CarlsbergBritvic-SDR-Foodservice-v15 - Flipbook - Page 15
Foodservice category overview
Foodservice deep dive
Foodservice data tables
CATEGORY OVERVIEW
STILL FIZZING
Despite all the tumult of the past year, UK soft drinks
are still fizzing. Producers have again proven their
knack for innovation and reinvention. They’ve shown
remarkable agility and tenacity against a backdrop of
growing economic and sociopolitical uncertainty1 to
create an ever-widening array of drinks that refresh,
excite and deliver against a rapidly evolving range of
consumer needs.
For proof, look no further than the growth the
industry has achieved. Overall sales of soft drinks
through grocery multiples, convenience and impulse
stores, foodservice and licensed venues climbed by
2.2%2 to hit a total value of more than £21.1bn 2024.2
Remarkably, considering the general pattern of falling
spend on discretionary items throughout the year,3
overall volumes have also increased by 0.6%.2 That’s
an extra 72m litres of soft drinks sold.2
1 IGD Research Economic Viewpoint: Can UK food prosper in 2025
2 NIQ & CGA BY NIQ – Grocery Multiples, Convenience & Impulse, Foodservice and Licensed venues – NIQ 52 w/e 28.12.24, CGA by NIQ 31.12.24
3 NIQ Homescan Panel On Demand 52 w/e 28 December 2024
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