COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Kofola defends leadership while experimenting with tax-avoiding concepts
Kofola AS was the leading company in 2025 in concentrates. The company maintained its leadership thanks to strong brand recognition and an ability to serve a broad base of price-sensitive households that continue to associate its syrups with familiar tastes and reliable quality.
Sports nutrition specialists limit declines through functionality and channel focus
Niche companies like GymBeam, meanwhile, was the most dynamic company overall in 2025 in actual volume year-on-year terms. Smaller specialist brands such as GymBeam and Nutrend, which operate predominantly in sports nutrition and functional hydration, recorded the smallest declines in RTD-equivalent volume terms within the broader concentrates universe.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Concentrates industry in Slovakia 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 Concentrates industry in Slovakia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Concentrates in Slovakia 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 Concentrates in Slovakia?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Concentrates in Slovakia?
- 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 Concentrates in Slovakia?
- Which are the leading brands in Concentrates in Slovakia?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Slovakia?
- How are products distributed in Concentrates in Slovakia?
- 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 Concentrates?
- 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?
Concentrates in Slovakia - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Sugar tax shock, shifting definitions and functional rivals undermine concentrates
Concentrates suffer steep decline as taxation and substitution bite
Liquid concentrates perform “least badly”, supported by innovation and promotions
Gradual recovery expected, driven by premium niches and better macro conditions
Digital communities and informal online channels support homemade and niche solutions
Second wave of sugar taxation prolongs headwinds and reinforces downtrading
Kofola defends leadership while experimenting with tax-avoiding concepts
Sports nutrition specialists limit declines through functionality and channel focus
Supermarkets and convenience stores anchor distribution, but their roles diverge by format
Discounters gain ground with sharp pricing and expanding networks
Concentrates Conversions
Soft Drinks in Slovakia - Industry Overview
Soft drinks struggle under taxation pressure and subdued consumer sentiment
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Health-driven reformulation gains visibility but is constrained by uniform taxation
Rising competition from non-alcoholic beer limits soft drinks recovery
Energy drinks remain resilient despite economic pressure and rising competition
Soft drinks to face constrained volume recovery amid intensifying cross-category competition
Premiumisation to accelerate as consumers seek healthier and cleaner formulations
Heightened legislative pressure to reshape category dynamics and pricing strategies
Coca-Cola HBC Slovakia maintains leadership but diversifies focus amid category stagnation
Mineralne Vody advances rapidly as bottled water outperforms taxed categories
Supermarkets strengthen their role as consumers prioritise convenience and promotions
Discounters emerge as the strongest offline growth driver while e-commerce accelerates
Foodservice vs retail split
Fountain sales in Slovakia
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Concentrates
- Liquid Concentrates
- Powder Concentrates
Concentrates
This is the aggregation of liquid concentrates and powder concentrates.
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