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Soft Drinks in Ireland

Published Nov 28, 2025
Length 101 Pages
SKU # EP20639480

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In 2025, soft drinks in Ireland continued to record overall growth in volume, although performance varied significantly across categories. Bottled water remained supported by health concerns and the ongoing decline of traditional carbonated soft drinks. Sports drinks saw the fastest volume rise, benefiting from a growing fitness culture and the popularity of functional products offering energy, recovery or performance support. RTD coffee was another standout in 2025, with consumers increasingly...

Euromonitor International's Soft Drinks in Ireland 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: Asian Speciality Drinks, Bottled Water, Carbonates, Concentrates, Energy Drinks, Juice, RTD Coffee, RTD Tea, Sports Drinks.

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

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101 Pages
Soft Drinks in Ireland
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
SOFT DRINKS IN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Current trends supports soft drinks with strong health positioning
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Health trends drives volume growth in soft drinks in 2025
Consumers shift towards functional options, benefiting energy and sports drinks
Demand for convenience continues, boosting RTD coffee and impulse channels
WHAT’S NEXT?
Health, convenience and innovation as key growth drivers for forecast period
Shift away from alcohol set to further boost soft drinks sales
Private label holds potential for stronger expansion
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Coca-Cola maintains leadership, with Britvic close behind
Small niche players gain traction in 2025
CHANNELS
Supermarkets leads distribution as convenience stores expands
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025
Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2025
Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2025
Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025
Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2025
Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 23 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 24 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 25 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 26 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
Table 27 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2025-2030
Table 28 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 29 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2025-2030
Table 30 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 31 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 32 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 33 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 34 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
Fountain sales in Ireland
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
CARBONATES IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Health trends reshape carbonates landscape
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Carbonates is home to both indulgence and moderation in 2025
Consumers continue to shift to reduced-sugar variants
WHAT’S NEXT?
Steady decline expected amid health focus, with reduced-sugar variants driving stability
Innovation and functional trends shape the future of carbonates
Clean labelling gains traction among health-conscious consumers
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Coca-Cola Leads through iconic brands and innovation
CHANNELS
Supermarkets leads distribution, while forecourts benefit from impulse buys
Discounters stands out by posting positive growth
CATEGORY DATA
Table 37 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2020-2025
Table 38 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2020-2025
Table 39 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 40 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 41 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 42 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 43 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 44 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 45 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
Table 46 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2021-2025
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2022-2025
Table 51 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 52 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 55 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
Table 56 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
JUICE IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Premium niches sustain declining juice demand
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Further declines for overall juice in 2025
Coconut and other plant waters sees positive growth
WHAT’S NEXT?
Premiumisation trend will continue to support sales
Functional juices set to drive future innovation
Convenience retail poised to boost premium and functional juice sales
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Valeo Foods leads but faces pressure from health trends and private label
CHANNELS
Supermarkets remains core channel for juice sales
Discounters returns to positive growth in 2025
CATEGORY DATA
Table 57 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 58 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 59 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 60 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2021-2025
Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2022-2025
Table 65 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 66 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 67 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 68 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
BOTTLED WATER IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Wellness focus and safety concerns lift bottled water
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Healthy choices and warm weather boost bottled water sales
Functional and flavoured variants gain momentum
WHAT’S NEXT?
Water quality concerns on the rise, supporting an increase in bottled water consumption
Functional waters set to expand through innovation
Sustainability and larger formats offer new growth opportunities
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Britvic leads overall bottled water in 2025
Wholefoods expands through popular Acti-vit brand
CHANNELS
Supermarkets remains the primary distribution channel for bottled water
Convenience stores continues to expand
CATEGORY DATA
Table 69 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 70 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 71 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 72 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2021-2025
Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2022-2025
Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 80 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SPORTS DRINKS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Active lifestyles broaden sports drink appeal
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Sports drinks expands beyond athletics to everyday hydration
Reduced sugar sports drinks rises fastest though remains small
