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Retail volume sales of coffee in the Netherlands are set to contract for a third consecutive year in 2023. This is partly attributable to the easing of the pandemic and the ending of associated restrictions, in that consumers are now spending more…
Total volume sales of tea are projected to decline over 2023, although there is a significant shift from retail to foodservice as consumers resume pre-COVID-19 lifestyles. Black tea, the biggest category, is mature with relatively low new product…
Although the landscape saw a positive performance in the on-trade, retail volume sales of tea declined in 2023. The return to offices and consequent decrease in home-working continued to negatively impact off-trade volume sales, with consumers…
The growing interest in coffee has hampered retail tea demand in Ireland 2023. Slowdowns in 2021 and 2022 followed a small spike in retail volume growth, due to the restrictions on on-trade sales in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, in…
Other hot drinks is considered an unexciting category, largely due to its unhealthy image. Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks remained the only significant category in 2023. In contrast to tea and coffee, retail volume sales of other hot drinks…
Other hot drinks is a mature product category in Portugal, which saw increased sales during COVID-19 due to home seclusion. Throughout this period, players focused on marketing products to be enjoyed during breakfast, with many of the leading brands…
Other hot drinks witnessed divergent trends in Ireland. On the one hand, the biggest category, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, suffered from the health and wellness trend. On the other hand, malt-based hot drinks and “other” plant-based hot…
Over 2023, retail volume sales of hot drinks are projected to grow moderately, following a strong drop in 2022. Coffee was especially negatively affected in 2022 due to unit price increases. As prices were more stable in 2023, demand rose. Retail…
In 2023, the hot drinks landscape in Portugal recorded positive growth in the on-trade channel, boosted by the return of tourism and out-of-home consumption post-COVID-19. Tourism was a main driver for the on-trade, while off-trade noted a volume…
The lingering economic effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis have been exacerbated by high inflation towards the end of the review period. This has exerted strong upward pressure on product prices and the cost of living, which tempered demand,…
Fresh ground coffee, which accounted for the vast majority of the coffee sales in Sweden, is projected to see a moderate increase in off-trade volume sales and a slight rise in on-trade volume sales over 2023. Nonetheless, retail demand rebounded…
After a strong downturn during the outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns, on-trade recorded double-digit growth in 2023. This was fuelled by a shift from at home consumption and the recovery of the tourism industry post-COVID-19, which…
Retail coffee in Ireland continued to see growth in volume terms during 2023, albeit at a slower rate than in previous years of the review period. The main reason for growth is the increasing penetration of coffee in Irish households. Ireland is said…
Tea is seeing a more sluggish performance than coffee, with retail volume sales remaining in negative figures and retail value barely managing to achieve a positive result. Foodservice volume, on the other hand, is seeing a healthier performance.…
Tea is yet to be a mature landscape in Greece, and as such, it has been attracting investment, with new players and launches seen during the review period. However, in 2023, the cost of living crisis resulted in a slowdown in development. The decline…
In 2023, tea volumes continue to normalise to pre-pandemic levels, with foodservice gaining ground after the lockdowns led to closures. By contrast, retail is facing declining volume sales due to weaker consumption at home now that consumers are keen…
Other hot drinks consists of flavoured powder drinks, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, and malt-based hot drinks in Italy, all of which are seeing negative volume growth in 2023. On the other hand, sales of non-chocolate-based flavoured…
Other hot drinks posted a steep retail volume decline in 2023, aligned to the cost of living crisis and lower disposable incomes. As such, consumer purchasing changed, and many focused on essentials, with other hot drinks lacking commodity status. In…
Other hot drinks in Finland, which consists only of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, is seeing a decline in total volume sales in 2023. Foodservice continues to outperform the off-trade as sales volumes recover from the pandemic. Meanwhile,…
The performance of hot drinks in Italy in 2023 is being strongly affected by inflationary pressures. Within this context, volume sales are sluggish while value sales are supported by rising unit prices. In addition to inflationary pressures, coffee…