Carbonates

Carbonated soft drinks containing prebiotic fibre and alternative zero-calorie sweeteners gained mainstream attention in 2021, moving beyond niche e-commerce availability, expanding their distribution into national retailers like Whole Foods and…

In 2020, carbonates witnessed current value and volume decline in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main reason for this was because of the health and wellness trend which saw consumers avoid unhealthy drinks such as cola carbonates. In the…

Volume sales of carbonates continued to decline over the course of 2021, albeit at a slower rate than in the previous year, as the pressures created by COVID-19 suppressed demand. One of the major factors that contributed to the falling demand was…

Carbonates is seeing worse sales in 2021 as compared to 2020, with both retail and foodservice in negative-figure declines. However, even pre-pandemic, carbonates was seeing sluggish growth due to such drinks going against the rising health and…

After strong on-trade decline in 2020 due to the mandatory closure of foodservice establishments in Israel as a result of COVID-19, the market has begun to recover in 2021 as restaurants, bars, and hotels have opened. Sales, however, remain…

Carbonates has maintained a positive performance in retail value and volume over the time of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, in contrast to foodservice sales which slumped into negative-figure declines. During the pandemic lockdowns, all on-trade…

In 2021, carbonates will continue to benefit from the high number of people staying at home due to fears of and restrictions relating to COVID-19. The greater amount of time at home translated into more consumption occasions and therefore higher…

The impact of the ongoing presence of COVID-19 in the country on sales of carbonates continues to be reflected in the growing popularity of larger family sizes presentations, where consumption occasions continue to move to the home and consumers…

After several years of continuous sluggish results, carbonates has returned to growth in 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19. More people worked and studied from home, which contributed to off-trade growth in the year. There was still low dining-out…

After the relatively strong growth in the previous year due to the COVID-19 crisis, the carbonates category once again managed to show value growth in the off-trade in 2021. However, while the on-trade achieved a slight recovery, the ongoing presence…

During 2021, PepsiCo Ukraine Ltd overtook Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine Ltd to lead in carbonates. All Coca-Cola brands were absent from retail chain ATB-Market for an extended period during the year, with the latter launching private label offerings…

The advent of COVID-19 has not had a significant negative effect on demand for carbonates in Kenya, with no more than a marginal slowdown in the rate of off-trade volume sales in 2020 and 2021. The pandemic has deepened the health and wellness trend…

In 2021, non-cola carbonates is set to see retail volume growth after years of consistent decline over the review period. This is a reflection of the impact of the pandemic on disposable incomes. Consumers are increasingly price sensitive as a result…

As one of the largest categories within soft drinks in New Zealand, the environmental impact of carbonate consumption is significant, with a high level of packaging waste as a result. Leading players Coca-Cola and Frucor Suntory have taken steps to…

There is double-digit average unit price growth in carbonates in 2021, due to the introduction of a sugar tax which was implemented to steer consumers away from high-sugar food and drinks. This has resulted in declining volume sales for carbonates,…

Carbonates suffered a decline in volume sales in 2020, as with the economy heavily impacted by the pandemic, consumers had less spending power. In 2021, with society opening up again and more people working, both retail value and volume sales…

Prior to the pandemic, the global health and wellness trend was impacting consumers in Bolivia, with more and more consumers reaching for food and drink items that have nutritional benefits or low levels of sugar and fat. Growing concerns about…

Off-trade volume sales of carbonates continued to decline in 2021, with increased local consumer interest in health and wellness the main driver of this. Moroccans are paying increased attention to their sugar intake, with the pandemic playing a role…

In 2021, carbonates was set to see off-trade sales return to growth as restrictions on the operations of foodservice outlets were eased in the first half of the year. Foodservice consumption was severely impacted in the previous year by the closure…

After the stagnancy in growth in 2020 due to disruptions induced by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, growth picked up in 2021. Retailers as well as consumers adapted to the new situation with many turning their attention to e-commerce solutions…