WHAT’S NEXT?
Steady growth expected for sports drink category fuelled by daily hydration trends
Focus on reduced-sugar variants to inform innovation
Rising importance of impulse channels for sports drinks distribution
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Lucozade brand enjoys strong brand lead
Lucozade expands as Britvic enters the fray
CHANNELS
Supermarkets and sport venues drive sports drink sales
Convenience retail benefits from on-the-go demand
CATEGORY DATA
Table 81 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2020-2025
Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2020-2025
Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 84 Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 87 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Sports Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 89 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Volume 2025-2030
Table 90 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: Value 2025-2030
Table 91 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 92 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Sports Drinks: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
ENERGY DRINKS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Innovation accelerates energy drinks growth
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Strong growth driven by lifestyles and functional demand
Reduced sugar segment drives growth, while consumers shift towards innovative flavours
WHAT’S NEXT?
Energy drinks set for further expansion in response to prevailing health trends
Innovative shift towards healthy, natural and functional variants
Expanding beyond traditional impulse points
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Lucozade leads a dynamic and flavour-driven landscape
Lucozade enjoys robust rises as brands offerings added value gain traction
CHANNELS
Supermarkets are important, impulse is key
Convenience retail continues to benefit from on-the-go consumption trend
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2020-2025
Table 94 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2020-2025
Table 95 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 96 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 99 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 100 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2025-2030
Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2025-2030
Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 104 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
CONCENTRATES IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Affordability offsets weak appeal in concentrates
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Concentrates sees low volume growth amid continuous struggles
Coffee-based variants emerge as niche segment
WHAT’S NEXT?
New packaging and new flavours could save a stagnating category
Powder concentrates will continue to outpace liquid concentrates
Sustainability as a key driver for innovation in concentrates
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Britvic dominates with private label holding strong
Tesco soars ahead through innovative cold brew coffee offering
CHANNELS
Supermarkets leads, e-commerce expands in powder formats
Powder concentrates benefit from online shift
Concentrates Conversions
Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
CATEGORY DATA
Table 105 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 106 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 107 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 108 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 109 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 110 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2021-2025
Table 111 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2022-2025
Table 112 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 113 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 114 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 115 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 116 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 117 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 118 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 119 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
RTD TEA IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Kombucha reshapes prospects in a subdued RTD tea category
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
RTD tea stagnates amid unfavourable cultural preferences in 2025
Still RTD tea drives growth, though kombucha shows promise
WHAT’S NEXT?
Anticipated decline for regular RTD tea, with kombucha likely to rise
Functional kombucha as centre of innovation
Kombucha expands in impulse channels
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Unilever leads through dominance of Lipton brand
SynerChi sees strong progress in kombucha RTD tea
CHANNELS
Supermarkets dominates distribution while health hubs boost kombucha growth
Convenience retail benefits from kombucha trend
CATEGORY DATA
Table 120 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 121 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 122 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 123 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 124 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 125 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 126 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 127 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2021-2025
Table 128 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2022-2025
Table 129 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 130 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 131 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 132 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
RTD COFFEE IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Convenience and indulgence sustain RTD coffee demand
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
RTD coffee maintains strong growth momentum in 2025
Consumers show rising interest in sweet, milky and functional variants
WHAT’S NEXT?
Further solid volume gains anticipated for RTD coffee in Ireland
Functionality and sustainability as key innovation drivers
Category to witness more players enter the competition
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Starbucks leads a concentrated RTD coffee landscape
Innovation through convenience and health orientation
CHANNELS
Supermarkets channel leads distribution for RTD coffee in Ireland
Convenience channels expand in 2025
CATEGORY DATA
Table 133 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2020-2025
Table 134 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2020-2025
Table 135 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 136 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 137 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 138 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 139 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2021-2025
Table 140 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2022-2025
Table 141 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2025-2030
Table 142 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2025-2030
Table 143 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 144 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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