Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities...
Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities across industries in Eastern Europe, with the latest regional and country-level analysis and market statistics.
Cider/perry in Serbia continued to see strong and stable volume growth in total volume terms in 2022, although growth continued to come from a small consumer base. The on-trade channel witnessed stronger volume and value growth although this was…
Cider in Slovakia has experienced a decline in volume demand due to strong competition from trendier products, particularly non-alcoholic beer and RTDs. This trend predates the pandemic and has been amplified by rising production costs and a decrease…
The cider category has seen robust growth in volume and current value terms in 2022, with the strongest performance seen in the on-trade. Horeca establishments opened throughout the year without restrictions from COVID-19. A strong tourist season…
Large brands like Somersby, Carling and Kingswood ended their distribution of cider/perry in the Czech Republic during 2022. The parent companies decided to focus their energies on a single key brand, or on more popular alternatives to cider/perry.…
RTDs witnessed negligible volume growth in 2022 as demand stagnated amid higher prices. Inflationary pressures drove up the unit price of RTDs in both the on-trade and off-trade in 2022, with both channels suffering as a result. RTDs are already…
RTDs in Bulgaria grew considerably in both off-trade and on-trade volume terms, and moderately in current value terms, in 2022, albeit from a very low base. However, volume sales did not reach pre-pandemic levels as on-trade recovery remains slow to…
Growing consumer demand for convenient RTDs contributed to the category’s ongoing post-pandemic recovery in 2022, with sales significantly surpassing 2019 pre-COVID levels. Younger consumers in particular increasingly opt for drinks with lower…
2022 off-trade volume sales of RTDs in Poland persisted in their decline. However, it is noteworthy that the rate of descent was more moderate compared to the previous year. This is likely attributed to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the…
RTDs in Romania experienced marginal volume growth in the off-trade sector in 2022, primarily driven by an expanding portfolio of available brands and varieties. These brands fall predominantly under the umbrella of established spirits brands that…
As seen across alcoholic drinks in Serbia, the growth of RTDs was driven by a further recovery in on-trade volume sales in 2022. With COVID-19 fears subsiding and restrictions lifted consumers spent more time outside the home socialising and going to…