Market research on the hot drinks industry. Our reports feature a...
Market research on the hot drinks industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…
The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…
In Western Europe, the preventative health trend was accelerated by consumers’ rising health concerns due to the 2020 global pandemic. This resulted in several product launches positioned under the immune boost and/or wellbeing umbrellas. This report…
As consumers prepare fewer meals overall, while demanding more assistance for the ones they do, spending and brand equity will accrue to those companies providing fresh prepared meals on demand, from delivery aggregators to retailers, restaurant…
This report considers what socialising will look like in a post-COVID-19 era, focusing on several key questions. A return to the “Roaring Twenties” in the beverages space or a continuing decimation of the on-trade? How has socialising changed (eg…
The growing popularity of subscription boxes has led to a rise in M&A activity and funding for subscription box start-ups. Available across industries, they target specific consumer needs through different subscription models: pure convenience,…
Increasingly popular in Western Europe, among Millennials and Gen Z who are most influenced by climate impact, refillable and reusable solutions continue to expand across the beauty, home care, food and drinks industries. The recurrent themes of…
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…
After the major spike in coffee sales in 2020, when Coronavirus (COVID-19) first hit the region, Western Europe saw much slower growth in 2021. The lengthy foodservice closures in 2020 and consumers spending more time at home than usual in this year…
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…
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…
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…
Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…
After a demand spike in 2020, when COVID-19 hit Western Europe, followed by further growth in 2021, with some restrictions still in place, the return to near normality in 2022 has seen tea sales decline slightly. However, they remain well above…
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…
Consumers are facing increased pressure from rising prices as global inflation reaches 7% in 2023. The impact of higher costs of living is felt from top earners in developed markets to struggling households in emerging and developing countries.…
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…
Private label – retailers’ alternatives to brands – tend to benefit from inflation. However, despite record inflation in France, Germany and the UK, the market share of private label in the three countries remained broadly stable across FMCGs in…
Despite 2023 seeing a return to offices and institutional channels, at-home consumption of coffee has remained high owing to post-pandemic habits such as continued working from home. Also, having purchased a coffee machine and other relevant…
British consumers continue to turn away from tea and towards coffee, with the latter set to maintain stronger retail current value growth in 2023, mainly driven by a surge in prices. Retail volumes are expected to fall in all major hot drinks…
Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks is set to see declining sales in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, owing to an increasing number of consumers favouring products which are healthy. There is an overall sense that shoppers have…
The overarching health and wellness trend triggered by the pandemic has placed herbal/traditional medicinal teas, other fruit/herbal teas, and various other teas in a growing and strong position. While consumers are not as concerned about improving…
Coffee was the main growth driver in hot drinks, in actual value terms at least, in 2023 as its value growth was strongly supported by the dramatic rate of inflation. Despite the recovery of tourism, on-trade sales were not so dynamic due to 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…
At first sight, all seemed to be going rather well for hot drinks in France in 2023, at least in current value terms. Hot drinks remained one of the most dynamic markets in dry grocery products in supermarkets and hypermarkets. It also benefited from…
Overall, the other hot drinks category receives a lower level of support from most hot drinks players than coffee and tea. This weakness has been exacerbated by the fact that there are fewer at-home consumption occasions for other hot drinks since…
Retail value sales of tea continued to post appreciable value growth in 2023, but this was mostly due to the rising of cost of tea itself and its packaging, as well as the global impact of rampant inflation. Total volume sales contracted…
Retail volume sales of coffee are expected to fall slightly in 2023, which is similar to the trend seen in 2022. This performance represents a continuation of normalisation following the huge increase the category saw in 2020 as a result of the…
