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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…
Other hot drinks is a mature product category in Portugal, which saw increased sales during COVID-19 due to home seclusion. Throughout this period, players focused on marketing products to be enjoyed during breakfast, with many of the leading brands…
Other hot drinks is considered an unexciting category, largely due to its unhealthy image. Chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks remained the only significant category in 2023. In contrast to tea and coffee, retail volume sales of other hot drinks…
Demand for RTD coffee remains limited in Denmark but is expanding rapidly amidst rising consumer awareness. RTD coffee is largely reliant on impulse purchases, as the product is known mainly as a more convenient alternative to the fresh, hot coffee…
RTD coffee witnessed a slowdown in off-trade volume sales in 2023, as consumers made cutbacks on less essential foods and drinks. Unit prices have risen in alignment with inflation and higher production costs, deterring some consumers. Nevertheless,…
RTD coffee has a very low penetration in Greece, largely due to strong competition from fresh coffee. The strong coffee culture in the country, and the wide availability of specialist coffee shops means that takeaway coffee prices are very…
RTD coffee continued to grow fast in Ireland in 2023. Convenience and indulgence factors have contributed to the rise in popularity of iced coffee. Moreover, busy lifestyles and the desire for refreshing caffeinated options have led to increased…
Despite consumers having limited their purchases due to rising inflation and declining purchasing power, demand for RTD coffee continues to grow in 2023. The low maturity of the category aligned with increasingly busy lifestyles, boosting demand for…
RTD coffee has remained by far the most dynamic of the main soft drinks categories in the Netherlands in off-trade volume growth terms in 2023. This is partly because sales are still emerging from a relatively low base, though booming demand also…
RTD tea volume sales saw healthy growth in 2023 thanks largely to rising demand in two key areas – the emerging carbonated RTD tea and kombucha category, which saw double-digit volume growth during the year, and reduced sugar RTD tea. Both these…