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... some deals are already in the bag, with kirin holdings recently snapping up a stake in 127-year old singapore-listed fraser & neave(f&n) and asahi's $322 million purchase of australian fruit juice maker p&n, to combine with its schweppes drinks unit ... "china is not an easy market to navigate; whether with regulation or distribution networks ... india is a closed market," wong said referring to strict rules in india on foreign firms operating there ... the soft drinks market in the asean (association of south east asian nations) region, which includes singapore, malaysia, vietnam, thailand and the philippines, is expected to grow by more than 40 percent in the next five years to $17 billion by 2014, according to market research firm euromonitor international ... while the chinese and indian markets are forecast to grow by more than 70 percent each by 2014, southeast asia's beverage market is viewed as less risky with potential of its own, thanks to a growing class of wealthy and brand-conscious consumers that compares with saturated markets in the west and japan ... 1 soft drinks firm, cancelled plans last year to buy china's huiyuan juice after the deal was blocked on anti-trust grounds, encouraging drinks companies to look at other parts of asia for investment ... few for sale, prices high analysts expect global drinks firms to seek more mergers or tie-ups with local companies which have strong brands and distribution networks ... kirin bought its stake in fraser & neave for $953 million to bolster its soft drinks and dairy products businesses in southeast asia ... beyond southeast asia, australia, with a beer market that offers some of the highest profit margins in the brewing world, is also on the radar screens of global drinks firms, with foster's beer unit at the centre of takeover talk ... analysts say australian food manufacturer goodman fielder could be a possible target for an asian drinks predator ... premium buys japanese drinks firms have an added incentive in that a strong currency lowers the price of targets in yen terms

... between january and june, a total of 712 million litres of soft drinks of all categories were sold in bulgaria, representing a reduction by 43 million litres ... ice teas was the only group of soft drinks to experience year-on-year growth in sales, notching up a 21% increase ... however, ice teas have a tiny market share and just around 13 million litres have been sold ... bottled water, which has captured the biggest share on bulgaria's soft drinks market, saw sales slip by 5%, a decline of 18 million litres ... bulgarian consumers also cut down on carbonated soft drinks, while energy drinks and spots drinks use fell by 8% ... bsda said the second-quarter improvement in bulgaria's soft drink sales was backed by the onset of the active summer season, but better performance by smaller producers coupled with a 2-5% cut in prices also played a part

... ingredients supplier beneo has conducted research into the functional beverage market in spain which pointed to particularly strong consumer demand for products giving energy that can be scientifically substantiated ... company market research manager christian niederauer said: “although the focus groups were held at a variety of times and with different target groups, the feedback was unanimous - mental alertness as well as prolonged and balanced energy were the benefits most required from spanish consumers’ functional drinks ... spanish functional drinks market euromonitor research suggested that although functional drinks in spain had been hit by the recession, the category had increased by 5 per cent in total volume terms, reaching 322m litres in 2009 ... sports drinks, it found, was the most dynamic category and low calorie products targeting females were also on the up ... cía servicios de bebidas refrescantes was seen to be the leader in functional drinks in 2009 in volume and value terms ... the market was expected to increase by a cagr of 3% in total constant value terms in the forecast period, reaching sales of €1bn in 2014 ... 2 per cent increase in retail value sales of functional beverages from 2003-08 in spain and found sales of healthy soft drinks had risen by 50 ... the healthy soft drinks market in spain was expected to grow by a further 36

... pressure from consumers and authorities for healthier soft drinks dominated a meeting of the key movers and shakers in the uk soft drinks industry late last week ... executives from the likes of pepsi uk and ireland, coca-cola enterprises (cce) and silver spring soft drinks attended the 2010 uk soft drinks industry conference, organised by zenith international ... while the country’s soft drinks industry has experienced steady growth over the last ten years, milne predicted that health and growing awareness of the five-a-day concept will boost the category further going forward ... general manager of pepsi uk and ireland, garrett quigley, followed milne, insisting that drinks brands must “lead the way” in encouraging consumers to switch to healthier and non-sugar alternatives ... quigley told attendees that the soft drinks industry can make a difference to the diets of the uk population if it changes the way it markets products ... simon baldry, managing director for coca-cola enterprises, told attendees: “the key is educating the trade on the role of soft drinks and the kind of marketing initiatives in this environment ... ” the afternoon session saw energy drink firms boost drinks and go fast uk address attendees ... kris yule, managing director of go fast uk, told delegates that the next generation of drinks will use “alternative and herbal” ingredients to provide a healthier alternative ... “the opportunity for functional energy drinks is to reach out to the female consumers,” yule said ... ” low and no added sugar drinks make up 61% of the uk soft drinks market by volume, according to the british soft drinks association, which recently criticised foods standard agency targets that called on soft drinks producers to reduce their use of added sugar and offer smaller pack sizes for full sugar drinks ... zenith figures showed that the csd category, generally targeted by media and campaigners as the most unhealthy soft drinks category, was the only category that did not see market share increase in 2009

