Other Hot Drinks

Maintaining its global leadership in hot beverages, Nestlé has achieved sustained value growth in the face of challenging economic conditions. With its broad portfolio in core categories and premium positioning in developed markets, as well as growth…

In 2023, other hot drinks remains a relatively underdeveloped product area of hot drinks in Algeria, with many consumers unaware of the products that are available. Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks is the only product on offer, though it has…

Other plant-based hot drinks, specifically the national drink yerba mate, dominates other hot drinks, being a staple product in most Argentinian households. Argentina is seeing high inflation in 2023, and in response, at the beginning of the year,…

Although there was an element of some foodservice consumption moving into the home due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020, the retail channel also experienced some disruptions during the year, including closures and supply chain problems, resulting in…

The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to influence the landscape of other hot drinks, driven by Australians spending more time at home compared with pre-pandemic times. This growth in at-home consumption occasions has provided ample…

Other hot drinks recorded positive retail volume and value growth in Austria in 2023 despite growing health trends driving more consumers to lower their sugar intake. This was due to indulgence playing a growing role in consumers' everyday lives, a…

In 2023, other hot drinks is expected to post a flat performance in retail volume terms. With inflation falling, there has been a slight decrease in unit price growth compared to 2022. Overall, there were no other significant changes in the category…

Following an unexpected surge during the initial stages of the pandemic, attributable to lockdowns and commuting restrictions, "other" hot drinks have returned to a declining trajectory in 2023. The primary driver behind this structural decline is…

Flavoured powder drinks continue to account for most volume sales, and in particular chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks. However, other variants of other hot drinks are also popular, such as other plant-based hot drinks and this segment is…

Value sales are still relatively low in what is an immature product area, which still has plenty of room for growth. As such, though prices are still on the rise, it is expected to register moderate volume growth in 2023. Chocolate-based flavoured…

Nescau from Nestlé is set to remain the leading brand in other hot drinks in retail value terms in 2023, and also increase its share of sales. The company expanded its Nescau portfolio with the launch of Nescau Extra Cacao 30% and 60% variants. These…

In Bulgaria's other hot drinks category, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks maintains the largest volume share despite facing several challenges. These challenges include declining birth rates and a growing consumer preference for low-sugar…

Other hot drinks continue to lead the hot drinks landscape in Cameroon, firmly holding their position as the most favoured choice among locals. Unlike the global inclination towards coffee or tea, Cameroonians highly favour chocolate- and malt-based…

Other hot drinks is dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, which accounted for more than 95% of volume sales in the category in 2023.

2022 in Chile was a year characterised by a 30-year high inflation rate. At first glance, the effects of inflationary pressures should have had more of an impact on demand for various non-essential goods, including other hot drinks, but the lingering…

Along with solid retail and foodservice volume growth, other hot drinks is expected to register low single-digit retail current value growth in China in 2023. However, the largest category, other plant-based hot drinks, is set to be the only one to…

The negative performance of hot drinks in 2023 can be attributed to two primary factors. Firstly, rising prices are impacting demand not only for hot drinks themselves but also for associated beverages like milk, which continues to experience…

Other hot drinks has witnessed only slight unit price increases in recent years, which has resulted in stable volume and value growth in the category. Sales in the on-trade channel continue to recover from the pandemic, aided by the return of…

Other hot drinks is expected to register slight volume growth in 2023. That being said, continuing rising prices is still hitting profit margins and constant value sales are expected to fall. Ongoing population decline also dampens sales somewhat.…

The sales of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the only category of other hot drinks available in Denmark, declined in 2023 as the category is increasingly considered unhealthy. Typically, these drinks are consumed by children and Danish…

After coffee, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks is the most popular category of hot drinks in Dominican Republic. However, the category has seen a significant decline in sales in 2023 through the retail channel, which has been largely due to…

The popularity of flavoured powder drinks is under pressure in Ecuador, with retail volume sales having receded substantially since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and only marginally positive retail volume growth recorded in the category during…

Dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the other hot drinks category remains small in Egypt, with slow growth recorded in 2023, despite the arrival of new brands, including Abu Auf’s hot chocolate product. Egyptians are focusing on…

Other plant-based hot drinks showed the fastest volume and value growth in other drinks in 2023. As more Estonians adopt vegetarian, vegan, or plant-based diets due to environmental concerns or dairy allergy/intolerance, the demand for alternatives…

Other hot drinks in Finland, which consists only of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, is seeing a decline in total volume sales in 2023. Foodservice continues to outperform the off-trade as sales volumes recover from the pandemic. Meanwhile,…

Overall, the other hot drinks category receives a lower level of support from most hot drinks players than coffee and tea. This weakness has been exacerbated by the fact that there are fewer at-home consumption occasions for other hot drinks since…

