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Soft drinks in 2024: The big picture
Overall, soft drinks in Kenya registered healthy volume growth in 2024.
2024 key trends
Though inflation eased in 2024, consumers continued to be price sensitive after several years of price hikes. As such, many consumers bought smaller pack sizes to reduce the financial outlay.
Competitive landscape
Coca-Cola East & Central Africa Division continued to lead the competitive landscape, largely due to its dominance in carbonates. Coca-Cola also recently announced a significant investment of KES23 billion in Kenya, aiming to enhance its production capacity and expand its product offerings.
Retailing developments
Supermarkets continued to dominate the retail landscape for soft drinks in Kenya, due to their vast product range and competitive pricing. That being said, small local grocers also play a crucial role, especially in rural areas.
Foodservice vs retail split.
Retail continued to account for significantly more volume sales and also registered higher volume growth than foodservice in 2024. That being said, foodservice is seeing steady growth year-on-year, driven by the high number of establishments opening up, especially in urban centres.
What next for soft drinks?
There will be moderate volume growth of soft drinks over the forecast period. The economy will see further growth, though the high debt levels also bring a high degree of uncertainty.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks industry in Kenya 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.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
- Bottled Water
- Carbonates
- Concentrates
- Juice
- RTD Coffee
- RTD Tea
- Energy Drinks
- Sports Drinks
- Asian Speciality Drinks
If you're in the Soft Drinks industry in Kenya, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Soft Drinks in Kenya 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 Soft Drinks in Kenya?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Soft Drinks in Kenya?
- 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 Soft Drinks in Kenya?
- Which are the leading brands in Soft Drinks in Kenya?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Kenya?
- How are products distributed in Soft Drinks in Kenya?
- 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 Soft Drinks?
- 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?
Soft Drinks in Kenya
Soft drinks in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
Foodservice vs retail split.
What next for soft drinks?
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2024
Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2024
Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2024
Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2024
Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 19 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 20 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 21 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2024
Table 23 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 28 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 29 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 30 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
Summary 1 Research Sources
Bottled Water in Kenya
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Still bottled water continues to dominate
Rising prices lead to shift toward budget-friendly bottled water choices.
KPC enters drinking water business in revenue push.
Sustainability a growing concern
Shift towards refillable water solutions dampens volume sales.
Digital and direct-to-consumer sales sees some groowth.
Table 33 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 34 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 35 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 36 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2020-2024
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2021-2024
Table 41 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 42 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 43 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 44 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Carbonates in Kenya
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consumers continue to be price sensitive
Increasing demand for reduced sugar options
Coca-Cola still dominates, but competitors looking for a bigger slice
Degree of premiumisation over forecast period.
Increasing sustainability concerns
E-commerce sees some value growth.
Table 45 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2019-2024
Table 46 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2019-2024
Table 47 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 48 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 49 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 50 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 51 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 52 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 53 Sales of Carbonates by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
Table 54 Sales of Carbonates by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2020-2024
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2021-2024
Table 59 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 60 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 61 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 62 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Carbonates by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Carbonates by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Concentrates in Kenya
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Muted volume growth for concentrates in 2024
Consumers looking for healthier offerings
Influencers boost brand visibility
Continuing muted volume growth
Focus on healthier positioning and expansion of flavours
Possible resurgence of power concentrates over forecast period
Concentrates Conversions
Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
Table 65 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 66 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 67 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 68 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 69 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 70 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 71 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2020-2024
Table 72 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2021-2024
Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Juice in Kenya
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consumers continue to be price sensitive
Health-consciousness driving consumers to seek natural and low-sugar options.
Stable competition as leading brands focus on innovation and digital expansion.
Rising demand for functional juices to drive innovation
Sustainability increasingly important.
Uncertainties remain, including drought
Table 81 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 87 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2020-2024
Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2021-2024
Table 89 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 90 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 91 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Energy Drinks in Kenya
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Energy drinks best performing soft drink in 2024
Younger consumers fuels growth of energy drinks.
Increasing competition for Red Bull
Rosy outlook over forecast period
Brands focus on expanding into rural areas
Influencer collaborations boost brand loyalty among young consumers.
Table 93 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2019-2024
Table 94 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2019-2024
Table 95 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 96 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 99 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 100 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2024-2029
Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 104 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2024-2029
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Soft Drinks
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- Carbonated Natural Mineral Bottled Water
- Carbonated Spring Bottled Water
- Carbonated Purified Bottled Water
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- Still Flavoured Bottled Water
- Sparkling Flavoured Bottled Water
- Functional Bottled Water
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- Still Natural Mineral Bottled Water
- Still Spring Bottled Water
- Still Purified Bottled Water
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- 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
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- Liquid Concentrates
- Powder Concentrates
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- Not from Concentrate 100% Juice
- Reconstituted 100% Juice
- Coconut and Other Plant Waters
- Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice)
- Nectars
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- RTD Coffee
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- Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha
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- Regular Still RTD Tea
- Reduced Sugar Still RTD Tea
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- Regular Energy Drinks
- Reduced Sugar Energy Drinks
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- Regular Sports Drinks
- Reduced Sugar Sports Drinks
- Asian Speciality Drinks
Soft Drinks
This is the aggregation of the following categories; Carbonates, Fruit/vegetable juice, Bottled water, Functional drinks, Concentrates, RTD tea, RTD coffee and Asian speciality drinks.
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