Hot drinks global industry overview

This report provides an overview of the global hot drinks industry, examining the performance of hot drinks comparatively, leading companies, growth brands, and trends shaping the development of the market.
  • Sales of pod-based coffee are slowing after almost a decade of double-digit growth, as low priced competition impacts leading brands.
  • The global hot drinks industry as a whole is increasingly dependent on growing retail value in developing economies over the next five years.
  • An ageing population in many markets - coupled with the growing influence of young and increasingly urban consumers - will shape hot drinks tastes over the forecast period, creating opportunities for premium coffee and flavoured powdered drinks.
  • Specialist coffee shops remains one of the fastest growing channels of global food service and is a...

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