Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
Fruit/herbal tea has traditionally been a keen area of focus for health and wellness claims in France with consumers attracted to the natural benefits of ingredients such as chamomile, peppermint and fennel, for instance. However, France experienced…
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…
Natural remained the leading health and wellness claim in hot drinks in Greece in 2023. Coffee and tea have an inherently natural positioning, which resonates strongly with growing consumer concerns about the potentially harmful health effects of…
As animal welfare and ethical concerns rise in Ireland, vegetarian hot drinks recorded the strongest retail value sales in 2023, with vegetarian coffee accounting for the bulk of sales at EUR39.5 million. While coffee is inherently vegan and…
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on consumer purchasing behaviour when it came to hot drinks. It led to an increased focus on preventive health and wellbeing with this being sustained in part in 2023 by new innovations. For example,…
Despite holding a low overall value sales share within Spanish hot drinks, demand for organic options rose strongly in 2023. The most significant factor limiting stronger demand for organic products is their higher price points compared to standard…
The lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to skyrocketing unit prices as Sweden experienced spiralling rates of inflation. This led to a drop in disposable income which in…
2022 saw a steep decline in demand for hot drinks in Switzerland and this can be seen as the natural reaction to the strong performances that were recorded in the category in 2020 and 2021, when the strict approach taken to social distancing and home…
The landscape for no caffeine hot drinks recorded the highest retail value sales in 2023, driven by no caffeine coffee with retail value sales of EUR114 million. Consumers in the Netherlands are increasingly looking for easy ways to improve their…
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…