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Soft Drinks in Italy

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  • 92 Pages
  • December 2023
  • Region: Italy
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5914655
Inflationary pressures leading to price rises are placing downwards pressure on off-trade volume sales of soft drinks in Italy. Additionally, the poor weather in 2023, especially compared to the heatwaves in 2022, has further suppressed potential sales due to lower out-and-about footfall and associated impulse purchases of refreshing beverages. In fact, the only exception to these off-trade volume slumps is seen with energy drinks which, on the contrary, is seeing a robust sales boost.

The Soft Drinks in Italy 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 Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 17 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 23 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 24 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 25 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2023
  • Table 27 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 28 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 29 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 30 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 31 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 32 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 33 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 34 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
APPENDIX
  • Fountain sales in Italy
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
CARBONATES IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Volume sales of carbonates fall into a slump in 2023, due to inflationary factors, poor weather, and unhealthy image
  • Reduced sugar carbonates significantly outscore regular variants
  • Coca-Cola maintains its lead, while more affordable variants attract price-sensitive consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Carbonates will face ongoing challenges over the forecast period
  • Reduced sugar variants and “healthier” options will attract the most attention
  • Opportunities for premium and indulgent carbonates, such as those which fit mixology trends
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 37 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 41 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 46 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 51 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 52 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 55 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 56 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
JUICE IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Juice remains in a downwards slump, due to maturity of category and low levels of innovation
  • Not from concentrate 100% juice sees success thanks to “healthier” image and higher levels of innovation
  • Innovation needed for brands to stand out from the crowd
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Juice will continue to face challenges over the forecast period
  • Premiumisation opportunities in not from concentrate 100% juice
  • Innovation to focus on functionality and no-sugar options
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 58 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 59 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 60 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 65 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 66 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 67 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 68 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
BOTTLED WATER IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Bottled water slumps into negative figures due to maturity of the category and inflationary pressures
  • Functional and flavoured water attract the most attention
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Flat performance expected for mature category of bottled water
  • Ongoing revival of foodservice will also influence off-trade sales
  • Category continues to head towards consolidation, with sustainability a further trend to observe
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 70 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 71 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SPORTS DRINKS IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sports drinks faces a range of challenges, leading to a downwards slump
  • Powerade benefits in value terms from relatively stable prices
  • Competition from other soft drinks remains strong
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sluggish performance for sports drinks expected to continue, due to ongoing challenging factors
  • Overall channel developments could enhance opportunities for sports drinks
  • Competitive status quo expected to remain balanced between the main three players
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 81 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 87 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 89 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 90 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 91 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2023-2028
ENERGY DRINKS IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Energy drinks is the bigger winner in 2023, thanks to overall popularity and stable prices from category leader Red Bull
  • Both regular and reduced sugar variants see robust growth, due to flavour being an important factor in energy drinks
  • Scope remains for smaller players to win shares in energy drinks, despite the Red Bull and Monster Energy consolidation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Energy drinks to maintain solid growth thanks to ongoing supportive trends
  • Ongoing developments in reduced sugar variants expected
  • New entries expected in energy drinks over the coming years
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 93 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 94 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 95 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 96 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 99 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 100 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 104 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2023-2028
CONCENTRATES IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Liquid concentrates, whilst traditional, suffer from an old-fashioned image
  • Powder concentrates continue to fall out of favour and see ongoing competition from RTD tea and cold infusions
  • Fabbri maintains its lead and broadens its Mixybar Plus line
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Liquid concentrates will continue to suffer from increasingly old-fashioned image and competition from other soft drinks categories
  • Powder concentrates continues to face challenges, leading to a flat ongoing performance
  • SodaStream to increase penetration through on-trade channels
CATEGORY DATA
  • Concentrates Conversions
  • Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
  • Table 105 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 106 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 107 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 108 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 110 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 112 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 113 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 114 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 115 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 116 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 117 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 118 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 119 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RTD TEA IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • RTD tea sales decline amid increasing competition from energy drinks
  • Estathé and San Benedetto maintain their leading shares
  • Low levels of innovation seen in RTD tea 2023, with a couple of developments of note
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • RTD tea set for small and steady sales over the forecast period, amid opposing trends
  • Niche and premium brands to win shares as the economy improves
  • Innovation expected in sparkling RTD tea and Kombucha
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 120 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 121 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 122 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 123 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 124 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 125 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 126 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 127 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 128 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 129 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 130 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 131 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 132 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RTD COFFEE IN ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • RTD coffee suffers from inflationary pressures and niche demand
  • Limited retail availability and cross category competition affect RTD coffee
  • Innovation required in order to boost the image of RTD coffee
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Recovery expected for RTD coffee volume sales, in line with economic recovery, but category will remain niche
  • Further innovation needed in order to attract consumer attention
  • On-trade and retail channel developments set. to benefit RTD coffee
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 133 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 134 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 135 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 136 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 137 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 138 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 139 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 140 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 141 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 142 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 143 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 144 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2023-2028