Other Hot Drinks

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Innovation within other hot drinks in 2022 has been primarily focused on new vegan-friendly and plant-based alternative offerings, across chocolate-based, malt-based and other plant-based drinks. However, these innovations are largely being driven by…

Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks received a significant boost to demand through retail during the pandemic, with sales continuing to increase in 2022. The return of COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2022 meant that Australians were once again…

Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks is the only category within other hot drinks in Bulgaria that has a significant sales presence. The category registered health growth in foodservice volume terms for the second year in a row in 2022, largely…

In 2022, other hot drinks remained a relatively underdeveloped category of hot drinks in Algeria, with many consumers unaware of the products that are available. Indeed, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks remains the only category of other hot…

The growth in retail volume sales of other hot drinks in 2020 bucked the overall declining trend that the category has registered since 2014. The closure of schools during the country’s lockdowns was a major factor in higher sales, given that other…

Other hot drinks saw retail volume sales decrease during 2022. This performance was informed by the spike in demand in 2020, and further, if marginal, growth in 2021, due to higher at-home consumption in light of home seclusion during the Coronavirus…

Other hot drinks has a small market size in Latvia. Within the category at the end of the review period, other plant-based hot drinks led retail volume and value sales, followed by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks. Retail sales of…

Rising health consciousness is encouraging Georgians to reduce their caffeine intake and as a consequence, some consumers are switching to other hot drinks. Overall, the category is dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powdered drinks, which are…

Cameroon has not been as affected by the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, as rising global energy prices in 2022 are giving a boost to government coffers and helping stabilise the economy. However, ongoing civil conflict is restraining…

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 2022, and in response, at the beginning of the year,…

The COVID-19 pandemic had only a small positive impact on other hot drinks in Italy in 2020. In an already declining category, retail volume sales decreased slightly slower than in 2019, while retail current value sales rose only marginally. Despite…

Foodservice volume sales of other hot drinks continue to recover in 2022 from the significant drop during 2020, following the emergence of the pandemic in Spain and subsequent restrictions. However, sales through the channel remain notably lower than…

Rising inflation is leading to an increase in prices of many groceries, including hot drinks, thereby driving up current value growth rates in 2022. At the same time, depreciation of the Chilean peso is significantly impacting products that rely on…