Other hot drinks is expected to register healthy constant value and positive volume growth in 2023. Within foodservice, volume growth is very healthier, reaching the double-digits, and boosted by increasing numbers of foreign tourists, as well as an…

Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks maintains its popularity as the preferred format among other hot drinks in Germany. However, the demand for these beverages through foodservice remains significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels. This lower…

Other hot drinks posted a steep retail volume decline in 2023, aligned to the cost of living crisis and lower disposable incomes. As such, consumer purchasing changed, and many focused on essentials, with other hot drinks lacking commodity status. In…

The reduction in time spent at home in the post-pandemic era has translated into weaker sales of chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks and other plant-based powdered drinks in 2023. Schools have resumed in classes on a full time basis, and the…

The convenience factor in other hot drinks is becoming increasingly evident, with the emergence of pods in the local market. Brands such as Horlicks, Maltesers, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, and PODiSTA are offering malt-based and chocolate-based flavoured…

Other hot drinks, often considered treats given to children by their parents, faced challenges in Hungary in 2023. The volume sales of other hot drinks declined, primarily due to the stability or even decline in the demographic profile of…

Amidst the challenges of COVID-19, rural regions played a pivotal role in boosting the demand for fmcg products, including other hot drinks. Factors such as reverse migration contributed to the surge in demand. However, as of 2023, consumer demand in…

Other hot drinks suffered a further decline in retail volume terms in 2023, albeit at a more modest rate than the previous year. This was due largely to the dismal performance of other plant-based hot drinks, which suffered from rising raw material…

Other hot drinks witnessed divergent trends in Ireland. On the one hand, the biggest category, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, suffered from the health and wellness trend. On the other hand, malt-based hot drinks and “other” plant-based hot…

Prices have risen in the other hot drinks category, as the leading player, Strauss Group Ltd, has increased the prices of its Chocolit brand. After the salmonella incident that left many of Strauss's products absent from retailers’ shelves, these…

Other hot drinks consists of flavoured powder drinks, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, and malt-based hot drinks in Italy, all of which are seeing negative volume growth in 2023. On the other hand, sales of non-chocolate-based flavoured…

Retail volume sales of other hot drinks are predicted to continue to decline in 2023. Sales recorded strong increases in 2020 and 2021, triggered by the prolonged time spent at home in response to the pandemic. During home seclusion, other hot drinks…

In 2023, other hot drinks is expected to record positive volume growth with a slight decline in price growth in comparison with 2022. The category continues to be driven by rising demand amongst children and younger consumers. It remains a small…

Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks was the most dynamic performer within other hot drinks in Kenya in retail volume growth terms in 2023. Together with the expansion of the country’s middle-income population, the enduring indulgence appeal of…

Other hot drinks retained a relatively niche presence in Lativa in 2023, with little interest on the part of consumers and retailers. Other plant-based hot drinks led retail volume and value sales, due to the popularity of barley-and chicory-based…

Other hot drinks registered positive retail volume growth in 2023, unlike tea and coffee. After a small decline in 2020, demand for other hot drinks has recovered, with positive volume growth recorded from 2021. Children returning to school has…

Overall other hot drinks saw off-trade unit prices rise rapidly for the second consecutive year in 2023. This was attributable to the price volatility of key raw materials that Malaysia is import-reliant on – that is, wheat, cocoa, sugar and dairy…

In 2023, other hot drinks is set to experience slower growth than in 2022 in both retail current value and volume terms. However, growth is still expected, and it has been a very active year in terms of innovations, rebranding, and collaborations…

Other hot drinks continued to be the smallest area of the hot drinks landscape, being mainly comprised of flavoured powder drinks. The landscape struggles to establish itself in Morocco, as hot chocolate-based drinks are considered a luxury and…

Other hot drinks is faring reasonably well in 2023, albeit the category is not without its challenges. From an overview perspective, consumers are favouring affordable and nutritious drink mixes, with a noted trend towards private label and…

Nestlé Nigeria Plc dominates retail value sales in 2023. The company achieved this milestone by leveraging its expansive and efficient distribution network, allowing its Milo brand to penetrate remote rural areas across the country. Milo has become a…

Other hot drinks recovered moderately in retail volume terms in 2023, having seen a continuous decline in the COVID-19 crisis and during the immediate post-pandemic period. The impact of the high rate of inflation was felt on the unit prices in the…

Sales of other hot drinks rocketed following the outbreak of COVID-19 as consumers were forced into home seclusion and people stocked up on supplies. Since then retail volume sales of other hot drinks have been on a downward trajectory as consumers…

In spite of rising prices, other hot drinks, and in particular chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, registered double-digit constant value and volume growth. Continuing population growth partly supported the increased sales. In addition, as…