The soft drinks landscape in Romania recorded stagnate retail volume sales in 2023, with a similar performance to 2022. The main factors negatively impacting sales included rising inflation, the increased cost of raw materials and declining disposable incomes; all of which led consumers to become more cautious in their spending, readjusting their budgets to focus on essentials.
The Soft Drinks in Romania 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 Romania 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 Romania
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Declining performance as interest in health and wellness rises
- Players focus on flavour innovations to attract new consumers to carbonates
- Brand owners focus on appealing to Generation Z consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Decreasing popularity for carbonates as consumers migrate to healthier options
- Carbonates players focus on eco-friendly initiatives across the forecast period
- Good prospects for reduced sugar carbonates as cheaper prices drive sales
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
- Juice drives growth as a variety of packaging and flavours launch on the landscape
- Increasingly high appetite for products that offer added health benefits
- Flavour innovations and co-branding boost sales of juice in 2023
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Bright future for juice in Romania as 100% juice benefits from rising health trends
- Strong growth for online retail as smaller brands appear across e-commerce
- Consumers gravitate towards smaller local manufacturers and private label
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
- Decelerating growth for bottled water as prices increase and consumers trade down
- Ongoing diversification in packaging as on-the-go consumption increases
- Functional and flavoured water drive growth as consumer interest in novelties rises
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Players focus on specific, sophisticated products within bottled water
- Local players aim to become a regional force over the forecast period
- E-commerce will become more relevant as a convenient way to bulk order bottled water
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
- Interest in health and fitness rises, boosting off-trade volume sales in 2023
- International brands dominate the competitive landscape in sports drinks
- The convenience factor drives demand for sports drinks in Romania
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Positive prospects for sports drinks as interest in exercise continues to rise
- Players to embrace reduced sugar, flavour innovations and functional ingredients
- Online to drive sales of sports drinks across the coming years
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
- Off-trade volume sales rise as aggressive promotions and private label lines launch
- Players focus on limited edition launches to stand out and attract consumers
- Hell Energy becomes increasingly active while retaining the leading position
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Energy drinks is challenged by sugar taxes and rising health trends
- Inflation leads consumers to trade down, creating opportunities for private label
- Rising preference for reduced sugar energy drinks in line with health trends
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
- Stagnation for the concentrates landscape as inflation challenges sales
- Liquid concentrates benefit from strong tradition in the country
- E-commerce sales grow as online shopping becomes increasingly relevant
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Declining sales as consumers migrate to health-focused options
- Higher demand for sports-centric powder concentrates boosted by health trends
- Premiumisation of concentrates to drive value growth over the forecast period
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
- Solid off-trade volume growth for RTD tea, boosted by on-the-go consumption
- Ongoing competition from juices hinders the performance of RTD teas
- Variety expands as players launch interesting flavour mixes within RTD tea
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Steady volume growth driven by new flavour innovations on the landscape
- Sugar tax and health trends boost demand for reduced sugar
- Players invest in social media and digital campaigns to drive interest
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
- High appetite for RTD coffee driven by novelty and on-the-go consumption
- Competition intensifies with international players and private label expanding
- Emerging hybrid products and niche offerings drive off-trade volume sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Double-digit volume growth, driven by premiumisation and niche offerings
- Improving distribution is key for the expansion of RTD coffee
- Strong potential for further development of private label RTD coffee
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