France

Sports events piled up towards the end of the review period, which was good news for sports drinks at first sight. The men’s FIFA World Cup for football in Qatar at the end of 2022 had a positive impact on the category, with France reaching the final…

Soft drinks continued to perform well in total current value terms in France in 2023, though its performance was significantly more muted in volume terms. Volume sales were dampened by the high rate of inflation, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the…

At first sight, RTD tea continued to progress strongly in current value terms in 2023. However, this was a result of the strong impact of inflation, with the rising cost of materials – imported tea, sugar and even water (with a growing risk of…

RTD coffee has inevitably been on the path to recovery after struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. But its reprieve has not been as strong as was expected. RTD coffee was one of the soft drinks categories hit hardest by the pandemic. With forecourt…

Juice posted a decline in total volume sales in 2023, following a negative trend that is becoming structural, particularly in the prevailing gloomy economic context. A few contributory factors included the unusually high temperatures in spring and…

Energy drinks is the most dynamic category within soft drinks. With continuous strong increases in sales, constantly breaking old records and achieving new successes, energy drinks has stood out in the soft drinks market in recent years thanks to a…

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…

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,…

In 2023, bottled water displayed lower total volume growth than in the previous year, and what was initially expected. On-trade sales still progressed (thanks to a rather good season in the southern part of the country, though much less so in the…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

Sales of Asian speciality drinks have not yet fully recovered from the sharp decline in off-trade volume terms that was seen in 2020 and during the first half of 2021 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic made it difficult…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

As of May 2020, Euromonitor International has further downgraded the baseline global real GDP growth forecast for 2020 to a range of -4.0% to -1.5. Advanced economies are expected to be the hardest hit in this recession, with their economic activity…