Can an inspirational Soft Drink range help sustain pub visiting?
The report focuses on soft drinks bought for consumption in the on-trade, outside of the home.
Cash-squeezed consumers have been cutting back on eating/drinking out. As a result, sales of on-trade soft drinks have declined by 6% (by value) between 2007 and 2009 in sharp contrast to 2004-2007 when sales grew steadily (8% by value).
Mintel’s research shows 29 million adults resent paying what they perceive to be very high prices for soft drinks in a pub or bar when they know they can buy it for so much cheaper in shops.
The report focuses on soft drinks bought for consumption in the on-trade, outside of the home.
Cash-squeezed consumers have been cutting back on eating/drinking out. As a result, sales of on-trade soft drinks have declined by 6% (by value) between 2007 and 2009 in sharp contrast to 2004-2007 when sales grew steadily (8% by value).
Mintel’s research shows 29 million adults resent paying what they perceive to be very high prices for soft drinks in a pub or bar when they know they can buy it for so much cheaper in shops.
Pubs, bars and restaurants primarily sell non-diet versions of soft drinks. Yet on-trade outlets are not maximising the potential opportunity as 32 million adults think they should stock a healthier range of soft drinks.
Eight in ten people prefer to drink soft drinks rather than alcohol at lunchtime.
The on-trade soft drinks market is dominated by Britvic and Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) who between them account for 80% of the market (by value).
Despite struggling for some years in the off-trade, Pepsi (owned by Britvic) is the joint top selling brand (along with Coca Cola) in the on-trade. The brand has benefited from Britvic’s state-of-the-art dispensing technology.
“There is no doubt that pubs have to work harder to keep up with trends in the wider eating out market in order to stem the decline in visitor numbers. Actively chasing footfall is a must which can be approached through strategies such as targeting specific consumer groups more directly, widening service channels (eg takeaways) and/or re-igniting a ‘want to buy’ mentality in diners by tapping into
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