Without doubt the key factor for hot drinks in Spain in 2023 has been the high inflation rate, and the resultant rise in unit prices faced by consumers, partly driven by high production costs and expensive raw materials. Indeed, whilst some brands…
It has been another difficult year for other hot drinks in Spain in 2023. In the retail channel volume sales are set to decline (continuing a long-term trend, apart from the first pandemic year), and whilst volume sales in the foodservice channel are…
Retail volume sales of tea are set to see a negligible decline in 2023, due to the continued normalisation of sales following the sizeable increase which was seen as a result of the pandemic. Black tea, other fruit/herbal tea, green tea, instant tea,…
Coffee consumption in Belgium remained stable throughout 2023, showing resilience against the impact of inflation. Belgians maintain a consistent need for their daily dose of coffee, seemingly unaffected by price increases. However, there persists a…
Standard fresh coffee volume sales continued to slide in 2023 as an increasing number of Danes are cutting down on the amount of coffee that they drink daily. Younger consumers are likely to consume fewer cups of coffee than their older counterparts,…
Coffee remains a hugely popular drink for Norwegians with the average adult (aged over 18) consuming five cups of coffee a day according to the Norway Coffee Information’s 2023 Coffee Survey. It is commonly consumed for breakfast, in the morning and…
The briefing examines how the coffee commodity is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and production. The report also provides data and analysis on coffee price dynamics, as well as analysing trends across key…
Hot drinks in Belgium, being a mature product area, exhibits resilience to sudden changes in consumer behaviour influenced by external factors. Despite facing high inflation, the product area remains stable in volume terms in 2023. Notably, premium…
The hot drinks market is facing falling volume sales as younger consumer segments, in particular, are opting to consume hot drinks less frequently in key categories, particularly coffee. However, value sales remain positive as, while consuming less…
Norway has continued to be impacted by elevated inflation and a rise in the cost of living which has forced consumers to be more cautious with their spending. Furthermore, with the pandemic now over there has been a resumption of cross-border trade…
Following an unexpected surge during the initial stages of the pandemic, attributable to lockdowns and commuting restrictions, "other" hot drinks have returned to a declining trajectory in 2023. The primary driver behind this structural decline is…
The sales of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the only category of other hot drinks available in Denmark, declined in 2023 as the category is increasingly considered unhealthy. Typically, these drinks are consumed by children and Danish…
Sales of other hot drinks rocketed following the outbreak of COVID-19 as consumers were forced into home seclusion and people stocked up on supplies. Since then retail volume sales of other hot drinks have been on a downward trajectory as consumers…
Tea sales through retail in 2023 are witnessing a resurgence of the negative trend they faced even before the onset of the pandemic. The persistent decline in tea sales, which predates the pandemic, has re-emerged post-pandemic. One of the leading…
Denmark is considered to be a country of coffee lovers. Tea, in many respects, is considered simply a seasonal hot drink. In 2023, overall, tea volumes were moderately down, with decline driven by falling sales of black tea. This category is mature…
The resumption of cross-border trade with Sweden has continued to have a negative impact on sales of tea in Norway during 2023 with the category posting a steady decline in retail volume terms. The return of more consumers to the workplace,…
Foodservice coffee sales in Finland continue to normalise in 2023, with volumes fully recovering to pre-pandemic levels. As Finns returned to foodservice establishments, coffee purchases in the retail trade have been scaled back resulting in much…
The price of coffee has increased in both the off and on trade, leading more consumers to replace takeaway coffee with their home creations. While a significant part of the Greek population would have a takeaway coffee daily, the decline in…
Coffee sales continue to be suppressed in retail volume terms in 2023, due to ongoing inflationary pressures pushing up unit prices. As such, this supports value sales over volume sales. That said, volume has improved from the sharper dips seen in…
Hot drinks faces maturity in Finland where coffee is already well established and the consumption of tea bags black is on the decline. Retail volume sales have come under pressure from unit price increases caused by high inflation and increased…
Rising inflation and the decline in disposable incomes negatively impacted hot drinks' performance in 2023. Significant increases in price across hot drinks and high inflation led consumers to be increasingly price-sensitive, with sales driven by…