HW Hot Drinks

The growing demand for functional beverages was one of the most important trends for hot drinks in Germany in 2022. Coffee has benefited from this generally as an energising beverage, with elevated retail demand fuelled by some German consumers…

Health and wellness claims within hot drinks in Brazil remained a source of healthy options at the end of the review period. In October 2022, Brazil’s new label legislation on packaged foods was put into practice, updating the previous regulations…

Tea consumption in Turkey is vast, with most consumers drinking tea daily, and most tea produced within the country. According to the World Tea Committee, Turkey is the number one country by per capita consumption of tea. The tea industry in Turkey…

The experiences of the COVID-19 crisis led consumers to feel that products such as hot drinks should not only satisfy thirst and need, but also provide elements to boost the functioning of their immune systems and help with their health. This has…

After having been one of the star performers in the French hot drinks market over 2020-2021, fruit/herbal tea saw retail volume sales decline sharply in 2022. This was partly due to steep price hikes and the erosion of purchasing power amidst a…

Natural claims and consumer demand for authenticity drove sales of health and wellness hot drinks in Belgium during 2022. Indeed, despite the fact that inflation badly impacted the category, and both on-the-go consumption and on-trade sales were only…

While total retail volume of hot drinks overall declined in Argentina over the course of 2022, volume sales increased in the vast majority of health and wellness hot drinks categories and this can be regarded as a clear sign of the strong shift…

Caffeinated products continued to record dynamic growth within hot drinks in 2022, as many local consumers looked to these beverages for an effective energy boost and to remain focused as a result of stress, anxiety and insomnia, all of which have…

In 2022, health and wellness hot drinks in Korea saw a trend towards consumers looking to reduce potentially harmful ingredients, rather than adding extra benefits. This led to growing consumer demand for better for you products, such as low/no sugar…

The COVID-19 crisis has left a lasting impact on how New Zealanders work, with remote working now firmly entrenched and many companies downsizing their office footprints and actively encouraging employees to work from home. For staff, this reduces…