Articles Tagged with ''State of the Beverage Industry''

Breaking from the additive association will be vital for growth of milk and plant-based beverage markets.

Although volume sales of carbonated soft drinks have been down for years, the category continues to make gains in value sales.

The coffee category continues to boom, with growth in all segments. The ready-to-drink category saw the highest percentage of growth compared to the prior year, but single-cup coffee pods are one of the categories experiencing the highest sales.

Although the U.S. beer market has seen performance of its segments “all mixed up” in years past, recent shopping pattern shifts due to COVID-19 have lifted the alcohol category.

As health awareness continues to expand among consumers, bottled water serves as a go-to solution.

With dollar sales reaching approximately $112 billion, the U.S. beer market continues to be one of the top categories based on dollar sales in the overall beverage industry, according to Chicago-based Mintel.

As consumers seek healthier alternatives to sugary beverages, the bottled water category continues to experience steady growth, experts note.

As consumers’ beverage choices have shifted, the carbonated soft drinks (CSD) market has taken one of the largest hits.

As consumers trend toward beverages fortified with protein, whether animal-based or plant-based, the dairy category is benefiting from consumers being flexible about their protein source.