Western Europe

Demand for soft drinks recorded a spike in the off-trade channel in 2020, when COVID-19 restrictions included home seclusion and the closure of on-trade establishments. After two more years of positive volume growth, sales registered a slight decline…

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

During the pandemic there was a surge in interest in staying fit and healthy. As part of this trend, endurance sports such as running and cycling gained popularity. This included activities such as trail running and outdoor sports, which saw…

The German soft drinks industry has suffered multiple crises. After the pandemic hit the on-trade and boosted off-trade sales, inflation has had a severe impact on consumers’ behaviour. In addition to changing consumption behaviour, foodservice…

RTD tea is set to face a period of relative stagnation in off-trade volume terms in Germany in 2023. While the category continues to perform well in current value terms, it is encountering challenges achieving significant growth. After many years of…

In 2023, off-trade and on-trade volume sales of RTD coffee in Germany are expected to continue to make a comeback, after facing two years of decline in 2020 and 2021. The category has slowly returned to growth as life has returned to normal after the…

In comparison with other Western European countries, Germany maintains high per capita consumption of juice. However, overall juice consumption is on a gradual decline in the country, primarily due to mounting concerns about its sugar content. As…

Energy drinks remains one of the most dynamic soft drinks categories in Germany, set to experience robust growth across both the off-trade and on-trade channels in 2023. In the off-trade channel, shelves are expanding their energy drinks offer. Over…

Concentrates is set to witness a boost to off-trade RTD volume sales in 2023, primarily driven by the increased household penetration of countertop soda-making machines such as SodaStream. More consumers are now choosing to prepare their own drinks…

Reduced sugar cola and non-cola carbonates are at the forefront of growth within carbonates in Germany. While regular carbonates is set to see an off-trade volume decline in 2023, reduced sugar carbonates is expected to maintain a static performance,…

In recent years, bottled water in Germany has confronted a pressing issue – sustainability. With a strong focus on eco-friendliness, many consumers have started questioning the need for bottled water in a country where the tap water is high quality.…

The demand for Asian speciality drinks in Germany continues to be primarily driven by off-trade sales, although there is expected to be a slight off-trade volume decline in 2023. Sales of Asian speciality drinks via retail e-commerce benefited from…

The gradual return to pre-pandemic patterns of mobility, including the recovery of gym visits, helped to sustain modest growth in off-trade volume sales of sports drinks in 2023. Growth was further supported by the continued rise in the popularity of…

The Swiss market for soft drinks saw a marked slowdown in growth in volume terms in 2023, following the buoyant performance of the previous year. The latter was driven largely by an increase in mobility and the recovery of international tourism,…

Despite the category’s maturity, RTD tea sales continued to expand in off-trade volume terms in 2023, thanks to its perception as a healthier alternative to other types of soft drinks, especially carbonates, thanks to its relatively low sugar…

RTD coffee registered positive growth in off-trade volume terms in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. Demand was largely driven by a return to pre-pandemic patterns of mobility, which fuelled the recovery of sales through retail…

Off-trade volume sales of juice managed to register only modest growth in 2023. Consumers increasingly perceive fruit juice as having a high sugar content, which led to a decline in its popularity as a breakfast staple. The category is dominated by…

Energy drinks registered positive growth in off-trade volume terms in 2023, albeit at a slower pace than the previous year. This performance was supported by a sustained demand among remote workers, as well as the continued recovery of on-the-go…

Concentrates recorded a slowdown in growth in off-trade volume terms in 2023, as the liquid concentrates category moved towards greater maturity. During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, liquid concentrates benefited from being more frequently…

Off-trade sales of carbonates saw a slowdown in growth in volume terms in 2023, when compared to the previous year. This was largely due to the normalisation of consumer purchasing behaviour, with 2022 having seen strong growth in on-the-go…