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Soft Drinks in France

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  • 111 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: France
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5914656
Off-trade sales of soft drinks in France experienced significant value growth in 2025, with some volume increases, largely driven by warmer temperatures and heatwaves. This boosted thirst-quenching categories like sports drinks and energy drinks, which saw strong volume growth. However, local consumers remained cautious due to an unstable economy and low GDP growth. Despite decelerating inflation, unit prices rose from high ingredient costs.

This Soft Drinks in France 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.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Soft Drinks 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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Growth amidst economic caution, health concerns, and innovation
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Weather-driven growth amidst economic caution and shifting trends
  • Sugar concerns and "soda tax" impact
  • Illegal practices and increased regulatory scrutiny
  • Health and wellness drives new soft drink innovations in France
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Soft drinks in France must navigate climate, taxes, and health trends
  • Economic headwinds versus event-driven recovery
  • Sustainability challenges and the rise of non-alcoholic options
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Neptune strengthens lead in soft drinks with Cristaline's success; Coca-Cola navigates sugar concerns and supply disruptions
  • Red Bull's dynamic performance and strategic success in energy drinks
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets leads distribution amidst fierce price competition
  • Dynamic channel performance sees forecourts surge and e-commerce evolve
  • Foodservice vs retail split
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 France
COUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
CARBONATES IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Navigating decline, taxation, and niche growth areas
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Another challenging year for carbonates despite the favourable weather
  • Navigating the impact of the updated 2025 soda tax
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Sugar backlash and “soda tax” to further dampen the growth potential of carbonates
  • Exploration of functional carbonates and sustainable production
  • Natural reduced sugar options offer greater potential in cola carbonates
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Coca-Cola Entreprises SA retains dominance but loses further share
  • Dynamic performances by premium brands in tonic water/mixers/other bitters
CHANNELS
  • Grocery retailers largely dominate distribution
  • Forecourt retailers and vending driven by impulse purchases
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 REPORTSJUICE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Juice faces continued decline amid health concerns and shifting consumer preferences
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Juice faces steep decline amid health scrutiny and lifestyle shifts
  • Affordability supports demand for nectars and juice drinks
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Limited scope for juice’s short-term recovery in the local market
  • Technological innovations to drive the development of juice
  • The wellness imperative shaping French juice
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Orangina Suntory consolidates leadership despite strength of private label
  • Saint-Mamet’s entry into chilled juice boosted by HPP differentiation
  • Established juice players launch accessible, reduced sugar variants amid category decline
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets is leading grocery channel distributing juice in France
  • On-trade juice sales continue to struggle
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 REPORTSBOTTLED WATER IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Bottled water in France: 2025 performance, future outlook and key trends
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Rebound for bottled water following a challenging 2024
  • Still bottled water’s dominance and segment innovation
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Challenging outlook for bottled water, but innovation in functional and flavoured varieties offers growth potential
  • The future of bottled water amidst regulatory and environmental pressures
  • Targeted marketing and bold innovation as potential growth drivers
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Neptune consolidates leadership, while Groupe Danone makes further gains
  • Mont Roucous is a resilient performer in bottled water's challenging 2025
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets leads distribution, while sales in forecourt retailers skyrocket from low base
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 REPORTSSPORTS DRINKS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Post-Olympic sporting activity, new competition and future innovations
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • The rise of reduced sugar as sports drinks records further robust growth
  • Sports drinks continues to surge post-Paris 2024
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Despite some threats, ongoing potential due to sporting events and participation
  • Personalisation, sustainability, and natural ingredients to drive category’s evolution
  • Navigating health trends and growth opportunities
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Powerade dominates but faces new competitors
  • Prime's entry looks to disrupt sports drinks in the local market
CHANNELS
  • Distribution channels in France: Powerade's impact on sports drink retail
  • Distribution of sports drinks continues to evolve
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 REPORTSENERGY DRINKS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Momentum in energy drinks despite regulatory headwinds
  • Ongoing dynamism for energy drinks in France
  • New “soda tax” prompts shift to reduced sugar options
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Substantial growth potential remains in energy drinks despite some threats
  • The emergence of a generation of new energy drinks
  • Underdeveloped reduced sugar energy drinks to gain further ground
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Red Bull strengthens lead of consolidated competitive landscape
  • Leading players make it challenging for smaller brands to gain higher share
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets/supermarkets dominate distribution but smaller channels make more impressive gains
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 REPORTSCONCENTRATES IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Trends, growth drivers, and future outlook for concentrates
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Volume dips while value rises amidst inflationary pressures
  • Active lifestyles fuel dynamic growth in powder concentrates
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Navigating predicted decline with core strengths and strategic innovation
  • Driving powder volumes through sports and technical innovation
  • How concentrates will evolve with reduced sugar trend and brand licensing
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Teisseire's strategic rebound against private label in concentrates
  • How key brands can help redefine French concentrates
CHANNELS
  • Segmented distribution for hypermarkets and health and beauty specialists
  • E-commerce's ascendancy in local concentrates retail
  • 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 REPORTSRTD TEA IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Resurgence, innovation, and future growth for RTD tea in France
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • New explosion of sales after a disappointing performance in 2024
  • Reduced sugar variants lead growth amidst health trends
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Innovation, health trends, and sustainable packaging to drive future growth
  • Functional drinks, strategic partnerships, and emerging technologies
  • Kombucha's influencer-led revival
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Lipton's challenges amidst delisting and weather impacts
  • Innovation and health drive competition with the rise of sustainable brands
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets leads but loses ground to alternative channels
  • E-commerce’s gain driven by convenience and competitive pricing
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 REPORTSRTD COFFEE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Weak performance amidst persistent challenges
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • High prices, remote work, and competition dampen RTD coffee appeal in France
  • Negligible on-trade presence further suppresses potential sales
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Pessimistic outlook without stronger unit price control and marketing support
  • Lack of new investors and innovation may hinder growth
  • High prices threaten future popularity of cold brew options
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Arla Foods Amba dominates with Starbucks brand of RTD coffee
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets and hypermarkets dominate but proximity and convenient channels fare better
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
COUNTRY REPORTS