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Soft Drinks in Belgium

November 2022
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks industry in Belgium with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Bottled Water
  • Carbonates
  • Concentrates
  • Juice
  • RTD Coffee
  • RTD Tea
  • Energy Drinks
  • Sports Drinks
  • Asian Speciality Drinks

If you're in the Soft Drinks industry in Belgium, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Soft Drinks in Belgium report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Soft Drinks in Belgium?
  • To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Soft Drinks in Belgium?
  • How are changing social attitudes and legislation (eg sugar tax) reshaping demand and consumption?
  • How are changing demographics (for example, an ageing or predominantly young population) determining consumption of Soft Drinks in Belgium?
  • Which are the leading brands in Soft Drinks in Belgium?
  • What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Belgium?
  • How are products distributed in Soft Drinks in Belgium?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail and competitive landscape?
  • How have home seclusion and social distancing measures following COVID-19 impacted sales of Soft Drinks?
  • How are sustainability issues, such as environmentally-friendly packaging, legislation on recyclability, or the amount of plastic in bottles, impacting the soft drinks industry?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
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Soft Drinks in Belgium

Soft drinks in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
Foodservice vs retail split
What next for soft drinks?
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2021
Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2021
Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2021
Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2021
Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2018-2022
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2019-2022
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2018-2022
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2019-2022
Table 19 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 20 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 21 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 22 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2022
Table 23 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Fountain sales in Belgium

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Bottled Water in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

A long and hot summer supports sales of on-the-go bottled water, while still fares better than carbonated due to rise of soda machines
The fight against plastic continues to throw challenges at bottled water – and players find ways to be more sustainable
Functional bottled water wins over flavoured bottled water
Bottled water penetration will continue to decrease over the forecast period
Functional bottled water set grow in demand, with a number of new launches expected
More large formats and sustainable packaging expected in the face of ongoing plastic bashing
Table 33 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 34 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 35 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 36 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2018-2022
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2019-2022
Table 41 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 42 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 43 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 44 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Carbonates in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Consumption patterns return to pre-pandemic levels, with an overall slump in retail sales seen
Health and wellness trends drive developments in carbonates, from reduced sugar to organic and functional options
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important issue
Small but continuous decline expected for the forecast period
Reduced sugar options set to be the saving grace of carbonates
Sustainable soda machines expected to steal shares from carbonates
Table 45 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2017-2022
Table 46 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2017-2022
Table 47 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 48 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 49 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 50 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 51 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 52 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2017-2022
Table 54 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2018-2022
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2019-2022
Table 59 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 60 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 61 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2022-2027

Concentrates in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Concentrates is benefiting from sustainability trends and stealing shares from other categories
Soda machines continue to gain popularity, benefiting concentrates
Concentrates perceived as having a healthier image than some alternative drinks, despite high sugar content
Concentrates has good growth potential over the forecast period, for multiple reasons
Soda machines and other alternatives to soda will increase in popularity
Functional liquid concentrates will be another boost for the category
Concentrates Conversions
Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
Table 65 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 66 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 67 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 68 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2022
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2018-2022
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2019-2022
Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2018-2022
Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2022
Table 74 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2018-2022
Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2022
Table 76 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Juice in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Juice returns to its negative pre-pandemic trend due to high sugar content
Juice drinkers switch from concentrated to 100% juice, in line with health and wellness trends
Juice drinks steal shares from carbonates, due to perceived “healthier” image in comparison
Challenges ahead for juice, due to high-sugar products bucking ongoing health and wellness trends and rising cross-category competition
Low sugar variants and small formats offer some opportunities
Functional properties could be the salvation for juice drinks
Table 80 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 81 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 86 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2018-2022
Table 87 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2019-2022
Table 88 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 89 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 90 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 91 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

