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Lockdown and other virus containment measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have heavily impacted Belgium's soft drinks industry. The closure of on-trade establishments and the cancellation of public events such as sporting events and music festivals has hit producers hard. On the other hand, soft drinks sales through off-trade channels have risen due to channel shifts as Belgian consumers initially stockpiled and then continued to buy more soft drinks for at-home consumption. However, the increa...
Euromonitor International's Soft Drinks in Belgium report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2015-2019), 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 2024 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.
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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
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on soft drinks
COVID-19 country impact
Company response
Retailing shift
Foodservice soft vs retail split
What next for soft drinks?
CHART 1 Soft Drinks Off-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
CHART 2 Soft Drinks On-Trade Volume Sales Growth Scenarios: 2018-2025
CHART 3 Soft Drinks Impact of Drivers on Off-Trade Volume Sales: 2017-2025
CHART 4 Soft Drinks Impact of Drivers on On-Trade Volume Sales: 2017-2025
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2015-2020 Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2015-2020 Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2019 Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2019 Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2019 Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2019 Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2015-2020 Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2015-2020 Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2015-2020 Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2016-2020 Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2017-2020 Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2016-2020 Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2017-2020 Table 19 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2015-2020 Table 20 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2015-2020 Table 21 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2015-2020 Table 22 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2020 Table 23 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025 Table 24 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 25 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025 Table 26 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025 Table 27 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025 Table 28 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 29 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025 Table 30 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025 Table 31 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025 Table 32 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025APPENDIX
Fountain sales in Belgium
Trends
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research SourcesKEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Off-trade sales rise, while Coca-Cola loses share
Disagreement with domestic retail chain Colruyt sees Coca-Cola products withdrawn from shelves and e-commerce store
Rising demand for healthier products boosts sales of Discovery Box, and inspires local brands to form alliance
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Off-trade sales set to slow, while a 2021 spike in foodservice should boost on-trade sales
Health and convenience trends to drive development, while major sporting events will fuel growth in retail channels
Sustainability remains key concern in carbonates packaging
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2015-2020 Table 34 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2015-2020 Table 35 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 36 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 37 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2015-2020 Table 38 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2015-2020 Table 39 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 40 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 41 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2015-2020 Table 42 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 43 Leading Flavours for Non-cola Carbonates: % Volume 2015-2020 Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2016-2020 Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2017-2020 Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2016-2020 Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2017-2020 Table 48 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2020-2025 Table 49 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2020-2025 Table 50 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 51 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025 Table 52 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025 Table 53 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Juice declines in both retail and foodservice channels in 2020
Coca-Cola stays just ahead in 2020
Pure products benefit from purported health benefits as nectars suffers from too much sugar
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Off-trade sales set to continue to decline, while on-trade sales will slow following anticipated rebound spike in 2021
Accelerated health trends to fuel demand for immune-boosting juices
Health and wellness trends to drive development and innovation within juice over the forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2015-2020 Table 55 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2015-2020 Table 56 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 58 Leading Flavours for Off-trade 100% Juice: % Volume 2015-2020 Table 59 Leading Flavours for Off-trade Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice): % Volume 2015-2020 Table 60 Leading Flavours for Off-trade Nectars (25-99% Juice): % Volume 2015-2020 Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2016-2020 Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2017-2020 Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2016-2020 Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2017-2020 Table 65 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2020-2025 Table 66 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2020-2025 Table 67 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 68 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Functional bottled water surges ahead in retail sales, as entire category declines in the on trade
Bigger formats boosted by home seclusion and sustainability concerns, and Unilever launches ground-breaking carton-bottle combination
Functional bottled water soars during pandemic thanks to its promise of health benefits
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Functional bottled water to lead sales off-trade while flavoured bottle water will win in the on trade
Functional bottled water set to benefit from accelerated health trends over the forecast period
Plastic pollution to remain key concern for consumers
CATEGORY DATA
