COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Coca-Cola Belgium maintains leadership through innovation and engagement
Coca-Cola Belgium remained the dominant player in carbonates in 2025, supported by a broad portfolio, strong brand equity, and continuous marketing investment. The company actively reinforces its presence through engaging promotions, especially targeting younger consumers.
Private label benefits from widespread price-consciousness amid high inflation
Private label saw the most notable gains in 2025 as local consumers sought affordable alternatives to branded names, through channels such as supermarkets and discounters.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Carbonates industry in Belgium with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Carbonates industry in Belgium, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Carbonates in Belgium report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Carbonates in Belgium?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Carbonates in Belgium?
- How are changing social attitudes and legislation (eg sugar tax) reshaping demand and consumption?
- How are changing demographics (for example, an ageing or predominantly young population) determining consumption of Carbonates in Belgium?
- Which are the leading brands in Carbonates in Belgium?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Belgium?
- How are products distributed in Carbonates in Belgium?
- How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail and competitive landscape?
- How have home seclusion and social distancing measures following COVID-19 impacted sales of Carbonates?
- How are sustainability issues, such as environmentally-friendly packaging, legislation on recyclability, or the amount of plastic in bottles, impacting the soft drinks industry?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Carbonates in Belgium - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Growth for carbonates in 2025 as outdoor consumption increases
Exceptionally good weather and higher prices boost a category otherwise in decline
Demand for novel flavours benefits non-cola carbonates in 2025
Decline predicted without support of good weather
Health-driven innovation and channel shift will shape the landscape
Stricter marketing rules could weigh on category performance
Coca-Cola Belgium maintains leadership through innovation and engagement
Private label benefits from widespread price-consciousness amid high inflation
Supermarkets lead, thanks to ability to offer wide range of products across the price spectrum
Discounters and proximity retailers gain ground
Soft Drinks in Belgium - Industry Overview
Soft drinks in 2025: The big picture
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Buoyant performance for Belgian soft drinks in 2025
Functionality remains a key driver of innovation and growth
Smaller pack sizes are becoming increasingly common
Growth moderation predicted over the forecast period
Functionality will remain a focus growth area
Distribution landscape may need to diversify
Coca-Cola continues to benefit from strong brand recognition and widespread distribution
foodPickers benefits from functionality trend
Supermarkets and discounters continue to lead distribution in 2025
Proximity retailers continue to gain ground
Foodservice vs retail split
Fountain sales in Belgium
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Carbonates
- Regular Carbonates
- Reduced Sugar Carbonates
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- Regular Cola Carbonates
- Reduced Sugar Cola Carbonates
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- Regular Non-Cola Carbonates
- Reduced Sugar Non-Cola Carbonates
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- Regular Lemonade/Lime
- Reduced Sugar Lemonade/Lime
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- Regular Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
- Reduced Sugar Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
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- Regular Orange Carbonates
- Reduced Sugar Orange Carbonates
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- Regular Other Non-Cola Carbonates
- Reduced Sugar Other Non-Cola Carbonates
Carbonates
Sweetened, non-alcoholic drinks containing carbon dioxide are included here. All carbonated products containing fruit juice (“sparkling juices”) are included here, unless they are tea-based (these are included in carbonated RTD tea) or carbonated Energy drinks, which are included in Energy Drinks. Carbonated bottled water is also excluded. Carbonates are an aggregation of cola carbonates and non-cola carbonates, whether regular or low calorie. Euromonitor International includes both naturally and artificially-sweetened carbonates.
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This report originates from Passport, our Carbonates research and analysis database.
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