Carbonates

Carbonates continues to see healthy growth in 2023, both in retail volume and value terms. Nonetheless, growth has been slower than in the previous two years with economic pressures taking their toll and pushing some consumers to focus their spending…

Carbonates saw a surprisingly strong sales performance over the review period, in both the off- and on-trade channels, with volume growth remaining positive for the second consecutive year. Consumers have continued to purchase carbonates as unit…

Soft drinks producers have faced mounting challenges due to rising input costs and supply chain disruptions, including soaring energy prices, bottlenecks in the supply chain, and escalating prices of primary packaging materials. Despite experiencing…

Off-trade demand for carbonates in Chile is improving in 2023. Following an abnormal year in 2021 and a more normalised performance in 2022, the category is experiencing a rise in volumes in 2023. Like most categories in 2022 and 2023, carbonates has…

As differentiation in carbonates is becoming harder, and consumers are becoming more price-sensitive, players are searching for competitive advantages, such as looking for new claims and improving cost efficiency related to logistics and…