Table 69 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2015-2020 Table 70 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2015-2020 Table 71 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 72 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2016-2020 Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2017-2020 Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2016-2020 Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2017-2020 Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2020-2025 Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2020-2025 Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Coca-Cola continues to dominate with Aquarius as category's decline seems unstoppable
Pandemic furthers fall of flailing category, and Aptonia plummets as Decathlon shuts down in lockdown
Sporty consumers continue to avoid sports drinks
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Forecast looks bleak as growth set to fall further despite short spike in on-trade sales in 2021
Limited development fails to boost sports drinks' fortunes
Development and innovation set to be constrained by lack of interest from major players and competition from elsewhere in soft drinks
CATEGORY DATA
Table 81 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2015-2020 Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2015-2020 Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2016-2020 Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2017-2020 Table 87 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2016-2020 Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2017-2020 Table 89 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2020-2025 Table 90 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2020-2025 Table 91 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2020-2025KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Off-trade sales do well in 2020, while on-trade sales dive deep from a small base
Fast growth in the off trade fails to compensate for on-trade losses
Trend towards naturalness strengthens smaller brands' presence and boosts sales of Unilever's Yula
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail sales to slow from 2021, while off-trade sales will surge before calming
Pessimistic outlook for Coca-Cola Energy, but flavoured variants set to continue to gain ground
Energy drinks holds significant potential for development in line with rising health awareness and trends towards naturalness
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2015-2020 Table 94 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2015-2020 Table 95 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 96 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2016-2020 Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2017-2020 Table 99 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2016-2020 Table 100 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2017-2020 Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2020-2025 Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2020-2025 Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 104 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2020-2025KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Britvic leads liquid concentrates with Teisseire brand, while Isostar from Novartis Nutrition leads the falling powder concentrates
Lockdown supports growth in liquid concentrates as it subverts sales of powder concentrates
Sustainability trend is good for growth in liquid concentrates, while Teisseire grows through diversification
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Liquid concentrates to continue to rise as powder concentrates falls
Sugar-free liquid concentrates to drive growth while powder concentrates will suffer in the face of competition from elsewhere in soft drinks
Liquid concentrates to benefit from rising sales in bottled water
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 2015-2020 Table 106 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 107 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2015-2020 Table 108 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 109 Leading Flavours for Off-trade Liquid Concentrates: % Volume 2015-2020 Table 110 Leading Flavours for Off-trade Powder Concentrates: % Volume 2015-2020 Table 111 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2016-2020 Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2017-2020 Table 113 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2016-2020 Table 114 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2017-2020 Table 115 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2016-2020 Table 116 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2017-2020 Table 117 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2016-2020 Table 118 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2017-2020 Table 119 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025 Table 120 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 121 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2020-2025 Table 122 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Off-trade sales improve as on-trade sales fall, while Unilever's Lipton remains ahead despite significant share loss in 2020
Consumers turn to RTD tea as healthier alternative to several other soft drinks solutions
Fuze Tea launches limited editions with exotic flavours and ingredients
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Continued positive though slowed growth predicted for both on-trade and off-trade sales
Development to be driven by naturalness and organic trends
Shift to no-sugar set to be central to growth over the forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
Table 123 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2015-2020 Table 124 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2015-2020 Table 125 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 126 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 127 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2015-2020 Table 128 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2016-2020 Table 129 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2017-2020 Table 130 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2016-2020 Table 131 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2017-2020 Table 132 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2020-2025 Table 133 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2020-2025 Table 134 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 135 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Growth remains healthy in the off-trade, while decline in the on-trade is less dramatic than elsewhere in soft drinks
Solinest-Belgilux remains ahead with Starbucks Discoveries brand
Naturalness trend has growing impact on RTD coffee
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Bright future forecast for RTD coffee
Off-trade development to remain dynamic
On-trade growth to continue, though at a slower pace than retail growth
CATEGORY DATA
Table 136 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2015-2020 Table 137 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2015-2020 Table 138 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 Table 139 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2015-2020 Table 140 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2016-2020 Table 141 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2017-2020 Table 142 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2016-2020 Table 143 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2017-2020 Table 144 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2020-2025 Table 145 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2020-2025 Table 146 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 Table 147 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2020-2025