Sales have continued to normalise in 2023 after the highs of the pandemic when consumers stockpiled supplies of soft drinks. Despite this, sales remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels in retail volume terms, supported by consumers pursuing more active on-the-go lifestyles. This has had a particularly positive impact on sales of sports drinks and energy drinks, but also bottled water.
The Soft Drinks in Norway report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2018-2022), 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 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Asian Speciality Drinks, Bottled Water, Carbonates, Concentrates, Energy Drinks, Juice, RTD Coffee, RTD Tea, Sports Drinks.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
The Soft Drinks in Norway report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2018-2022), 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 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Asian Speciality Drinks, Bottled Water, Carbonates, Concentrates, Energy Drinks, Juice, RTD Coffee, RTD Tea, Sports Drinks.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Soft Drinks 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
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Soft drinks in 2023: The big picture
- 2023 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Retailing developments
- Foodservice vs retail split
- What next for soft drinks?
MARKET DATA
- Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2018-2023
- Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2023
- Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2023
- Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2023
- Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2023
- Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 19 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2018-2023
- Table 20 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 21 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2018-2023
- Table 22 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2023
- Table 23 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 24 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 25 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2023-2028
- Table 26 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 27 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 28 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 29 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 30 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 31 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 32 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
APPENDIX
- Fountain sales in Norway
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Economic pressures take their toll on sales
- Health concerns spread to reduced sugar carbonates as artificial sweeteners come under the spotlight
- Health and sustainability the focus of new product development
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Uncertain future ahead for carbonates due to increasingly unhealthy image
- E-commerce expected to gain a stronger share of sales
- Sustainability likely to remain a key influence on new product development
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 33 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 34 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2018-2023
- Table 35 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 36 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 37 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 38 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 39 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 40 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 41 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 42 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 47 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 48 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 49 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 50 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 51 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 52 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Resumption of cross-border trade and fewer sit-down breakfasts limits sales of juice in 2023
- Players launch products with new claims to win over consumers
- Private label a key player in juice
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Bleak outlook for juice
- Health and convenience likely to influence demand
- E-commerce and discounters expected to be the key channels to look out for while on-trade sales are set to drag
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 53 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 54 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 55 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 56 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 61 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 62 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 63 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 64 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Still bottled water face stiff competition from tap water
- Carbonated, functional and flavoured bottled water benefiting from healthy image
- Ringnes continues to invest in new product development
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Healthy image of functional and flavoured bottled water set to drive sales
- Good quality tap water likely to remain the major obstacle to growth
- Functional claims could help to build interest while sustainable packaging is expected to remain a key focus
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 65 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 66 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 67 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 68 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 69 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 70 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 71 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 72 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 73 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 74 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 75 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 76 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Sales benefit from consumers pursuing more physically active lifestyles
- Rising prices do little to deter consumers from purchasing sports drinks
- New players looking to disrupt the market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Health and fitness trend should continue to benefit sales over the forecast period
- Sports drinks likely to face stiff competition from other soft drinks
- Sports drinks likely to benefit from a wide distribution reach including in key specialist channels and gyms
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 77 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 78 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2018-2023
- Table 79 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 80 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 83 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 84 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 85 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 86 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2023-2028
- Table 87 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 88 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Energy drinks continues to see strong growth thanks to a diverse offer
- New product development remains a feature of energy drinks
- Marketing plays a key role in the competitive landscape
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Energy drinks looks set for further strong gains
- New flavours and new consumption occasions could offer more room for growth and development
- Distribution landscape likely to remain varied with sales linked to different consumption occasions
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 89 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 90 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2018-2023
- Table 91 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 92 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 95 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 96 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 97 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 98 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2023-2028
- Table 99 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 100 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Sales of liquid concentrates decline as consumers return to their pre-pandemic lifestyles
- Sugar free products proving popular
- Lipton continues to dominate powder concentrates with Unilever responding to changing consumer demands
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Mixed fortunes projected for liquid and powder concentrates
- Consumers want less sugar but with fewer artificial sweeteners
- Sustainability concerns could benefit concentrates
CATEGORY DATA
- Concentrates Conversions
- Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
- Table 101 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 102 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 103 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 104 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 105 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 106 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 107 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 108 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 110 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 112 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 113 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 114 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 115 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- RTD tea sees steady growth boosted by the return of impulse purchases
- Kombucha capturing the attention of Norwegians with strong health claims
- Private label offering strong competition to the leading brands
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Slow but steady growth projected for RTD tea with a focus on healthy options
- Players likely to focus on developing healthier and more natural options
- On-trade sales set to grow at a steady pace
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 116 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 117 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 118 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 119 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 120 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2018-2023
- Table 121 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 122 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 123 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 124 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 125 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 126 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 127 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 128 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Another tough year for RTD coffee as high prices deter consumers
- Tine continues to dominate
- New players offering interesting alternatives
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Uncertain outlook for RTD coffee
- No sugar and no milk set to be a feature of new product development
- RTD coffee set to face mounting competition from other non-alcoholic drinks
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 129 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2018-2023
- Table 130 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2018-2023
- Table 131 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
- Table 132 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 133 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2019-2023
- Table 134 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2020-2023
- Table 135 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 136 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 137 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2023-2028
- Table 138 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2023-2028
- Table 139 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
- Table 140 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2023-2028