Carbonates

Regular cola carbonates, as a product area, experienced a more moderate decline in sales volume than non-cola carbonates in 2023, despite significant price increases. This can be attributed to the enduring popularity of cola flavour among consumers…

Compared to the European average, sugar free products have a very high share of Carbonates in Greece, and penetration is still growing. Sugar free is strong in Cola, while other soft drink options have strong room for growth, and both domestic and…

Carbonates is witnessing robust growth in 2023, with both retail and foodservice channels seeing a healthy performance. There was a sharp increase in unit prices as inflation and production costs continued to rise, but this has had little impact on…

Despite cost-cutting measures by producers, high inflation continues to drive up unit prices in carbonates. This is part of a broad trend in price inflation, which is impacting all non-alcoholic products. Early on in the year prices had witnessed a…

Overall carbonates volume sales saw continued growth in 2023, driven by increased sales of reduced sugar carbonates. The migration from regular carbonates to reduced sugar options was strong during the year. The high sugar content of regular…

Carbonates in Bulgaria is witnessing notable shifts in 2023 due to persistent inflationary pressures impacting consumer spending habits. The rising cost of living has led consumers to curtail expenditure on non-essential goods, fostering a heightened…

Carbonates has seen slower growth in both on-trade and off-trade volume terms compared to 2022. This can be attributed to several factors such as elevated inflation, lower income levels, and increased health concerns and a growing focus on sport and…

After record-high inflation in 2022, consumer packaged goods companies have continued with necessary price actions in 2023. Most notably, carbonates has seen a unit price increase of around 10%. Companies have executed price increases using…

Despite continued inflationary pressures, carbonates registered healthy growth in volume terms in 2023, both in on-trade and off-trade channels. Besides an increase in consumer mobility, this was attributable to the sustained marketing and…

Off-trade volume sales of carbonates have fallen into a slump in 2023, due to three main factors. Inflationary pressures, with the associated price hikes and consumer price sensitivity, is one major factor. Within this context many consumers are…