Soft Drinks

2023 was the first year since 2019 in which New Zealand was largely free of COVID-19 restrictions, with no movement or gathering restrictions in place and the border fully open. As such, the year saw the full resumption of winter and summer sports,…

Value growth was strong across soft drinks in 2023 thanks in large part to broader inflationary pressures. While fuel costs have stabilised following the initial shock resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine early in 2022, the New Zealand…

During the review period, RTD tea benefited strongly from an association with health and wellness preferences, with carbonated RTD tea and kombucha in particular aligning with functional health and wellness trends and being a major driver behind…

Within RTD coffee, the popularity of the category has been driven by cold brew coffee. The RTD coffee category is amongst the most sensitive of all soft drinks categories to international pricing pressures owing to its reliance on imported coffee.…

Value sales growth within juice remained strong in 2023 with broader inflationary pressures a key contributor to this. While fuel costs have stabilised following the initial shock in 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the New Zealand…

Similarly to other soft drinks categories, energy drinks value sales growth was spurred by broader inflationary pressures in 2023. However, energy drinks also continued to see a notable rise in volume sales during the year. Indeed, the category…

Value sales growth within concentrates remained strong in 2023 with broader inflationary pressures a key contributor to the category’s expansion. While fuel costs have stabilised following the initial shock after the Russian invasion of Ukraine early…

An ammonia leak forced New Zealand’s only domestic supplier of carbon dioxide to shut down suddenly in December 2022 — causing a drastic shortage. Some prices skyrocketed more than 500% in a week, and supplies later dropped 50 to 60% below demand.…

In the first half of 2023, New Zealand was subjected to a number of extreme weather events across the country including extensive flooding in Auckland and Cyclone Gabriel across the upper North Island. While shoppers were urged to only buy what was…

Asian speciality drinks remained a negligible category in New Zealand in 2021. These products are mainly sold via off- and on-trade outlets specialising in Asian groceries or cuisine, with outlets carrying different brands depending on their regional…