Carbonates

Reduced sugar cola and non-cola carbonates are at the forefront of growth within carbonates in Germany. While regular carbonates is set to see an off-trade volume decline in 2023, reduced sugar carbonates is expected to maintain a static performance,…

Off-trade sales of carbonates saw a slowdown in growth in volume terms in 2023, when compared to the previous year. This was largely due to the normalisation of consumer purchasing behaviour, with 2022 having seen strong growth in on-the-go…

While carbonates total volume sales grew slightly in 2023, this was achieved through on-trade channels, with retail sales facing the consequences of changing consumer behaviours.

In 2023, there was a moderate increase in retail volume sales of carbonates, driven mainly by the growth in sales of regular cola carbonates. However, retail consumption of carbonates slowed in 2023 as inflation remained stubbornly high and consumer…

Off-trade volume sales of carbonates increased only slightly in Sweden during 2023, as consumers continued to return more fully to foodservice with the lifting of the threat and related restrictions of COVID-19. Growth in both the retail and…

Carbonates in the Netherlands is poised to contract in off-trade volume terms for a third consecutive year in 2023. This is partly because health concerns are increasingly leading people to move away from these products in favour of other types of…

Carbonates recorded a positive performance in both on-trade and off-trade volume and value sales in 2023. Boosted by the tourism industry, on-trade showed the best performance, while off-trade grew despite the declining purchasing power in the…

Carbonates’ overall off-trade (and total) volume sales are projected to decrease over 2023. Irish consumers decreased their intake of carbonates in favour of perceived healthier or more functional soft drinks like bottled water or energy drinks.…

Compared to the European average, sugar free products have a very high share of Carbonates in Greece, and penetration is still growing. Sugar free is strong in Cola, while other soft drink options have strong room for growth, and both domestic and…

Carbonates is witnessing robust growth in 2023, with both retail and foodservice channels seeing a healthy performance. There was a sharp increase in unit prices as inflation and production costs continued to rise, but this has had little impact on…

Overall carbonates volume sales saw continued growth in 2023, driven by increased sales of reduced sugar carbonates. The migration from regular carbonates to reduced sugar options was strong during the year. The high sugar content of regular…

Off-trade volume sales of carbonates have fallen into a slump in 2023, due to three main factors. Inflationary pressures, with the associated price hikes and consumer price sensitivity, is one major factor. Within this context many consumers are…

There has been a mixed picture for carbonates in 2023, with reduced sugar variants performing better than regular varieties. In general, off-trade volume sales of reduced sugar variants are set to increase in 2023, as customers in Spain have shifted…

Carbonates was amongst the most dynamic soft drinks categories in 2023. It is set to face another year with solid value growth, even after the offsetting post-pandemic effect of 2022. Total volume sales already surpassed the level of 2019 in 2022,…

Carbonates demand continues to witness a decline in volume terms across Belgium. Primarily, this decline is attributed to the prevailing health trend, with individuals actively monitoring their calorie intake. However, this health-conscious approach…

Sales of carbonates have continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2023 with mounting health concerns and economic pressures taking their toll. Norway has continued to face elevated rates of inflation in 2023 while prices have risen across most…

The cost of living increased sharply across the UK during 2022 and into 2023. Due to a strong increase in the overall cost of production, and rising unit prices, reaching and often surpassing 10% rises, carbonates is set to experience increases in…

The consumption of carbonates in Western Europeans countries is undergoing significant developments. This briefing aims to provide a regional outline of consumption at a regional level expanding on Euromonitor’s data. The COVID-19 pandemic worked as…