Soft drinks in 2024: The big picture
Soft drinks in Norway underwent significant shifts in 2024, driven by evolving consumer preferences, company strategies and economic factors. At the end of the review period, soft drinks was marked by a strong move towards reduced and sugar-free options, thereby aligning with the growing health consciousness of local consumers.
2024 key trends
There was a clear consumer trend towards reduced and sugar-free beverages in soft drinks in 2024. With sugar-free products accounting for over 80% of new launches, major brands are clearly focused on providing consumers with the healthier versions and alternatives they demand.
Competitive landscape
The competitive landscape of soft drinks in Norway is dynamic, with continuous innovation and new product developments in a number of categories, including carbonates and energy drinks. Major global players like The Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo are active in Norway through NBOs, leading the way with innovative sugar-free offerings and exciting flavours to attract health-conscious consumers and younger demographics.
Retailing developments
Grocery retailers remained dominant in terms of the retail distribution of soft drinks in 2024. Discounters led the way as many consumers continued to economise due to still high inflation in an uncertain economy.
Foodservice vs retail split
The retail channel continued to dominate the consumption of soft drinks in Norway at the end of the review period. While on-trade volume sales witnessed a strong, but not full, rebound from the slump caused by the COVID-19 crisis, demand stagnated towards the end of the review period amid price inflation and economic uncertainty.
What next for soft drinks?
Soft drinks in Norway is expected to see a continued focus on reduced and sugar-free options. In this vein, companies are set to keep innovating to offer products that fit with health and wellness trends.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks industry in Norway 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 Norway, 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 Norway 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 Norway?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Soft Drinks in Norway?
- 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 Norway?
- Which are the leading brands in Soft Drinks in Norway?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Norway?
- How are products distributed in Soft Drinks in Norway?
- 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 Norway
Soft drinks in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
Foodservice vs retail split
What next for soft drinks?
Fountain sales in Norway
Trends
DISCLAIMER
Bottled Water in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Shift to sparkling water boosts the carbonated format
Good quality tap water continues to dampen the consumption of still bottled water
Bulk purchasing and discount trends
Company activity to boost on- and off-trade demand
Flavoured bottled water leverages health and taste profiles
Protein and probiotic ingredients and energy boosts offer development opportunities for functional bottled water
Carbonates in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Development of reduced and zero sugar carbonates
Convenience and sustainability trends support e-commerce
Concerns over the possible health risks of sweeteners limits growth potential
Reduced sugar to continue to lead the way in carbonates but concerns remain
Leveraging popular culture for new product launches
Commitment to sustainability
Concentrates in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Shift from sugary to healthier options
Innovation follows the key reduced and sugar-free trend
Environmental factors exert upward pressure on unit prices
Strong competition to undermine the demand for concentrates
Adapting to environmental and market fluctuations
Innovation to attract younger generations
Concentrates Conversions
Juice in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Lack of growth and weak innovation damage the image of juice among younger generations
Rise in demand for private label freshly pressed juice
High prices due to poor harvests and supply issues
Innovation to rejuvenate juice
Convenience and health and wellness trends present growth avenues
Online sales and out-of-Norway consumption to inform distribution patterns
RTD Coffee in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
RTD coffee continues to gain momentum among younger demographics
Price inflation influences consumer spending and purchasing patterns
Tine continues to invest in the category
Busy consumers looking for energy boosts to help sustain the growing demand for RTD coffee
RTD coffee faces strong competition within non-alcoholic drinks
Flavour and variety expansions to maintain dynamism in RTD coffee
RTD Tea in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Shift to reduced sugar variants limits off- and on-trade volume decreases in still RTD tea
Kombucha continues to gain momentum amid healthier soft drinks trend
Reduced sugar option consolidates Tine’s leading position
Health and wellness to influence RTD tea choices
Push-pull factors for RTD tea in foodservice
Innovation to focus on healthier, more natural variants
Energy Drinks in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Push and pull factors impact domestic sales of energy drinks
Prominent retail placement and new products sustain popularity
New products and flavours cater to local tastes
Energy drinks to remain a dynamic presence in soft drinks
Moves to reduce consumption among young demographic
New sugar-free brands and flavours to tap into strong growth opportunities in energy drinks
Sports Drinks in Norway
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Sports drinks gain momentum through key market trends and developments
New flavours add dynamism to the offer
Sports drinks players need to adapt to regulatory challenges
Players to ride the health and fitness trend with marketing and new product developments
Sports drinks to grow awareness through stronger distribution
Alternative soft drinks to remain a threat to sports drinks
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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