Carbonates

The past two years of drought in Uruguay have adversely affected the quality of running water, rendering it unsuitable for human consumption due to its 400mg sodium content. This issue was particularly prevalent in Montevideo, Canelones, and San…

Tunisia is currently grappling with a crisis in the supply of refined sugar, which first emerged in August 2022 and continued throughout 2023. This shortage has had a profound effect on the production of carbonates and subsequently on the overall…

Carbonates continue to enjoy strong double-digit growth in the off-trade underpinned by population growth, urbanization and the slowdown in unit price growth. The country‘s youthful demographic profile is one of the key drivers of overall demand.…

Carbonates in Indonesia saw healthy volume growth for the third consecutive year in 2023 with sales normalising in terms of off-trade volume and value, and the former returning to pre-pandemic levels (current value sales recovered in 2022). The…

In 2023, carbonates achieved minimal off-trade volume growth as consumer demand was significantly impacted by the negative image that carbonates has gained amongst increasingly health conscious consumers, largely, though not entirely, due to the…