Asia Pacific

Soft drinks in Indonesia saw positive growth overall in total volume terms in 2023, though failed to recover to pre-pandemic levels. Despite increased community mobility post-pandemic, purchasing power remained low, especially in the…

Sales of RTD coffee in India were negligible over the review period, with this expected to remain the case over the forecast period.

In 2023, total volume sales of soft drinks in Hong Kong returned to growth, driven by the return of foot traffic and tourists following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in late 2022. This resurgence in foot traffic resulted in increased sales…

In 2023, soft drinks in China maintained low off-trade volume growth, and a stronger current value increase. Meanwhile, although on-trade volume sales of soft drinks continued to decline, it was at a much slower rate, and current value sales saw a…

In 2023 off-trade volume sales of soft drinks saw solid growth due to the resumption of society in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the market faced a new set of challenges such as global inflation rates and fuel shortages, forcing…

In 2023, soft drinks in Bangladesh faces challenges due to a significant price hike since September 2022, exacerbated by escalating water costs. The proposed turnover tax, deemed a potential growth deterrent by experts, also poses a threat to the…

In 2023, soft drinks posted robust volume growth in both retail and the on-trade. Per capita consumption is rising due to population growth, the development of the modern trade and improvements in distribution. Carbonates continues to be the largest…

There was another year of positive growth in off-trade volume sales of soft drinks in Asia Pacific in 2023, as well as another year of recovery in the on-trade channel. Bottled water continues to be the dominant product in the region’s soft drinks…