Latin America

With price sensitivity rising across the country, bottled water sales in Argentina have been noticeably affected as consumers change shift towards larger-volume formats in search of value-for-money options. In the face of economic uncertainty, with…

Bottled water is expected to register healthy volume growth in 2023. Also, with prices being stables, this also contributes to maintaining volume growth. Climate change is also having an effect, with higher temperatures leading to increased demand…

In 2023, bottled water has experienced a significant shift towards sustainability. A notable development was the introduction of Mamba Water, an innovative brand committed to eliminating plastic use by providing mineral water in cans. This move…

Bottled water has emerged as one of the top-performing categories in 2023. Even in the face of challenging conditions in 2022, it demonstrated impressive resilience. In 2023, bottled water continues its upward trajectory by capitalising on…

The exceptionally warm weather in 2023, coupled with the El Nino phenomenon intensifying and tap water quality issues, led to a surge in bottled water consumption. This category, one of the few within soft drinks to experience notable growth in both…

Bottled water was fortunate not see the high unit price increases experienced by other soft drinks categories in recent years, leading to steady consumer demand and robust growth in volume terms. Both the off- and on-trade channels enjoyed growth in…

Bottled water is seeing strong and stable growth in retail volume terms in 2023 with the category seeing stronger growth compared to 2022. Retail volume sales saw slower growth in 2022 as price inflation saw some consumers looking to make savings,…

A substantial surge was seen in the average unit price of bottled water towards the end of the review period, with the category recording higher average unit price increases than virtually all other categories of soft drinks over the course of 2022…

Although Guatemalans have been eager to resume pre-pandemic habits, the consumption of water in bulk 5-gallon format continued to rise in 2023. Due to the increased awareness of healthy lifestyles and practices, household water consumption has become…

Sparkling flavoured bottled water remained a niche in Mexico at the end of the review period, but witnessed important expansion in terms of availability of new brands. These beverages offer refreshing flavours while containing fewer calories and…

The year 2023 witnessed a notable surge in average temperatures across the country, attributed to El Niño at the year's onset and in the latter half. This resulted in significantly heightened heat sensations compared to previous years, prompting an…

The drought experienced over the past two years in Uruguay severely impacted the quality of running water, rendering it unsuitable for human consumption due to its high sodium content of 400mg. This affected cities like Montevideo, Canelones, and San…

Coca-Cola continues to lead carbonates overall in Argentina in 2023, gaining share thanks to its broad portfolio of brands and flavours. The player dominates cola carbonates, and is leading lemonade/lime, and orange carbonates. Coca-Cola continues to…

While carbonates continues to be the most popular soft drink in Bolivia, it has reached maturity and volume growth is expected to be muted in 2023. Continuing population growth supports volume sales. but overall carbonates is expected to be the…

As differentiation in carbonates is becoming harder, and consumers are becoming more price-sensitive, players are searching for competitive advantages, such as looking for new claims and improving cost efficiency related to logistics and…

Off-trade demand for carbonates in Chile is improving in 2023. Following an abnormal year in 2021 and a more normalised performance in 2022, the category is experiencing a rise in volumes in 2023. Like most categories in 2022 and 2023, carbonates has…

Soft drinks producers have faced mounting challenges due to rising input costs and supply chain disruptions, including soaring energy prices, bottlenecks in the supply chain, and escalating prices of primary packaging materials. Despite experiencing…

Carbonates saw a surprisingly strong sales performance over the review period, in both the off- and on-trade channels, with volume growth remaining positive for the second consecutive year. Consumers have continued to purchase carbonates as unit…

Carbonates continues to see healthy growth in 2023, both in retail volume and value terms. Nonetheless, growth has been slower than in the previous two years with economic pressures taking their toll and pushing some consumers to focus their spending…

The 2017 imposition of taxes on sugary beverages has led to the emergence of a price gap between regular cola carbonates and reduced sugar cola carbonates, which has made reduced sugar variants more economically attractive. With high inflation having…