Other Hot Drinks

In 2023, other hot drinks remains a relatively underdeveloped product area of hot drinks in Algeria, with many consumers unaware of the products that are available. Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks is the only product on offer, though it has…

The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to influence the landscape of other hot drinks, driven by Australians spending more time at home compared with pre-pandemic times. This growth in at-home consumption occasions has provided ample…

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…

Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks is the largest sub-category in other hot drinks, which is clearly a favourite hot drink for children. However, the growing health and wellness trends are resulting in parents limiting the sweet drinks they give…

In 2022, other plant-based hot drinks is expected to be the only category within other hot drinks to maintain growth in both retail volume and current value terms. A significant driver of growth in this category has been cereal hot drinks, including…

Other hot drinks is an unexciting category, due to its unhealthy image, as it is dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks. In contrast to tea and coffee, retail volume sales of other hot drinks were not boosted by the pandemic during…

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…

Nestlé Nigeria Plc remained the dominant player in other hot drinks in terms of off-trade value sales in 2022. The company supports its Milo brand through significant investment in marketing and advertising campaigns. The use of billboards, radio,…

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…

Dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the other hot drinks category remains small in Egypt, with slow growth recorded in 2023, despite the arrival of new brands, including Abu Auf’s hot chocolate product. Egyptians are focusing on…

The negative performance of hot drinks in 2023 can be attributed to two primary factors. Firstly, rising prices are impacting demand not only for hot drinks themselves but also for associated beverages like milk, which continues to experience…

Retail volume sales of other hot drinks are predicted to continue to decline in 2023. Sales recorded strong increases in 2020 and 2021, triggered by the prolonged time spent at home in response to the pandemic. During home seclusion, other hot drinks…

In 2020, Hindustan Unilever acquired multiple brands in other hot drinks from GSK Consumer Healthcare, including Horlicks and Boost. The acquisition was in line with the company’s strategic plan to become the leader in the nutrition category. After…

Other hot drinks continued to be a sizeable product area in Kenya and accounted for significantly more value sales than coffee. Other hot drinks also outperformed both tea and coffee in 2022, with healthy constant value growth. Though inflation was…

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…

In 2023, other hot drinks is expected to post a flat performance in retail volume terms. With inflation falling, there has been a slight decrease in unit price growth compared to 2022. Overall, there were no other significant changes in the category…

With Nutri-Grade labelling for beverages coming into effect in Singapore at the end of 2022, there has been a response from producers of other hot drinks that contain sugar and saturated fat, especially as a significant share of products (offered by…

Other plant-based hot drinks, specifically the national drink yerba mate, dominates other hot drinks, being a staple product in most Argentinian households. Argentina is seeing high inflation in 2023, and in response, at the beginning of the year,…

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…

Although expected to see another year of retail current value decline in 2023, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks continues to dominate other hot drinks. These are seasonal beverages, and as a product with limited diversification in taste,…