COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Chi Ltd maintains leadership through strong brand recognition, product extensions and widespread distribution
Chi Ltd remained the leading company in RTD tea in 2025, supported by its Chi Ice Tea brand, which leverages the company’s established equity in juice. This association with an already trusted umbrella brand has aided consumer acceptance, while Chi Ltd’s extensive distribution network ensures national availability, even in a challenging economy.
Cway Food & Beverages expands rapidly through PET-based innovation and refreshed product launches
Cway Food & Beverages was the most dynamic company in 2025 as it capitalised on growing consumer preference for PET packaging and diversified flavour profiles. The relaunch of Cway Ice Tea as Cway Darjeeling Ice Tea in 2023, followed by the introduction of Cway Assam Milk Tea in late 2024, broadened the brand’s appeal and helped differentiate it from traditional fruit-flavoured offerings.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the RTD Tea industry in Nigeria 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 RTD Tea industry in Nigeria, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The RTD Tea in Nigeria 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 RTD Tea in Nigeria?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of RTD Tea in Nigeria?
- 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 RTD Tea in Nigeria?
- Which are the leading brands in RTD Tea in Nigeria?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Nigeria?
- How are products distributed in RTD Tea in Nigeria?
- 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 RTD Tea?
- 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?
RTD Tea in Nigeria - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
RTD tea faces another difficult year as economic pressures limit discretionary purchases
Weak consumer purchasing power shifts demand toward categories perceived to offer stronger functional value than RTD tea
Absence of reduced-sugar options reinforces the dominance of sweet, flavoured RTD tea aimed at younger consumers
Growing interest in healthier, novel beverages positions RTD tea for gradual recovery as economic conditions improve
Innovation centred on flavour diversification, functional benefits and carbonation is set to stimulate category visibility
Strengthening the health and natural positioning will be essential as consumers seek alternatives to sugary beverages
Chi Ltd maintains leadership through strong brand recognition, product extensions and widespread distribution
Cway Food & Beverages expands rapidly through PET-based innovation and refreshed product launches
Small local grocers retain dominance as affordability pressures keep consumers focused on convenient, low-cost purchasing points
Supermarkets gain momentum as modern retail expands and consumers seek variety and brand discovery
Soft Drinks in Nigeria - Industry Overview
Soft drinks stabilise as inflation moderates but affordability continues to define consumer behaviour
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Affordability pressures reshape consumption but functional needs continue to influence category preference
Manufacturers prioritise pack-size optimisation and distribution reach over high-risk innovation
Distribution-led competition intensifies as companies target underserved markets
Retail volume sales of soft drinks are set to rise over the forecast period
Improving macroeconomic stability will stimulate innovation and expand category breadth
Digitalisation will transform distribution efficiency and deepen reach into fragmented retail
Coca-Cola Nigeria remains the leading company in 2025 due to strong brand equity and widespread distribution
Regional value brands drive dynamism through aggressive pricing and expanded market reach
Small local grocers remain the leading distribution channel for soft drinks in 2025
Supermarkets emerge as the most dynamic channel despite economic constraints
FOODSERVICE VS RETAIL SPLIT
Fountain sales in Nigeria
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
RTD Tea
- Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha
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- Regular Still RTD Tea
- Reduced Sugar Still RTD Tea
RTD Tea
This category includes all packaged products based on brewed tea or tea extract. May be sweetened or unsweetened, carbonated or still, with a wide variety of different flavourings. May contain juice.
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This report originates from Passport, our RTD Tea research and analysis database.
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