... 6 per cent for 2009 prompting some analysts to suggest that the soft drinks business is in a position to expand more aggressively ... market share ceo paul moody said: “over the past year our brands have grown market share across all key categories and our portfolio has been strengthened by successful innovation ... meanwhile, jonathan cook of rbs, said britvic has “continued momentum, increased medium term growth guidance, and m&a opportunities”, having once again outperformed both the soft drinks market and consensus expectations ... moody said: “recent conditions in the gb soft drink market have shown some signs of improvement, although visibility in both gb and ireland beyond the short term remains limited and we take a cautious view of consumer spending

... changing soft drink habits are expected to be a key driver for future growth in the flavours market in western europe, according to a new report from leatherhead ... according to the food researchers, overall annual growth in the global flavours market has been around 2 per cent in recent years ... but market growth has also been constrained, notably by intense pressure from food multinationals to keep prices down and the high cost of innovative flavour development ... in its new report entitled “food and beverage trends in western europe”, leatherhead gives a picture of the changing consumer preferences that are presenting formulators with opportunities for market expansion ... for a more detailed exploration of how these broad trends are affecting flavour development in the bakery and snack market, look out for an article in on our sister publications bakeryandsnacks ... future growth going forward, leatherhead expects changing drinking habits in the soft drinks market to have a major impact on the direction of the flavour market ... leatherhead said: “future growth in western europe is likely to come from the soft drinks sector due to rising demand for products such as flavoured waters and fruit drinks ... ” health and wellness is an important criterion for flavour development in soft drinks as formulators follow the consumer shift from sodas and artificially flavoured cordials to natural fruity waters and juices ... leatherhead added: “some of the other drivers of growth are likely to include dairy products such as yoghurts and milk-based drinks, as well as snack foods, where flavours represent an important point of differentiation within a crowded market place

... ”energy drinks remain a dynamic segment in the soft drinks market, with double figure rises in most regions,” zenith market intelligence director gary roethenbaugh explained ... by 2013, zenith estimates that the global market will reach 5

... out of work truck drivers in thailand may partly explain a deceleration in the global market for energy drinks, suggests a new report ... back in 2003 there were only 2bn litres of energy drinks sold – about half the current level ... impact of thai crisis much of the slowdown last year came from thailand where sales of energy drinks dropped 41 per cent ... in the political and economic turmoil of the past year many truck drivers, who are the country’s biggest consumers of energy drinks, have been made redundant ... but as the following graph shows, the asia-pacific has lost a significant share of the world market over the past five years ... meanwhile, north america remains on the top of the pile in terms of market share at 37 per cent of global volume in 2008, having made major gains in recent years as the graph above shows ... “energy drinks remain a dynamic segment in the soft drinks market, with double figure rises in most regions,” said zenith market intelligence director gary roethenbaugh ... zenith expects the energy drinks market to maintain a high growth plane and hit 5

... euromonitor predicts that africa and the middle east present the best opportunities for soft drink manufacturers as global sales growth slows ... alice diepenbrock, research manager at euromonitor, said the market research firm predicts global soft drinks growth of between 1 ... egypt was mentioned as the fastest growing soft drinks market in the world and diepenbrock expects it to retain a leadership position

... as beverage groups increasingly look to launch soft drinks that can shake their often child orientated image, analysts suggest that premiumisation, packaging and health claims will be key factors in meeting this demand ... however, in the second part of an article looking at opportunities for so-called sophisticated soft drinks, one company believes that taste, above all else, will be the key driver factor in differentiating its product ... fruit boom juices and fruit-based soft drinks have seen a boon in recent years amidst demand for beverages that claim to offer health or other nutrition benefits ... 6 per cent to €23 billion in 2007, according to market analyst zenith international ... in targeting a more specific target market such as adult consumers, dewey said that the company had initially delayed the initial launch of the hopper for straying to near to what it considered to be fruity soft drinks ... marketing issues looking beyond functionality and taste aspects of product formulation, dewey said that marketing was another very important issue in trying to push adult-focused alternatives to existing soft drinks and alcoholic brands ... with soft drinks such as the hopper having to directly compete against alcoholic beverages as well as traditional soft drinks, market positioning was an area for careful consideration, especially considering products like alcohol free beer ... ” in attempting to convey this message to consumers though, the juice brewery said it has to be careful not to come across as a brewed product without alcohol as opposed to a unique alternative to existing drinks in shops and bars ... despite these development challenges the juice brewery has not been the only soft drink maker attempting to cater for adult tastes with an increasing number of beverages being released in the segment over the last two years ... these have included product like enhanced waters such as well's vitamin, a brand of drinks containing added vitamins and minerals as well as having low levels of fructose and no grape sugar or artificial sweeteners