Concentrates

With consumers spending less time at home, and experiencing busier, more hectic everyday lives again, the use of concentrates became less frequent in 2023, leading to a decline in off-trade volume sales. However, results were positive for the…

Following a relatively robust performance during the pandemic, liquid concentrates are experiencing a decline in off-trade volume terms in 2023. The category's downturn is notably attributed to the prevailing health trend. Despite water being a…

The volume decline of concentrates accelerated in 2023. Traditionally, the concentrates category in Denmark is mostly comprised of liquid concentrates with fruit flavour. The category has been struggling due to a lack of investment and innovation…

Overall, concentrates saw another year of retail volume decline in 2023, as unit prices rose due to inflation and increasing production costs. In order to boost sales, players are updating their selections, offering better quality products with…

Concentrates performed relatively well in 2023. Sugar, fruit and energy cost increases contributed to the strong growth in value in 2022 and inflation continued to contribute to significant growth in 2023. Volume growth was also high during the…

Concentrates is set to witness a boost to off-trade RTD volume sales in 2023, primarily driven by the increased household penetration of countertop soda-making machines such as SodaStream. More consumers are now choosing to prepare their own drinks…

There was a lack of developments and investment in the concentrates landscape in 2023, which negatively impacted performance. As a result, sales have continued to decline for another consecutive year. Concentrates is challenged by being viewed as a…

Retail volume sales of concentrates were under pressure in Ireland in 2023. Strong growth in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, with consumers shifting to retail in line with the heavy restrictions on foodservice, fostered stabilisation towards the…

Liquid concentrates manages to perform slightly better than powder concentrates, albeit off-trade volume sales remain in a slight decline, with on-trade performing better thanks to the revival of foodservice. Overall, liquid concentrates have a…

Off-trade volume sales of liquid concentrates have continued to decline in 2023. This is due to negative pressure from the resumption of cross-border trade. Liquid concentrates are popular purchases when Norwegians go on day-trips to Sweden.…