Carbonates

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…