Carbonates

On-trade volume and fountain sales in carbonates are being supported by developments in foodservice and hospitality channels. For example, as seen with the growth of hotels in the country, such as the Hyatt Place Kuala Lumpur, INNSiDE by Meliá Kuala…

Carbonates in Mexico observed a significant increase in value sales in 2023. This was driven by price increases as players responded to inflationary pressures, but also by a shift towards smaller formats as consumers resumed out-of-home activities…

Although carbonates posted negative off-trade volume growth, performance was slightly better than in 2022. This was attributed to the hot weather in the country, with a summer lasting from May until October, leading consumers to switch from hot…

An ammonia leak forced New Zealand’s only domestic supplier of carbon dioxide to shut down suddenly in December 2022 — causing a drastic shortage. Some prices skyrocketed more than 500% in a week, and supplies later dropped 50 to 60% below demand.…

Young adults are the primary consumers of carbonates in Nigeria, although adults also contribute to consumption. Despite economic challenges, a significant portion of the population, consumes two bottles of soft drinks per day on average. 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…

Sales of carbonates have continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2023 with mounting health concerns and economic pressures taking their toll. Norway has continued to face elevated rates of inflation in 2023 while prices have risen across most…

With inflation even higher than in 2022, consumers felt the financial pinch and as a result, volume sales of carbonates fell in 2023. That being said, competition remained tight and players looked to compete with each other by introducing or even…

The warmer climate of 2023, attributed to El Niño at the year's onset and in the latter half of the year, resulted in a notable surge in soft drinks consumption. This had a significant impact on carbonates, which consumers perceive as one of their…

In 2023, retail volume sales of carbonates fell back into decline. Carbonates was still recovering from the sharp price increases caused by Poland’s sugar tax in 2021, when high inflation caused further price shocks for consumers. Although unit price…