer...

Sports drinks in Canada continued to experience steady demand in Canada in 2019, driven by the target audience of younger consumers, particularly millennials, who are enthusiastic about exercising regularly and look to support their endeavours with ...

Soft drinks in Canada continued to experience modest off-trade volume and current value growth in 2019. While large categories such as cola carbonates and juice continued to suffer declining demand due to negative perceptions regarding their high ...

Off-trade sales of concentrates continued to be driven by the higher priced liquid format, which is generally perceived to be a healthier option to the outdated powder segment, with the latter continuing to decline in both current value and volume ...

Demand for carbonates through both off-trade and on-trade channels continued to decline in Canada in 2019, due to the ongoing poor performance by the main category of cola carbonates. The health and wellness trend in the country, particularly evident...

There is no demand for Asian speciality drinks in Canada, nor is there any data to suggest notable sales of such products over the forecast period....

RTD coffee remained a small but dynamic performer within soft drinks in Canada in 2019. Its increasing popularity is being driven by the younger generation of consumers, who seek new coffee experiences combined with the convenience of an on-the-go ...

RTD tea continued to experience strong growth through both off-trade and on-trade channels in 2019, supported by the natural and healthy perception of tea amongst health-conscious Canadians, which has filtered down to the RTD format. While dominated ...

Energy drinks in Canada continued to record strong off-trade volume growth due to declining unit prices, as a result of promotional activities by major players. Energy drinks remain an impulse purchase, and are particularly popular amongst ...

Demand for overall juice in Canada continued to marginally decline in 2019. While traditionally, juice was considered to be a healthy drink, it now suffers from a negative perception amongst local consumers due to the higher sugar content or use of ...

Despite positive indicators, such as a high number of university-educated graduates and continued population growth, Canadian households face some economic challenges. The real estate market has stopped growing, causing demand for appliances and ...

2019 saw packaged food in Canada continued to register moderate positive growth as the country’s growing population and stable economy underpinned improvements in most categories. However, average unit prices are still rising in most categories, ...

Premiumisation is one of the main drivers of value growth within coffee, with demand for higher quality, increased variety, more convenience, and sustainability all key. Hectic lifestyles and demand from time-strapped consumers continue to fuel ...

Sales of other hot drinks fell in 2019 as consumers grew more concerned over their calorie and sugar intake. This hampered growth across the category. Both chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks and malt-based hot drinks are increasingly regarded as...

Canadian consumers are rapidly moving from purchasing basic offerings to a preference for more sophisticated, premium ranges. This is both due to increased awareness of products with added value, such as organic, rainforest alliance certified and ...

Loose black tea saw dynamic growth in 2019 in both value and volume terms, but tea bags black saw falling value and volume sales. Loose tea (including black and fruit/herbal types) benefitted from the introduction of more sophisticated offerings, ...

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the new trade agreement between the US, Mexico and Canada. The new trade deal is expected to supersede the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This briefing analyses USMCA’s impact on the ...

Canada’s economy will slow, but still grow at a moderate pace in 2018. Households have adjusted consumption expenditure to moderating income growth and higher interest rates, and businesses have cut investment in response to greater global trade ...

Olive oil is becoming increasingly popular in Canada as consumers become more interested in healthy and sophisticated types of edible oils. One factor spurring demand in the category is the increasingly wide variety of olive oil on offer. Consumers ...

As the snacking trend continues to develop in Canada, the lines between various eating occasions are becoming blurred. Increasingly, the traditional adherence to a structured eating routine of breakfast, lunch and dinner with perhaps one or two ...