RTD Coffee in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Penetration is still increasing due to RTD coffee being a relatively immature category
Packaging matters and RTD coffee bucks the trends seen in other categories
Private label brands are joining the charge with exciting variants to tempt consumers
Fast growth expected for RTD coffee over the forecast period
Foodservice and new home-delivery options may disturb the growth in retail
Plastic cup formats set to be banned in January 2023
Table 92 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2017-2022
Table 93 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2017-2022
Table 94 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 98 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2018-2022
Table 99 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2019-2022
Table 100 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2022-2027
Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2022-2027

RTD Tea in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

The golden era is over for RTD tea, due to end of price wars between the top two brands
RTD tea is shifting to healthier drinks in a bid to reattract consumers
Lipton and Fuze Tea maintain their leadership, despite their discount strategies having ended
RTD tea is expected to decrease in volume but to increase in quality
Natural and functional RTD tea will gain in distribution
Belgians are ready for kombucha
Table 104 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 105 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 106 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 107 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 108 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 109 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 110 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 111 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2018-2022
Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2019-2022
Table 113 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 114 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 115 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Energy Drinks in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Robust performance for energy drinks, as consumers seek on-the-go energy boosts
Diversity is the key for future developments, from flavours to sugar content
Health and wellness trends creep into energy drinks
Energy drinks will continue to perform well over the forecast period, most popular with young consumers
More natural variants in energy drinks set to develop further
Sugar-free trend and diversification in flavours will help to boost growth in energy drinks
Table 117 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2017-2022
Table 118 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2017-2022
Table 119 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 120 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 121 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 122 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 123 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2018-2022
Table 124 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2019-2022
Table 125 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2022-2027
Table 126 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2022-2027
Table 127 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 128 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Sports Drinks in Belgium

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Complete reopening of sporting facilities and gymnasiums supports sales, but unhealthy image remains a challenge for sports drinks
Sluggish category overall, with Coca-Cola’s Aquarius being the main brand
Rising competition from functional drinks and energy drinks
Stable and sluggish forecast for the category ahead
Potential development opportunities lie in reduced sugar options and healthier variants
Aquarius in danger of losing shares to private label, due to complacency in its top place
Table 129 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2017-2022
Table 130 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2017-2022
Table 131 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 132 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 133 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2018-2022
Table 134 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2019-2022
Table 135 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2018-2022
Table 136 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2019-2022
Table 137 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2022-2027
Table 138 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2022-2027
Table 139 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 140 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2022-2027
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Soft Drinks

      • Carbonated Natural Mineral Bottled Water
      • Carbonated Spring Bottled Water
      • Carbonated Purified Bottled Water
      • Still Flavoured Bottled Water
      • Sparkling Flavoured Bottled Water
    • Functional Bottled Water
      • Still Natural Mineral Bottled Water
      • Still Spring Bottled Water
      • Still Purified Bottled Water
    • Regular Carbonates
    • Reduced Sugar Carbonates
      • Regular Cola Carbonates
      • Reduced Sugar Cola Carbonates
      • Regular Non-Cola Carbonates
      • Reduced Sugar Non-Cola Carbonates
        • Regular Lemonade/Lime
        • Reduced Sugar Lemonade/Lime
        • Regular Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
        • Reduced Sugar Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
        • Regular Orange Carbonates
        • Reduced Sugar Orange Carbonates
        • Regular Other Non-Cola Carbonates
        • Reduced Sugar Other Non-Cola Carbonates
    • Liquid Concentrates
    • Powder Concentrates
      • Not from Concentrate 100% Juice
      • Reconstituted 100% Juice
    • Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice)
    • Nectars (25-99% Juice)
    • Coconut and Other Plant Waters
  • RTD Coffee
    • Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha
      • Regular Still RTD Tea
      • Reduced Sugar Still RTD Tea
    • Regular Energy Drinks
    • Reduced Sugar Energy Drinks
    • Regular Sports Drinks
    • Reduced Sugar Sports Drinks
  • Asian Speciality Drinks

Soft Drinks

This is the aggregation of the following categories; Carbonates, Fruit/vegetable juice, Bottled water, Functional drinks, Concentrates, RTD tea, RTD coffee and Asian speciality drinks.

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