The COVID-19 pandemic struck Tunisia at a rather inopportune moment. The country was already experiencing a mini-economic crisis, with the consistent depreciation of the Tunisian dinar over a period of months resulting in rampant price inflation and financial hardship for many households. Soft Drinks in Tunisia report offers a comprehensive...
Overall, off-trade soft drinks volume consumption declined in 2020 in the Czech Republic, as many households started to economize their purchases for several reasons. Some households struggled with lower income during the COVID–19 crisis, since they lost their income due to the closure of certain outlets, for example those working in foodservice....
The lockdown restrictions which came into force in Ireland to limit the spread of COVID-19 affected all soft drinks categories in 2020. Foodservice outlets were forced to close their doors, causing on-trade sales to plummet during the first half of 2020, with some outlets permanently shutting due to loss of profits. Even when restaurants and...
The Romanian government was one of the first in Europe to impose social distancing measures. With a lockdown in place and cafés, restaurants and non-grocery stores closed, soft drinks sales were negatively affected to varying degrees, with on-trade channels clearly being hit harder than off-trade. Soft Drinks in Romania report offers...
Lockdown and other virus containment measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have heavily impacted Belgium’s soft drinks industry. The closure of on-trade establishments and the cancellation of public events such as sporting events and music festivals has hit producers hard. On the other hand, soft drinks sales through off-trade channels have...
Most product areas within soft drinks have been negatively impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 overall. The most notable factor that has been causing shifts in consumption habits is the financial consequences of the pandemic as the economy has been continually struggling. Since March 2020, unemployment rates have been surging and...
The impacts from COVID-19 in Guatemala in 2020 have affected categories in soft drinks in different ways. Some categories have seen a shift from on-trade consumption to at-home consumption (such as seen with carbonates), however other categories did not have notable on-trade sales to start with (for example as seen with sports drinks), therefore...
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has boosted demand in several categories of soft drinks in Germany. Consumers started to stockpile bottled water and juice, in particular, to ensure supply and minimise the number of trips to the shops. Juice, a category that has suffered from an image of rather unhealthy products containing too much sugar,...
COVID-19 has had a largely positive impact on the off-trade channel for soft drinks in Israel in 2020, as lockdown has led to increased home consumption. Many categories benefitted from stockpiling and bulk buying at the start of the pandemic. A lot of the manufacturers in soft drinks are large global companies with good distribution, therefore...
In 2020, the on-trade channel for soft drinks in Australia was affected by the temporary closures and social distancing which resulted in a slower trade in the second half of the year. As the government imposed restrictions, Australians found themselves with fewer opportunities to consume soft drinks outside of their homes. Only a portion...