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RTD Tea in South Africa

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Nov 28, 2025
Length 29 Pages
SKU # EP20639053

Description

RTD tea in South Africa is recording low but positive retail volume growth in 2025, as consumers shift away from sugary drinks and favour beverages with natural ingredients, digestive benefits and lower sugar content. Rooibos-based RTD teas continue to gain momentum due to their antioxidant properties and strong local heritage appeal, while kombucha is the fastest rising segment, driven by wellness-focused shoppers and the expanding footprint of brands such as Happy Culture. Over the forecast pe...

Euromonitor International's RTD Tea in South Africa 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: Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha, Still RTD Tea.

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

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* Get a detailed picture of the RTD Tea market;
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29 Pages
RTD Tea in South Africa
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
RTD TEA IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
RTD tea sees modest rises as health trends favour rooibos and kombucha
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
RTD tea struggles with low volume growth in 2025
Kombucha continues to attract attentions
WHAT’S NEXT?
Functional offerings set to drive growth in forecast period
Digital developments will shape category progress
Health and wellness trends will continue to accelerate
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Lipton brand leads through appealing flavours
Kombucha trend supports growth for specialist company
CHANNELS
RTD tea sees most success in supermarkets
Third-party platforms and players’ own sites expand, supporting rise in e-commerce distribution
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2021-2025
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2022-2025
Table 10 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 13 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOFT DRINKS IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Soft drinks sees moderate volume growth as affordability and investment shape performance
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Advancements in production supports growth, while consumers focus on affordability
Premiumisation and sustainability remain key trends in soft drinks
E-commerce boosts engagement, and brands respond to anticipated sugar tax
WHAT’S NEXT?
Rising sales, sugar tax and new labelling requirements
Health and wellness trends will have continued impact on development
Distribution to become increasingly digital
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Coca-Cola holds on to number one spot
International players dominate while local brands gain ground
CHANNELS
Supermarkets leads as e-commerce rises fastest
Off-trade accounts for highest proportion of volume sales
MARKET DATA
Table 14 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025
Table 15 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025
Table 17 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2025
Table 19 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2025
Table 20 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025
Table 21 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2025
Table 22 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 23 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 24 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 25 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 26 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
Table 27 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 36 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 37 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 38 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 39 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
Table 40 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2025-2030
Table 41 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 42 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2025-2030
Table 43 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 44 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 45 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 47 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
Fountain sales in South Africa
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
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