+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)

Carbonates in the US

  • PDF Icon

    Report

  • 39 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: United States
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 354764
Retail volume sales of carbonates in the US are projected to continue to grow modestly over 2025. However, after price-induced consumer hesitance stalled volume sales growth for carbonates, green shoots of recovery have emerged in the category. The increased presence of smaller pack sizes and approachable single-serve options in the vein of “justifiable treats” drove organic interest in the category.

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: Cola Carbonates, Non-Cola Carbonates, Reduced Sugar Carbonates, Regular Carbonates.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Carbonates 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 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Recovery opportunities appear in carbonates
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Energy drinks presents a strong substitution option
  • Newer brands differentiate through wellness and product attributes
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Investment is required to maintain the strength of carbonates within soft drinks
  • AI is a transformative force in carbonates
  • MAHA initiative to consolidate impact on carbonates in the forecast period
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • The Coca-Cola Co leads as the competitive landscape develops and intensifies
  • Poppi and Olipop ride the functional wave
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets retains leadership of distribution
  • Strong development within e-commerce widens origins of carbonates sales
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 10 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 15 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 16 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 17 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 18 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 19 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 20 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSOFT DRINKS IN THE US
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Premiumisation and caution visible in soft drinks in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Functional beverages witness rapid transformation
  • Affordability remains a key concern
  • Slower but significant new product development
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Value sales to outpace volume sales in growth terms amid a focus on wellness trends
  • Players to invest in innovation and marketing to gain a competitive edge
  • Climatic imprint on soft drinks
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • The leading player innovates and premiumises its offer to stay ahead
  • Poppi surges after PepsiCo acquisition
CHANNELS
  • Retail e-commerce gains but limitations remain in place
  • Strong on-trade channel for soft drinks
MARKET DATA
  • Table 21 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 23 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 24 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2025
  • Table 26 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2025
  • Table 27 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025
  • Table 28 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2025
  • Table 29 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 30 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 31 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 32 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 33 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 34 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 35 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 37 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
  • Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
  • Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 43 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 44 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 45 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 46 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
  • Table 47 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 48 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 49 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 50 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 51 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 52 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 53 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 54 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
  • Fountain sales in the US
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources