Spiros Malandrakis
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Spiros Malandrakis

Global Insight Manager: Alcoholic Drinks

London

English, Greek

Spiros sets the agenda, standards, focus and insight levels for Euromonitor's global alcoholic drinks research. He is also a key contributor and thought leader in development of the company's cannabis research analyses and system data.

Spiros has been providing prescient and pioneering insights on the evolution, branding and innovation within the global alcoholic drinks industry for the past two decades. Prior to working at Euromonitor, Spiros worked as a freelance analyst and journalist for a number of independent publications. He is also founder of the iconic London bar, Behind This Wall.

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The Trillion Litre Channel: Why Small Grocers Hold The Key

Globally, soft drinks sales are on course to reach one trillion litres by 2030. Yet very little of that growth will come from supermarket aisles in Europe or North America. It will instead come from kiranas, warungs, tiendas and kiosks across Africa, Asia and Latin America - markets where preserving affordability and entry-level brand accessibility are key. New AI-powered shelf audits can show what it takes to win in this fragmented, under-measured channel.

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Senior Global Insight Manager: Soft Drinks
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The Rise of Chinese Beverage Brands in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia remains an attractive region for Chinese beverage companies to expand and grow their global footprint. Following the footsteps of Chinese coffee and tea shops like Luckin and Chagee, beverage players like Eastroc Beverages and Nongfu Spring are expanding into Southeast Asia, becoming global beverage brands. Retail value sales of soft drinks in Southeast Asia will record a 3% CAGR over 2025-2030, hitting USD29.7 billion in 2030.

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Asia Pacific Insight Manager: Beverages

Events

In person Past event
15 March 2026 09:00 CET

ProWein 2026

Germany–Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Messeplatz, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61, 40474 Düsseldorf

ProWein is the international leading trade fair for wine and spirits, making it a global hotspot for inspiration, networking, and successful business deals.

Speaker: Spiros Malandrakis

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