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RTD Tea in the United Kingdom

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  • 36 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 307326
RTD tea continues to deliver strong growth in off-trade volume and value terms in 2025, fuelled by the rapid rise of carbonated RTD tea and kombucha. A large influx of new products with added functionality have helped win over health conscious consumers, with RTD tea also seen as a popular alternative option among those looking to avoid alcohol.

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2025), 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 2030 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.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the RTD Tea 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.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 PERFORMANCE
  • Another strong year for sales of RTD tea
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • RTD tea successfully meets the demand for healthy and convenient refreshment
  • Carbonated RTD tea and kombucha offers a healthy alternative to alcohol and sugary drinks
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • RTD tea set to benefit from ongoing investment in innovation
  • Digitalisation and social media turn matcha and bubble tea from online trends to retail powerhouses
  • Targeted wellness and the rise of need states in functional RTD tea
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Lipton continues to lead while innovation and new entrants reshape the RTD Tea market
  • Market becoming more fragmented as smaller players and private label vie for share
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets and convenience stores playing a key role in sales of RTD tea
  • E-commerce continues to present new sales and marketing opportunities
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 DISCLAIMERSOFT DRINKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Sales of soft drinks rise in 2025 with the focus on health and affordability
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Ongoing price pressures push players to innovate to maintain demand
  • Health, wellness and sustainability prominent drivers of new product development
  • Guilt-free indulgence a key trend in 2025
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • New product development and innovation likely to remain key growth drivers
  • Players set to lean on digital technology in a rapidly evolving market
  • New and forthcoming regulation set to impact company strategies within soft drinks
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Coca-Cola retains a strong lead in soft drinks thanks to its broad brand portfolio
  • Monster Energy thriving while smaller players gain prominence in niche areas of the market
CHANNELS
  • Affordability remains a key issue as supermarkets and hypermarkets dominate sales
  • Foodservice playing a key role in driving retail growth and innovation
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 the United Kingdom
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources