Soft Drinks in Mexico

December 2024
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Overview:

Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks industry in Mexico with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Bottled Water
  • Carbonates
  • Concentrates
  • Juice
  • RTD Coffee
  • RTD Tea
  • Energy Drinks
  • Sports Drinks
  • Asian Speciality Drinks

If you're in the Soft Drinks industry in Mexico, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Soft Drinks in Mexico report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Soft Drinks in Mexico?
  • To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Soft Drinks in Mexico?
  • How are changing social attitudes and legislation (eg sugar tax) reshaping demand and consumption?
  • How are changing demographics (for example, an ageing or predominantly young population) determining consumption of Soft Drinks in Mexico?
  • Which are the leading brands in Soft Drinks in Mexico?
  • What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in Mexico?
  • How are products distributed in Soft Drinks in Mexico?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail and competitive landscape?
  • How have home seclusion and social distancing measures following COVID-19 impacted sales of Soft Drinks?
  • How are sustainability issues, such as environmentally-friendly packaging, legislation on recyclability, or the amount of plastic in bottles, impacting the soft drinks industry?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?

Soft Drinks in Mexico

Soft drinks in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
Foodservice vs retail split
What next for soft drinks?
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2024
Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2024
Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2024
Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2024
Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 23 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 24 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 25 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 26 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2024
Table 27 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2024-2029
Table 28 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 29 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2024-2029
Table 30 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 31 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Fountain sales in Mexico
Trends

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Bottled Water in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Rising temperatures is an important driver of growth for bottled water
Manufacturers focus on promotions and value for money offers
Innovation is driven by new players and new formulations in bottled water
The expansion of retailers set to drive growth for private label
Competition from other categories to impact bottled water
Carbonated bottled water set to drive growth in the on-trade channel
Table 37 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 38 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 39 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 40 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2020-2024
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2021-2024
Table 45 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 46 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 47 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 48 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Carbonates in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Increase in single-serve presentations drives dynamic off-trade value growth
Sustainability, water efficiency, and green energy
Innovation driven by limited editions
Reduced sugar carbonates likely to gain relevance
Product mix to remain the main strategy for manufacturers to sustain their revenues
On-trade sales set to observe sustained volume growth
Table 49 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2019-2024
Table 50 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2019-2024
Table 51 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 52 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 53 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 54 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 55 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 56 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 57 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2019-2024
Table 58 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2020-2024
Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2021-2024
Table 63 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2024-2029
Table 68 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2024-2029

Concentrates in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Affordability sustains the growth of concentrates
Innovation in concentrates is driven by the entry of new players
Zuko remains the leading brand in the dominant category, powder concentrates
Liquid concentrates will continue to lose share to the powder format
Health policies might result in further regulation
The expansion of retailers might encourage the development of private label
Concentrates conversions
Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
Table 69 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 70 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 71 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 72 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 74 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2020-2024
Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2021-2024
Table 76 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 77 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2024
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2024
Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 81 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 82 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 83 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Juice in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Regulation keeps tightening around sugarised beverages
Availability of fruits is becoming an increasing concern
Packaging becomes key to stand out within juice
Providing value to compete with private label will be the biggest challenge
Strong competition from other soft drinks categories
Functionality to become increasingly specific
Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 85 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 86 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 87 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 88 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 89 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2020-2024
Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2021-2024
Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 93 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 94 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 95 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

RTD Coffee in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Growth is driven by wide product range and availability
Café Olé leads innovation, focusing on flavours and new ingredients
Competition from other categories prevents more dynamic growth
Growth expected to continue for RTD coffee in the forecast period
Health policies might result in further regulation
Rising temperatures likely to become an important driver of growth
Table 96 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2019-2024
Table 97 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2019-2024
Table 98 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 99 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 100 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 101 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 102 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2020-2024
Table 103 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2021-2024
Table 104 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2024-2029
Table 105 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2024-2029
Table 106 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 107 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2024-2029

RTD Tea in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

RTD tea sees slower growth due to innovation in other beverage categories
Manufacturers focus on promotions and offers
High temperatures is an important driver of growth
Coca-Cola’s Fuze Tea expected to remain the leader
The expansion of retailers to increase the availability of private label
Competition from other categories to become a major challenge
Table 108 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 109 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 110 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 111 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 112 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 113 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 114 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 115 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2020-2024
Table 116 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2021-2024
Table 117 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 118 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 119 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 120 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Energy Drinks in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Busy lifestyles sustain growth for energy drinks
Big formats prevail as the competition gets tougher
Innovation is driven by flavours and functional ingredients
Health policies might result in further regulation
Continuous innovation likely to fuel value growth
Competition from other categories to become a major challenge
Table 121 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2019-2024
Table 122 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2019-2024
Table 123 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 124 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 125 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 126 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 127 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 128 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 129 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2024-2029
Table 130 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2024-2029
Table 131 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 132 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Sports Drinks in Mexico

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Including hydrating beverages with electrolytes in sports drinks
Sports sponsorships are key to brands’ positioning
Parapharmacies and convenience stores gain relevance
In addition to sport, consumers’ lifestyles set to drive further growth
Tough competition is expected
The expansion of retailers to increase the availability of private label
Table 133 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2019-2024
Table 134 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2019-2024
Table 135 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 136 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 137 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 138 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 139 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 140 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 141 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2024-2029
Table 142 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2024-2029
Table 143 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 144 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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The following categories and subcategories are included:

Soft Drinks

      • Carbonated Natural Mineral Bottled Water
      • Carbonated Spring Bottled Water
      • Carbonated Purified Bottled Water
      • Still Flavoured Bottled Water
      • Sparkling Flavoured Bottled Water
    • Functional Bottled Water
      • Still Natural Mineral Bottled Water
      • Still Spring Bottled Water
      • Still Purified Bottled Water
    • Regular Carbonates
    • Reduced Sugar Carbonates
      • Regular Cola Carbonates
      • Reduced Sugar Cola Carbonates
      • Regular Non-Cola Carbonates
      • Reduced Sugar Non-Cola Carbonates
        • Regular Lemonade/Lime
        • Reduced Sugar Lemonade/Lime
        • Regular Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
        • Reduced Sugar Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
        • Regular Orange Carbonates
        • Reduced Sugar Orange Carbonates
        • Regular Other Non-Cola Carbonates
        • Reduced Sugar Other Non-Cola Carbonates
    • Liquid Concentrates
    • Powder Concentrates
      • Not from Concentrate 100% Juice
      • Reconstituted 100% Juice
    • Coconut and Other Plant Waters
    • Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice)
    • Nectars
  • RTD Coffee
    • Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha
      • Regular Still RTD Tea
      • Reduced Sugar Still RTD Tea
    • Regular Energy Drinks
    • Reduced Sugar Energy Drinks
    • Regular Sports Drinks
    • Reduced Sugar Sports Drinks
  • Asian Speciality Drinks

Soft Drinks

This is the aggregation of the following categories; Carbonates, Fruit/vegetable juice, Bottled water, Functional drinks, Concentrates, RTD tea, RTD coffee and Asian speciality drinks.

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