Carbonated Soft Drinks - US - February 2012
Carbonated Soft Drinks - US - February 2012

The carbonated soft drinks market suffered a sales decline in 2011, as two of the three segments that comprise the market exhibited a poor performance. During 2010-11, the largest segment, regular soda, declined by 2% while the second-biggest segment, diet soda, fell by 2.1%. Soda is the most-consumed nonalcoholic beverage in the U.S., however with sales remaining flat over the past five years, it would seem that the ...

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Overview

Overview

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Introduction
Executive Summary
Insights and Opportunities
Inspire Insights

Market

Market

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Market Size and Forecast
Market Drivers
Competitive Context
Segment Performance
Segment Performance—Regular Carbonated Drinks
Segment Performance—Diet Carbonated Drinks
Segment Performance—Seltzer/Tonic Water/Club Soda
Retail Channels

Consumer

Consumer

Mintel's proprietary consumer research provides our analysts with the attitudinal and behavioral data used to provide valuable insight to topical issues.

The Consumer—Usage, Brands, Type, and Volume
Factors influencing Soda Purchase Decision
Packaging Size Preference
Frequency of Drinking Soda by Occasion
Attitudes Toward Soda Price, Brands, and Related Health Concern
Attitudes Toward Soda Flavors
Attitudes toward Stevia-Sweetened Soda
Impact of Race/Hispanic Origin
Custom Consumer Group

Brand/Company

Brand/Company

Mintel provides overviews of the top brands and manufacturers, and uses consumer research to explore attitudes and reactions to brands, as well as insight into what will resonate with consumers.

Leading Companies
Brand Share—Regular Carbonated Soft Drinks
Brand Share—Diet Carbonated Soft Drinks
Brand Share—Seltzer/Tonic Water/Club Soda
Innovations and Innovators
Marketing Strategies

Data

Data

Reports provide appendices of data to support the research and insight produced. Our tables of data are easily manipulated and downloadable to support your research needs and covers factors from consumer attitudes to market forecasts.

IRI/Builders Panel Data—Key Household Purchase Measures
Appendix: Retail Channels
Appendix—Other Useful Tables
Appendix: SymphonyIRI/Builders Panel Data Definitions
Appendix—Trade Associations