Market research on the soft drink industry. Our reports feature a...
Market research on the soft drink industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.
Rising costs of living pose challenges globally, but companies can find opportunities in several categories, essential and discretionary, especially in underpenetrated fast-growing markets. By considering category adjacencies and focusing on value,…
The Asian consumer is changing. Traditional values that served the collective in terms of both society and the family are on the wane, with COVID-19 lockdowns accelerating a new focus on individualism and the self. This report explores how Asian…
Asian speciality drinks is expected to continue to see off-trade and on-trade volume declines in 2022. Fruit vinegar, a traditional beverage that accompanies food, has long dominated Asian speciality drinks in China. These products contain organic…
Asian speciality drinks in Hong Kong, particularly herbal teas focusing on health benefits, regained growth momentum in 2023 as tourists returned following the easing of travel restrictions in late 2022. This presented an opportunity for brands to…
Asian speciality drinks in Indonesia saw positive growth in terms of off-trade volume sales in 2023, though the pace was lower than that recorded in 2022. This slowdown was the result of a second year of price hikes at a double-digit rate.…
Asian speciality drinks was well-positioned to benefit from the increased focus on health brought about by COVID-19. However, most of these products are also available in liquid concentrate format. With consumers staying at home, off-trade volume…
Asian speciality drinks is seeing flat off-trade volume growth, due to the category’s performance in relation to unit price hikes. As Asian speciality drinks can be easily replaced by other categories, such as RTD tea, coconut and other plant waters,…
Asian speciality drinks in Singapore is set to see on-trade volume growth in 2023, whereas off-trade volume sales are expected to see a moderate decline. In Singapore, Asian speciality drinks are more commonly consumed in on-trade premises, such as…
Sales of Asian speciality drinks in South Korea continue to grow in 2022 as consumers look for perceived healthier drink options. In addition to the longer-term pursuit of healthier lifestyles, the pandemic encouraged local consumers to seek clear…
Asian speciality drinks showed improved results in off- and on-trade volume sales terms in 2023, largely thanks to the easing of the pandemic and the ending of associated restrictions. With concerns surrounding COVID-19 having reinforced the…
Asian speciality drinks has witnessed slower growth in off-trade volume terms in 2023 compared to other years in the review period. This is in part due to the economic pressures facing many households with elevated inflation and a sharp rise in the…
Asia Pacific is the largest global market for bottled water, which can be attributed to overall rising health and wellness awareness, as well as the lack of access to safe water, and the consumer preference for switching from water purifiers to…
Bottled water witnessed robust retail volume growth in 2023, driven primarily by the health and wellness trend and the growing culture of water consumption in Azerbaijan. Brand and experiential marketing are used to build a positive image and engage…
In 2022, on-trade volume sales of bottled water are set to see only a minor increase. As COVID-19 restrictions have been implemented in 2022, people have been unable to dine out frequently, with restrictions in place from March to November 2022.…
Following the relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions, the city witnessed a resurgence in foot traffic and an influx of tourists, leading to a revitalisation in demand for bottled water in Hong Kong. This rebound was particularly evident via…
The ongoing demand for bottled water in India can be attributed primarily to two factors: the scarcity of clean drinking water and rising health concerns. UNICEF reports that less than 50% of the Indian population has access to clean drinking water,…
Bottled water recorded off-trade growth in terms of volume sales in Indonesia in 2023, following slight decline in the previous year, 2022. However, despite 2023’s positive performance, bottled water has yet to recover to pre-pandemic volume sales…
Bottled water is set to maintain off-trade volume and current value growth in 2023. In Japan, where tap water is drinkable, the culture of purchasing bottled water for home use was for a long time uncommon. However, the Great East Japan Earthquake of…
Bottled water continued to thrive in 2023, registering growth in both volume and value terms, with a slowing increase in unit prices in the year. Key growth drivers include the ongoing concern about the poor quality of tap water in many parts of the…
Whilst volume sales are lower in off-trade channels compared to on-trade, bottled water is achieving positive growth. However, potential sales are suppressed by unit prices hikes, which are affecting soft drinks as a whole. Ultimately, this led to a…