Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Egypt. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Sports drinks are not popular in Egypt, with their penetration in the country having historically been inhibited by a combination of relatively high prices, limited availability and low awareness of their specific benefits. In 2023, retail prices of…
In 2023, soft drinks witnessed moderate retail volume growth and double-digit current value growth, supported by the continuous rise in prices across most categories. Economic uncertainty has been a key challenge for soft drinks manufacturers and…
While RTD tea has performed reasonably well in 2023, it remains very much a niche area in Egypt, with only sports drinks generating lower off-trade volume sales among the main categories in the local soft drinks market. Even with the emergence of…
Egypt is witnessing a growing coffee culture, which is having a knock-on impact on the appeal of RTD coffee. In 2023, RTD coffee sales have been buoyed by rising interest in these products among more affluent Egyptians, particularly younger urban…
The juice category is witnessing strong value growth across most of its categories in 2023, driven by higher unit prices. Overall demand for juice continues to rise, unlike some other non-alcoholic drinks categories, although consumers are switching…
Awareness of energy drinks has traditionally been very low in Egypt with consumption mostly limited to affluent consumers who can afford products like Red Bull, Power Horse, Hype, and other premium brands. However, the launch of Sting from Rockstar…
Concentrates witnessed a slight uplift in retail volume sales in 2023, but overall these soft drinks are losing popularity among consumers in Egypt. The wider availability of juice alternatives, which are an affordable substitute, is drawing people…
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…
As in other soft drinks categories, unit prices continue to rise in bottled water due to the economic uncertainty facing Egypt and its consumers. This was reflected across all brands, with Nestlé hitting a price of EGP5.5 for its 1L bottle and…