Hot Drinks

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…

The performance of hot drinks in Italy in 2023 is being strongly affected by inflationary pressures. Within this context, volume sales are sluggish while value sales are supported by rising unit prices. In addition to inflationary pressures, coffee…

The lingering economic effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis have been exacerbated by high inflation towards the end of the review period. This has exerted strong upward pressure on product prices and the cost of living, which tempered demand,…

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…

Hot drinks in Germany still benefits from a significant proportion of the population spending considerable time at home. Although local consumers are gradually returning to foodservice channels, the cost-of-living crisis has placed them under…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Total volume sales of hot drinks recorded minimal growth in 2023, driven by on-trade sales and positive developments within tea and other hot drinks. High saturation levels contributed to a slowdown in growth, especially across retail channels.…