Soft drinks in Ecuador will be severely affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, strict restrictions were put in place to limit citizens’ movement in Ecuador, including the closure of on-trade sales outlets. Restrictions to mobility in Ecuador mean that impulse consumption is expected to be reduced...
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Poland, the soft drinks market in the country has been considerably affected by measures to curb the spread of the virus, which have included national lockdown and the closure of bars, restaurants, hotels and event venues. The subsequent fall in sales in the on-trade was huge given the lack of dine-in from...
COVID-19 had a huge impact on soft drinks in Hong Kong in 2020, with both foodservice and retail volume sales recording a significant decline. In foodservice, soft drinks experienced a substantial loss due to a number of measures to fight the virus imposed by the Hong Kong government. Soft Drinks in Hong Kong, China report offers a...
According to National Bureau of Statistics, the on-trade consumption during the Spring Festival accounted for 15.5% of annual total on-trade revenue in 2019. The outbreak of COVID-19 during the Spring Festival in China during 2020 caused a severe impact on on-trade consumption. According to China Cuisine Association, around 93% of the on-trade...
The Azerbaijani government moved to shorten foodservice opening hours on 22 March, before closing all foodservice outlets altogether on 29 March. Some outlets were permitted to reopen on 4 May, but these did not include those in the country’s biggest cities, Baku, Ganja, Sumgayit and Lankaran, where the rates of COVID-19 infection were still...
The overall performance of soft drinks in 2020 has been negatively affected by the general closure of on-trade establishments because of COVID-19 related restrictions. Costa Rica is a recognized global tourist destination, which received close to three million foreigner visitors during 2019. On average, tourists would spend about two weeks...
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a huge shift from foodservice to retail consumption of soft drinks in Argentina in 2020. Retail sales were also boosted by initial stockpiling at the start of the crisis. However, overall consumption was negatively affected by Argentina’s extensive three-month lockdown, ongoing financial...
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...
The most obvious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Philippine soft drinks industry during 2020 was the dramatic decline seen in on-trade volume sales, while off-trade volume sales also fell during the year, resulting in negative total volume growth at industry level. Soft Drinks in Philippines report offers a comprehensive guide...
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...