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RTD Coffee in Italy

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  • 34 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Italy
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 219984
RTD coffee experienced dynamic off-trade volume growth in Italy in 2025, driven by young consumers embracing convenience, despite rising prices. However, it remained a niche category due to the nation's strong traditional coffee culture. Growth is projected to continue moving forward, albeit at a slower rate, influenced by increased out-of-home spending. Innovation will focus on energy and functional RTD coffee.

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2025), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they legislative, distribution, packaging or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the RTD Coffee market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • RTD coffee surges amidst youth demand, despite traditional culture
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Despite rising prices, RTD coffee surges as young consumers embrace convenience
  • Italian coffee culture limits RTD coffee's mainstream appeal despite solid growth
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Sustained growth expected, moderated by channel shift and increasing maturity
  • RTD coffee in Italy to embrace energy and functional formulations
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Arla Foods maintains its lead with Starbucks through strategic expansion
  • RTD coffee attracts new players and formulations amidst dynamic demand
CHANNELS
  • Entry of Starbucks in supermarkets fuels share growth for the leading channel
  • On-the-go lifestyles fuel strongest growth for convenience stores in RTD coffee
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 9 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSOFT DRINKS IN ITALY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Soft drinks sees modest growth amidst health trends, channel shifts, and price rises
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Mixed fortunes, with health trends and competition reshaping soft drinks
  • Demand for reduced sugar products surges despite sugar tax postponement
  • Functionality and wellness drive innovation in soft drinks, reshaping the dynamics
WHAT NEXT?
  • Energy drinks and functional bottled water to drive modest growth
  • Italian sugar tax set to reshape soft drinks, driving a shift to reduced sugar options
  • Functionality and premiumisation set to dominate soft drinks trends
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • San Benedetto leads in volume terms, while Coca-Cola leads value sales
  • waterdrop revitalises powder concentrates with dynamic innovation and health focus
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets retains its lead in soft drinks through promotions and product range
  • Busy lifestyles fuel rapid growth in vending and retail e-commerce in soft drinks
  • “Poveritivo” and price sensitivity: On-trade adapts to challenging economic climate
MARKET DATA
  • Table 13 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2025
  • Table 18 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2025
  • Table 19 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025
  • Table 20 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2025
  • Table 21 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 23 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 24 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 29 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 31 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 32 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 33 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 35 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 36 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 37 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
  • Table 39 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 40 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 41 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 42 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 43 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 44 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 45 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 46 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
  • Fountain sales in Italy
  • Trends
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources