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Carbonates in China

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Nov 28, 2025
Length 36 Pages
SKU # EP20639011

Description

Carbonates is underdoing structural change in the Chinese market as consumption decreases and consumers shift to reduced-sugar RTD teas, which is considered a healthier option. Global brands face an increasingly competitive landscape as domestic brands seek to take a larger share of this major category.

Euromonitor International's Carbonates in China report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they legislative, distribution, packaging or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cola Carbonates, Non-Cola Carbonates, Reduced Sugar Carbonates, Regular Carbonates.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Carbonates market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
* Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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36 Pages
Carbonates in China
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
CARBONATES IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Carbonates faces structural changes
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Health concerns and lack of meaningful innovation weakens carbonate consumption
Reduced-sugar RTD tea and emergence of domestic brands draws consumers away from cola carbonates
WHAT’S NEXT?
Further structural decline is evident for carbonates
Cross-category innovation to create variety of sparkling beverages
Sustainable initiatives are embraced to resonate with eco-conscious consumers
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Dominant multinational brands are seeing some share erosion
CHANNELS
Small local grocers remain a key channel for carbonates
Consumers expect instant access and immediacy when shopping online
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 6 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 7 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 8 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 9 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
Table 10 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2021-2025
Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2022-2025
Table 15 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 16 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 17 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 18 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 19 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
Table 20 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOFT DRINKS IN CHINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Relatively bright performance for soft drinks
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Health factors bear heavy influence on soft drinks
Consumers are willing to pay for convenience and instant delivery
Local cultural traditions increasingly shape product developments
WHAT’S NEXT?
Stable outlook for soft drinks
Players will capitalise on more discerning tastes
High growth of reduced-sugar RTD tea will continue
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Nongfu Spring Co Ltd strengthens position with growth in RTD tea
Domestic companies gain traction in highly competitive landscape
CHANNELS
Soft drinks is heavily reliant on the traditional channel
Rising expectations over convenience and immediacy
Foodservice vs retail split
MARKET DATA
Table 21 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025
Table 22 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 23 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025
Table 24 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 25 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2025
Table 26 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2025
Table 27 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025
Table 28 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2025
Table 29 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 30 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 31 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 32 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 33 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
Table 34 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 35 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 43 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 44 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 45 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 46 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
Table 47 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 49 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2025-2030
Table 50 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 52 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
Fountain sales in China
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
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