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Soft Drinks in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
December 2021

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SOFT DRINKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Soft drinks in 2021: The big picture
2021 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
Foodservice vs retail split
What next for soft drinks?
CHART 1 Soft Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2019-2026
CHART 2 Soft Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2019-2026
CHART 3 Soft Drinks Impact of Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2019-2026
CHART 4 Soft Drinks Impact of Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2019-2026
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2016-2021
Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2016-2021
Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2020
Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2020
Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020
Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020
Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2017-2021
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2018-2021
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2017-2021
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2018-2021
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2017-2021
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2018-2021
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2017-2021
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2018-2021
Table 23 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 24 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2016-2021
Table 25 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 26 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2021
Table 27 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2021-2026
Table 28 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 29 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2021-2026
Table 30 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 31 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 32 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 33 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 34 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2021-2026
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
APPENDIX
Fountain sales in the UK
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
CARBONATES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Off-trade sales of carbonates decline in 2021, after seeing a spike in 2020
Sales of reduced-sugar variants remain strong
No significant changes in the leadership of the category
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
On-trade value sales likely to fully recover by the middle of the forecast period
New legislative policies will have different impacts on the category
Online sales will remain strong despite the return of on-the-go consumption
CATEGORY DATA
Table 37 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2016-2021
Table 38 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2016-2021
Table 39 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 40 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 41 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 42 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 43 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 44 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 45 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2016-2021
Table 46 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2017-2021
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2018-2021
Table 51 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 52 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 55 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2021-2026
Table 56 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
JUICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Off-trade value sales of juice increase once again in 2021
Juice drinks declines despite the value growth in overall juice
Innocent and Tropicana maintain their solid positions in the category
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Full on-trade value recovery likely by the middle of the forecast period
New legislation to impact promotions and new product developments
Functionality and added ingredients likely to continue to be key drivers in juice
CATEGORY DATA
Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 58 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 59 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 60 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2017-2021
Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2018-2021
Table 65 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 66 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 67 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 68 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
BOTTLED WATER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Return of impulse-driven occasions leads to growth for bottled water
Sparkling flavoured bottled water and functional bottled water still responsible for overall growth
Carbonated bottled water continues its momentum
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Full recovery of on-trade sales to be seen by the middle of the forecast period
Off-trade sales of still bottled water to return to decline in the forecast period
Flavoured, functional and carbonated bottled water to maintain positive sales
CATEGORY DATA
Table 69 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 70 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 71 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 72 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2017-2021
Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2018-2021
Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
SPORTS DRINKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Positive performance for sports drinks in 2021, after sharp declines both off-trade and on-trade in 2020
Strong competition with other functional products
Lucozade still dominates, accounting for more than three-quarters of off-trade sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increases will continue both off-trade and on-trade throughout the forecast period
Reduced-sugar variants and alternative ingredients likely to emerge
Multipacks and alternative packaging materials might become more common
CATEGORY DATA
Table 81 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2016-2021
Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2016-2021
Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 87 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2017-2021
Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2018-2021
Table 89 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2021-2026
Table 90 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2021-2026
Table 91 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2021-2026
ENERGY DRINKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Recovery of on-the-go sales leads to further growth in 2021
Reduced-sugar variants expand their penetration, as well as energy drinks with natural ingredients
Red Bull and Monster Energy show resilience in comparison with other brands
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slower on-trade recovery for energy drinks in comparison with other soft drinks
Implementation of HFSS to impact unit prices and new product developments
Natural ingredients likely to gain ground in the coming years
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2016-2021
Table 94 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2016-2021
Table 95 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 96 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 99 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2017-2021
Table 100 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2018-2021
Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2021-2026
Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2021-2026
Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 104 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2021-2026
CONCENTRATES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Small decline in 2021, following a sales spike in 2020
Preventative health trend also impacts concentrates
Robinsons maintains its solid lead in concentrates in 2020 and 2021
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Yearly declines expected for concentrates
No added sugar and fortified and functional variants to expand their penetration
Powder concentrates set to continue its negative trend throughout the coming years
CATEGORY DATA
Concentrates conversions
Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
Table 105 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 106 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 107 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 108 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2018-2021
Table 110 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2017-2021
Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2018-2021
Table 112 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2017-2021
Table 113 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2018-2021
Table 114 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2017-2021
Table 115 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2018-2021
Table 116 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 117 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 118 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 119 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
RTD TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Kombucha leads the growth of RTD tea
No significant benefits from the lockdown for still RTD tea
Lipton continues to lead RTD tea despite a consistent share decline
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Carbonated RTD tea to maintain strong growth
Full on-trade recovery expected in the second half of the forecast period
New ingredients to be explored in the category
CATEGORY DATA
Table 120 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 121 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 122 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 123 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 124 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 125 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 126 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 127 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2017-2021
Table 128 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2018-2021
Table 129 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 130 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 131 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 132 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
RTD COFFEE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Positive momentum of RTD coffee continues in 2021
New occasions and new consumers contribute to the expansion of RTD coffee
Starbucks maintains its leadership despite the introduction of a new giant in the category
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Ongoing growth expected for RTD coffee throughout the forecast period
New ingredients and packaging formats to evolve in RTD coffee
Competition in RTD coffee to strengthen in the coming years
CATEGORY DATA
Table 133 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2016-2021
Table 134 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2016-2021
Table 135 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 136 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 137 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 138 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 139 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2017-2021
Table 140 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2018-2021
Table 141 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2021-2026
Table 142 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2021-2026
Table 143 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 144 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2021-2026
ASIAN SPECIALITY DRINKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Slower increase in comparison with pre-pandemic years
Asian speciality drinks going in the opposite direction of the health and wellness trend
No significant changes in the leadership of Asian speciality drinks
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
No impactful changes expected in the category in the forecast period
Reduced-sugar variants could be an opportunity to explore
Exploration of new ingredients could also offer opportunities
CATEGORY DATA
Table 145 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Volume 2016-2021
Table 146 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Value 2016-2021
Table 147 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 148 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 149 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 150 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 151 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value 2017-2021
Table 152 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value 2018-2021
Table 153 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Volume 2021-2026
Table 154 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Value 2021-2026
Table 155 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 156 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value Growth 2021-2026