Soft drinks in 2024: The big picture
Although inflation slowed in 2024, the purchasing power of Romanian consumers remained low due to the inflation-wage gap from 2023. This was reflected in a negative volume performance for soft drinks.
2024 key trends
The increase in unit prices made consumers more cautious when making purchasing decisions. Brand owners responded with more aggressive marketing strategies to maintain their customer base, while promotions and special offers were particularly well-received by Romanian consumers.
Competitive landscape
Soft drinks in Romania remained highly dynamic and competitive in 2024. Bottlers continued to face high production costs, and this put pressure on their profit margins.
Retailing developments
Due to income constraints, Romanian consumers increasingly turned to cheaper alternatives, such as private label. Chained grocery retailers expanded their private label offerings, particularly in high-potential product areas like 100% juice and nectars.
Foodservice vs retail split
While retail continued to account for the majority of sales, the foodservice sector showed a more dynamic performance. In 2024, foodservice sales surpassed retail sales, reflecting another year of robust post-COVID recovery.
What next for soft drinks?
The macroeconomic context will continue to influence consumer purchasing power in the coming years. Romania's large budget deficit is expected to result in new taxes, further straining consumer spending.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks industry in Romania 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 Romania, 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 Romania 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 Romania?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Soft Drinks in Romania?
- 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 Romania?
- Which are the leading brands in Soft Drinks in Romania?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Romania?
- How are products distributed in Soft Drinks in Romania?
- 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 Romania
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 Romania
DISCLAIMER
Bottled Water in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Health concerns drive increased bottled water purchases among Romanians
Rising competition and product diversification
Strong marketing by leading domestic brands
Positive outlook for bottled water
Expanding market diversity
Domestic brands poised to maintain dominance
Carbonates in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
More challenges for carbonates in Romania
Tonic water/mixers/other bitters lead growth
Innovation as a differentiator in carbonates
Portfolio adaptation and product innovation
Sustainability and eco-consciousness
Rise of reduced sugar carbonates
Concentrates in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Positive performance for concentrates in 2024
Upward trend for sports-centric powder concentrates
Consumers welcome innovation
Decreasing volumes projected
A more diversified retail landscape
Sustainability to become a more important factor
Concentrates Conversions
Juice in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Juice continues to grow despite economic challenges
Fruit mixes gain popularity as leading flavour choice
Rising interest in 100% juice among local producers
Considerable growth potential for juice in Romania
A more diverse category
Expansion of private label and e-commerce
RTD Coffee in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Strong volume and value performance in 2024
Rising prices for RTD coffee products
Intensifying competition
Promising outlook for RTD coffee
Innovation and retail channel expansion
Sustainability trends in RTD coffee
RTD Tea in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
RTD tea gains popularity among consumers
Strong performance in the foodservice sector
Growing interest in flavour mixes
Health and wellness concerns present new growth opportunities
Expected diversification in flavours and packaging
Sustainability to become a central focus
Energy Drinks in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Several challenges for energy drinks
New flavours as a differentiation tool
Hell continues to develop its infrastructure
Decelerating growth
Rising demand for reduced sugar energy drinks
Increasing online sales
Sports Drinks in Romania
KEY DATA FINDINGS
A more active consumer
Inflation casts a shade over the category
E-commerce remains dynamic
Bright future for sports drinks
Romanians will demand more natural products
Intensifying competition
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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