Soft drinks in 2024: The big picture
Soft drinks in Sweden performed strongly in 2024, with retail value recording positive growth and retail volume sales recording a strong improvement from 2023. The landscape experienced a challenging 2023, marked by significant price increases and high inflation.
2024 key trends
In 2024, a significant environmental regulation in the EU banned loose caps from plastic bottles. The new directive requires caps to be attached to the bottle to reduce plastic waste.
Competitive landscape
In 2024, Coca-Cola continued to dominate the Swedish soft drinks market, maintaining its position as the top carbonates player, with carbonates accounting for nearly half of off-trade volume. Within this category, Coca-Cola Zero has surpassed regular Coca-Cola to become Sweden's top-selling carbonate brand.
Retailing developments
Supermarkets remained the largest distribution channel for soft drinks in Sweden in 2024, accounting for a significant share of retail volume. Depending on the product category, supermarkets can represent more than half of total sales.
Foodservice vs retail split
The Swedish foodservice landscape, which was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, has made a strong recovery. However, this recovery was challenged by ongoing inflation.
What next for soft drinks?
Across the forecast period, different soft drink categories in Sweden will see various growth trajectories. Established categories, particularly juice, may experience stagnation or even negative growth, challenged by perceptions of being unhealthy.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks industry in Sweden 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden 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 Sweden?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Soft Drinks in Sweden?
- 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 Sweden?
- Which are the leading brands in Soft Drinks in Sweden?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Sweden?
- How are products distributed in Soft Drinks in Sweden?
- 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 Sweden
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 Sweden
DISCLAIMER
Bottled Water in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Positive retail value and volume growth aided by warmer weather
Local brands retain the lead, benefiting from strong Swedish identities
Sustainability provides push-pull factors for bottled water
Positive forecast growth driven by ongoing innovation, hot weather and marketing strategies
Distribution is dominated by major grocery chains in Sweden
Swedes reach for bottled water with added value and benefits
Carbonates in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Carbonates record positive volume growth following a weak 2023
Reduced sugar carbonates drive growth as consumers reach for healthier options
Coca-Cola maintains leadership with sugar-free options showcasing a strong performance
Sales continue to be driven by reduced-sugar carbonates
Varied pack sizes cater to different consumer preferences in carbonates
Seasonal and limited edition launches drive ongoing interest in carbonates
Concentrates in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Health trends and lack of ongoing innovation challenge concentrate sales in 2024
Rising trend towards reduced sugar alternatives in concentrates
Key offerings in concentrates continue to be Orkla, Pepsi, and private labels
Concentrates face ongoing challenges to growth across the forecast period
Global developments and the impact on future sales of concentrates
Practicality, affordability and innovation could drive forecast sales
Concentrates Conversions
Juice in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Juice volume sales continue to decline as consumers look for healthier alternatives
Global shortages of oranges challenge sales of juice in Sweden
International players dominate the competitive landscape in Sweden
Health trends and sourcing issues challenge sales across the forecast period
Demographic trends remain a challenge for the juice landscape
Coconut and plant waters benefit from consumers' interest in health and wellness
RTD Coffee in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
RTD coffee remains a small, but growing category of soft drinks in Sweden
Well-established global brands benefit from strong reputations
Larger and on-the-go pack sizes cater to various consumer needs in RTD coffee
RTD coffee continues to remain niche compared to other soft drink areas
RTD coffee is challenged by sales of ice coffee and hot options from coffee shops
Volatility remains an issue on the RTD coffee landscape
RTD Tea in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
RTD tea remains a small stable category that faces seasonal challenges
Fuzetea leaves the landscape, impacting overall RTD tea sales
Kombucha is a growing but niche segment within RTD tea in Sweden
RTD tea continues to be a niche area over the forecast period
On-trade sales of RTD tea remain insignificant in Sweden
RTD tea faces competition from similar products on the soft drinks landscape
Energy Drinks in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Energy drinks continue to outpace overall soft drink growth in 2024
Reduced sugar energy drinks outpace regular variants in growth
Carbs Co AB gains ground on Red Bull Sweden AB in 2024
Energy drinks maintain strong growth driven by off-trade sales of reduced sugar variants
Social media and influencers remain key marketing tools for energy drinks
Threats to growth include health concerns and potential age restrictions
Sports Drinks in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Sports drinks remains a minor category in Sweden's soft drink landscape
Ongoing shift toward reduced sugar alternatives within sports drinks
Key launches have aided positive retail volume growth in 2024
The sugar free trend will continue to drive growth in sports drinks
Boundaries between sports drinks, energy drinks and functional water merge
Social media influencers and renowned sports figures support sport drinks brands
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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